Meeting & Events Specialist - Full-time - NH Conference Centre Koningshof
Veldhoven, NL The Netherlands
As a Meeting & Events Specialist (f/m/d) you are responsible for the processing and organization of all events for meetings, incentives, conferences, events and groups as well as their detailed planning in direct cooperation with the customers.
What do we offer?
- Free online & offline training organized by our own University.
- End of year bonus (up to 100% of monthly gross salary) & refer-a-friend bonus (500 EUR).
- Employee rates starting from €36 in all our hotels worldwide, 30% discount in the F&B outlets, and Friends & Family discount up to 25%. Various discounts in (web)shops.
- Team building events, trips and holiday parties.
- The opportunity to grow within our company worldwide.
- Salary based on your experiences starting from Horeca CLA scale 6.
What are you going to do?
As Meeting & Events Specialist you are responsible for sales and organizing events in NH Conference Centre Koningshof. At Meeting & Events you can think of meetings, conferences, gala dinners and much more. You are responsible for sales and all the associated negotiations, as well as the further preparations to make sure every event is a success. You are the point of contact for the contact person of the event, and you ensure that everything is tightly organized to guarantee guests a unique experience in your hotel. In addition, you ensure clear communication with colleagues from the operational departments, and you contribute to the service level in the hotel.
Finally, you are also the event manager during major events, during these events you will make sure the entire event runs smoothly, and you act as the connector between the operational departments and the contact person.
What are we looking for?
- Helping guests puts a big smile on your face. The ‘always a pleasure’ mentality is second nature for you, and you are happy go the extra mile for our guests;
- You have strong communication skill and you are someone who knows how to convince guests to book with us and upselling is your forte;
- You are flexible, accurate, and you are a real team player;
- In this position you always have a clear overview, you have a commercial attitude, and you always think one step ahead;
- In addition, you have excellent communication skills, both with guests and with other contacts, operational departments, and the GEM Office, you have a perfect command of the Dutch and English language.