Event Sales & Services Manager
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Event Sales & Services Manager

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Event Sales & Services Manager

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Event Sales & Services Manager
Through your passion for events and motivation, you sell memorable experiences to guests who want to host events at Fairmont Pacific Rim. You are professional and knowledgeable about event sales and services, and you build strong relationships and create memorable bonds with your guests.  You are the ambassador for exceptional event offerings and work with multiple departments to meet and exceed the expectations of your clients.

What’s in it for you:

  • You'll work for the #1 city hotel in Cananda!
  • Utilize global perks and privileges and enjoy a competitive wage.
  • Opportunity to develop your talent and grow at Fairmont Pacific Rim and across the world!
  • Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21

What you will be doing:

  • Solicit corporate group and banquet business, and reach consistent achievement of sales objectives
  • Establish parameters, quotes and negotiate prices and seal contracts
  • Conduct site inspections for potential clients
  • Maintain accounts, contacts, activity and business details
  • Conduct pre- and post conference meetings with various stakeholders to ensure perfection in service delivery for events
  • Develop new business ideas and promotions within all market segments

Your experience and skills include:

  • Minimum 2 years experience as a Conference Services Manager in a luxury hotel.  Five diamond experience is an asset.
  • Hospitality Management Degree or a Post Secondary Degree.
  • Extensive knowledge of Opera, Word and Windows based programs.
  • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
  • Able to work on holidays, weekends and other non-shift days as the events you manage require
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal required
  • Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities

Your team and working environment:
At Fairmont Pacific Rim our engaging service and delicious cuisine make every event a truly memorable affair, both within our distinctive surroundings and off-site.   At Fairmont Pacific Rim the unexpected happens which creates unforgettable experiences for guests.  You will work with a professional group of colleagues that understand luxury service and the art of hosting exceptional events.


Visa Requirements:  Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.  The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Candadian work authorization.


Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

 

 Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

 

 

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Event Sales & Services Manager

Vancouver, Canada

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