Groups and Events Executive / Специалист по организации мероприятий и работе с группами

The Corinthia Hotel St. Petersburg is currently looking for ambitious and professional candidates for the position of a Groups and Events Executive.

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

• Keeps abreast of trends & innovations within the hotel industry and the local market for private events and groups.
• Maintains an awareness of competitor events activity and best practices.
• Takes a proactive approach to ensure the smooth running of the department and anticipates potential opportunities and problems.
• Keeps up to date with the hotel facilities and amenities, ensuring the hotel benefits are communicated to the guest at time of booking.
• Maintains the highest in standards of the meetings/group booking process to ensure a positive guest experience.
• Ensures that all daily activities are actioned and updated and guest requests are identified & communicated to the relevant department in a timely manner.
• Ensures accurate and complete entry of all necessary data, rooming lists and group blocks in Opera PMS and Opera Sales & Catering.
• Ensure folio payments are correct and invoices sent out within the designated period after closure of an event or group.
• Builds effective working relationships with all hotel departments to ensure maximum efficiency for responding to guests requirements.
• Produces results through high achievement and excellent attention to detail whilst maintaining a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

The perfect candidate will:

• Have ideally a minimum 1 year experience within the 5* hotel market in Conference and Events.
• Intermediate English - speaker.
• Have communicational and interpersonal skills, be able to work under pressure.
• Computer Knowledge.
• Excellent attention to the details.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience working with Opera Sales & Catering System.

Conditions:

• A chance to join high performing team of the Best MICE Hotel in Russia.
• Work in the very center of the city (7 min from metro Mayakovskaya).
• Broad opportunities for rapid career growth and professional development.
• Competitive Officially declared salary.
• Medical insurance for you and for your child (after the probation period).
• Wide range of staff incentive programs; corporate learning and development opportunities.
• Free meals on duty.
• Friendly atmosphere and mutual support.

CVs are expected only in English