Description

Serena Hotels is hiring a Events Sales Executive (2) whose role is exclusively focused on the sale of functions, meetings, conferences, and social events, driving banqueting and events revenue in line with the hotel’s strategic objectives with a focus on key market segments.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proactively source, negotiate, and close business for meetings, conferences, corporate functions, and social events
• Drive banquet, conference, and events revenue in line with set budgets and targets
• Prepare and issue proposals, contracts, and event confirmations
• Conduct client presentations, site inspections, and familiarization tours
• Liaise closely with operations to ensure seamless event execution and guest satisfaction
• Maintain accurate event records, forecasts, and sales reports
• Build and sustain strong relationships with corporate clients, event planners, and key stakeholders
• Manage the Hotel’s bidding process and closely follow through on the deadlines and expiry dates.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business administration, Tourism, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in events or banqueting sales within a reputable Hotel or events planning and management company
• Proven track record in selling meetings, conferences, and social events
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and commercial awareness
• Professional appearance and a customer-centric approach aligned with 5-star standards

• Proactively source, negotiate, and close business for meetings, conferences, corporate functions, and social events
• Drive banquet, conference, and events revenue in line with set budgets and targets
• Prepare and issue proposals, contracts, and event confirmations
• Conduct client presentations, site inspections, and familiarization tours
• Liaise closely with operations to ensure seamless event execution and guest satisfaction
• Maintain accurate event records, forecasts, and sales reports
• Build and sustain strong relationships with corporate clients, event planners, and key stakeholders
• Manage the Hotel’s bidding process and closely follow through on the deadlines and expiry dates.

• Strong negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• High level of organization, attention to detail, and commercial awareness
• Professional appearance and a customer-centric approach aligned with 5-star standards

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business administration, Tourism, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in events or banqueting sales within a reputable Hotel or events planning and management company
• Proven track record in selling meetings, conferences, and social events