Sales Manager Events I Exclusive Event Location FFM

Food Service Provider is strengthening its Convention Sales team with a professionally and personally convincing leader for the sales management of the conference and event area at its top location in Frankfurt am Main.
In this key role, you and your team will manage event sales and be responsible for the optimal utilization of the event location.

• Segment / Services: Conference and Meeting Service I Event Catering
• Work Location: Frankfurt am Main I Hybrid Work
• Working Hours: Full-time (Mon-Fri, free weekends and free public holidays)

Responsibilities

What awaits you…

• You will be responsible with your sales team for the entire event sales and ensure the optimal utilization of the event location (conference and meeting service, event catering)
• Active new customer acquisition as well as continuous development and expansion of existing customer relationships / key accounts
• Development and implementation of new event concepts as well as sales and growth strategies including marketing and communication of the event portfolio
• Consulting and support of customers, from initial contact to follow-up: Conception, offer preparation and presentation, contract negotiation up to closing and post-processing / analysis with feedback discussion
• When it counts, you will also accompany your customers through the event and support operational colleagues in its execution
• Close coordination and cooperation with internal departments for continuous improvement and assurance of quality standards
• Leadership, coaching, and further development of the sales team
• Regular reporting of sales activities / sales pipeline to operations management

Qualifications

What you bring…

• Vocational training or studies in the field of Gastronomy / Hospitality / Event Sector, e.g., as a Hotel Specialist*, Event Manager* or a comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in event sales - ideally with experience in high-end gastronomy / hospitality or in the exclusive event sector
• You are a dedicated personality with very good communication skills and a strong customer and service orientation
• You convince with your passion for events and functions, a high level of customer understanding paired with presentation and negotiation skills, as well as the necessary tact for a successful closing
• Business acumen, affinity for numbers and calculation skills
• You are a role model and, as a team player*, always act cooperatively, motivatingly, and appreciatively
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a strong hands-on mentality as well as a structured, independent, and results-oriented way of working
• Confident use of PC and standard MS Office applications and ideally practical experience with digital gastronomy tools (event software, inventory management, etc.)
• Very good German and English skills in speaking and writing
• Car driver's license

Benefits

What your new employer offers you…

• A varied and multifaceted leadership role in event sales at a top event location
• Professional and private security through an unlimited employment contract
• Regular, predictable working hours (Mon-Fri, free weekends / public holidays) for better work-life balance
• Attractive conditions: solid annual salary plus a variable, performance-related component (bonus), contribution to company pension plan, 30 days of vacation, mobile work equipment, free staff catering, subsidized job ticket…
• Very good public transport connections and free parking at the location
• Trust in your abilities and a lot of creative freedom
• Qualified onboarding, diverse opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Security and a long-term perspective with an innovative gastronomy service provider with a appreciative and motivating corporate culture

Now it's your turn…

Interested in learning more? I am very happy to be available for you at any time for further information.

This you can expect from me: Professionalism. 100% discretion and confidentiality. Open, honest communication - always on an equal footing - guaranteed!

* All personal and functional designations in the text apply equally to all genders.

Your Contact

Hoffmann.Recruiting & More

Michael Hoffmann I Personal Consultant I Talent Scout

phone: +49 7254 2014991 I mobile: +49 157 32633051

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