Meetings & Events Sales Manager

Scala event center A premier, state of the art event center, ideally located at the entrance of Ghent, offering multi-functional spaces suitable for meetings, trainings, celebrations and social events spread over 750m2 multi-functional event space, divided over 8 function rooms. Nestled in between Courtyard by Marriott Ghent, Residence Inn Ghent and Holiday Inn Express & Suites offering a combined total of 405 hotel rooms.

A day in the life of…

As our Sales Manager, you'll be the face of our Event Center to potential clients. You'll use your excellent communication and negotiation skills to generate revenue by selling our services and ensuring customer satisfaction. You'll be responsible for identifying potential clients, negotiating contracts, and creating sales strategies in collaboration with our marketing and operations teams. It's important that you maintain positive relationships with existing clients, track industry trends, and provide regular reports to senior management. We're looking for someone who is approachable, friendly, and passionate about hospitality. If you're a natural at building connections and thrive in a dynamic sales environment, we want to hear from you!

What do we need from you?

• Sales Experience : For this role, it's essential that you have prior sales experience, preferably in the hospitality industry. You should be familiar with the sales process, including identifying leads, creating proposals, and closing deals. ideally, you should also be comfortable negotiating contracts and able to explain complex concepts in a simple and persuasive manner.
• Communication Skills : As the face of our Event Center you should have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written and able to articulate it's value proposition clearly and confidently to potential clients. we're looking for someone who can build rapport with clients and develop positive relationships with them.
• Teamwork : As a key member of our team, you should be able to work collaboratively with other teams, including marketing, operations, and finance. They should be able to share information and work towards common goals to ensure the hotel's success.
• Organisation and Attention to Detail : It goes without saying, but in such a fast paced role, you'll need to be organised and detail-oriented. You should be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise tasks effectively.

Most importantly, to be successful in this role, you will be passionate about providing an exceptional guest experience and living through our brand standards

At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a Global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone ‘A Place to Grow’

So, click apply today, we’d love to welcome you to our inclusive team shaping the future of hospitality.