Private Events Manager (sales focus) - Bangkok
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- Overseeing and driving of an inclusive environment that ensures every member/guest and team member both feel and embody the Soho House Pillars and Values
- A strong focus on delivering high quality, highly organized, cost effective & profitable events in our properties
- Implementing, overseeing and understanding the commercial viability of the business
- Effective hands-on management with General Manager to support financial targets and member/guest experience
- Identify market needs and trends in Catering, Social, Conference and Corporate businesses - businesses that need promotional support to generate additional sales.
- Develop new business opportunities via multiple channels.
- Work closely with Membership Managers, establish and maintain good relationship with existing and new clients across different industry sectors and attend booked events to reinforce client service relationships.
- Projection of room sales budget along with the General Manager and Finance Controller.
- Suggest and create promotional activity in the form of offers, value added incentives, bespoke events, direct meetings and mailers etc. to drive sales.
- Be a primary point of contact for external business clients.
- Organize meetings with potential clients to explain the spaces and services available and to create bespoke event opportunities.
- Follow up on event bookings, ensuring pre-event information flow and ensure billing and invoicing processes are handled correctly.
- Build and maintain viable commercial databases across all relevant industries for e-mail and postal promotions of group collateral, offers, events and incentives.
- Should know and attend all major Bangkok based events - award shows, cultural events etc. and liaise with organizers to secure ancillary business.
- Identify what bespoke collateral (both physical and digital) the business needs, as it evolves, to effectively sell events, spaces and restaurant bookings to corporate clients and the public.
- Monitor communications activity of key competitor clubs and restaurants, informing team members of compelling creative concepts or innovative ideas we can appropriate.
- Liaise with Event Companies and Media houses for corporate tie ups for room sales and organizing creative events.
- Maintain good relationship with sponsors, vendors and suppliers.
- Take part in Membership/Communications and events brainstorms to contribute ideas.
- Ensure maximum revenue is achieved from all sales opportunities.
- Coordinate and liaise with different departments such as F&B Service & Kitchen, Engineering and AV & IT to ensure all events and functions are running smooth, keeping information up to date through our event management system.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Manager.
- Proven operational F&B, sales and events experience and management skills
- A sophisticated communicator with high standards of performance together with excellent communication, problem solving and listening skills
- Must be flexible to work according to the events requirements including evenings and weekends
- Ability to multitask and work towards targets in a fast-paced environment, whilst being resilient and capable of managing stressful situations
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint, knowledge of AV & IT and Tripleseat system is an advantage
- A clear communicator both written and verbal in Thai and English
- Career Development
- Soho Impact
- Learning & Development
- Cookhouse & House Tonic
- Team Events
- Family Meal
- Sales Incentives