About the role:
As Groups & Events Manager, you have the responsibility over the general commercial strategy of the department. You manage relationships with our key accounts; identify and prospect new business opportunities, clients and markets. You ensure that all team members maintain and develop customer relationships in the segment they are responsible for and anticipate market trends and design products and channels in advance to seize emerging business opportunities.
As part of this role, you embed the hotel’s business strategies, pricing and rate structures. Within this diverse role you are pivotal in building relationships with our clients and partners. Thereby further increasing the brand awareness for the Conservatorium Hotel and Mandarin Oriental. Close collaboration with the other teams of the commercial department (Reservations, Revenue, Sales and Marketing), as well as the operational team from Food & Beverage, is key to ensure the overall commercial targets of the hotel are achieved.
In return, you will receive an array of iconic benefits, such as:
- A salary in scale IX of the Dutch Horeca CAO;
- Excellent career progression with an iconic, luxury, global hotel brand. A lot of our colleagues joined us at the beginning of their career and are now leading their own teams and divisions;
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all levels of staff, with targeted development programs to get you ready for the next step in your career;
- Discounted stays at our beautiful properties across the Group;
- Multiple additional benefits, such as supplemented staff meals, uniform/laundry service, ticket giveaways and a 50% contribution to your pension fund;
- Travel allowance of €0,21 per kilometre for distances of 5 kilometres or more;
- F&B Discount – discounts at restaurants at high-end hotels in Amsterdam;
- Discounted collective health insurance and weekly yoga sessions with our personal trainers.
To be a successful Groups & Events Manager candidate, you will have:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Groups & Events Sales + minimum of 1 year experience as assistant manager or manager
- Studied Hotel- or Event Management;
- Advanced proficiency in the English language (Dutch is a plus);
- Strong overall computer literacy, not limited to MS Office;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Salesforce and Delphi
Discover your role within our luxury hotel:
The Conservatorium Hotel is on track to transition to Mandarin Oriental by early 2026. Our teams consist of a diverse group of talented people with a wide range of backgrounds and specialties. This committed team is united by an open work culture that celebrates individuality, emphasises performance and encourages everyone to achieve their full potential. In addition to our commitment to the highest level of service we take pride in a longstanding track record of sustainable practices woven into every layer of our company.
Are we your next destination?
Apply through this website and let us know why you are interested! We look forward to seeing your application. For any questions, reach out to us via +31 (0)20-570 0043.
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