Wedding & Special Events Planner - (£18k - £20k) off A3 Surrey

Our client operates a small number of first class venue hotels catering for weddings, corporate functions and special events. This particular site is in a delightful setting near the A3 in Surrey. Our client has given us a specific brief as to the skillset, personality traits and attitude of the successful candidate.

Job Description:
Wedding and Special Events Planner for an exquisite venue in Surrey.

Working as part of a team of Wedding and Special Events Planners under the guidance of the Sales Manager: This role represents the perfect opportunity to bridge the gap between a post as a Wedding / Events Coordinator and Hotel Sales Manager.

Duties include
* handling wedding and event enquiries
* concentrating on up-selling
* liaising with Senior Management to take full advantage of new business opportunities
* conducting customer inspection visits
* preparing quotations
* excellent after-sales care

Skills / Attributes
* Generally healthy with an un-swerving pride in your personal appearance, use of language and manners
* Good general level of education, literacy and numerous. (Any sales based training?)
* IT literate - Email, Internet, Word processing (keyboard skills), Social Networking, Sales ability, good business acumen. Knowledge of Word Excel, Facebook and Twitter
* Previous similar experience
* Ideally having a knowledge of a computerised property management system preferably KX or similar
* Confident, enthusiastic, well spoken, good communication skills, accurate, attentive to detail, multi-tasking, a good communicator, works well under pressure, self motivated and determined.
* Flexible approach to work; prepared to work evenings and weekends as required
* Willingness to travel: Own transport

Salary Package 18k - 20k salary. Starting date. ASAP.

To be considered for this role please forward your most recent curriculum vitae to me stuart.robertson@berkeley-scott.co.uk Berkeley Scott is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.