Director of Events - Toronto, Canada - Windsor Arms Hotel

Windsor Arms Hotel

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

We are looking for a dynamic Director of Events to join our team.

The position will oversee all event booking, event sales outreach, planning, coordinating event details, and assisting in final execution working directly with clients, and the FOH & BOH team.

Work with current and prospective clients efficiently and effectively maximizing event and reservation capacities and revenue.

Oversee the events department practices, staff schedules and systems to ensure maximized revenue and mínimalized costs within selling, planning, and executing events.

Reach out to new business prospects and convert into bookings through various methods of outreach.

If you have deep knowledge of the hospitality space and are an organized leader with a passion for events, this position is for you

Responsibilities:

Manage all incoming event inquiries; ensure followup on the same business day.
Coordinate all administrative event details with client from inquiry to close including but not limited to negotiating, executing proposals, contracts, ensuring client payment in full, developing floor plans, rental orders, and post event followup.
Coordinate all logístical event details from planning to execution, including site inspections, tastings, vendor meetings, and dayof onsite client contact.
Responsible for BEOs, Menu Cards, Event Details, Itemized Bills, taking & logging deposits and final payments, managing specific client event needs, event administrative paperwork, recording in booking system, and keeping all information up to date for all departments.
Must be flexible to work weekends and events as needed.
Collaborate with the Restaurant Manager to ensure that the wines for an event for available and in stock for the event
Up selling with clients when confirming details for their upcoming event
Must be able to monitor the progress of the event and deal with diversions and uncertainties with a professional demeanor while maintaining a successful event.
Build and maintain client database to ensure repeat business by providing excellent guest service
Individual outreach to establish key relationships with new corporate clients, media, and destination management companies and drive sales in corporate and social sectors

Qualifications:

Minimum 3 years' experience in a senior role in Event Sales/Planning environment
Service oriented style with professional presentations skills
Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
Excellent interpersonal skills and high professionalism
Ability to accomplish projects with little supervision
Strong oral and written communication skills

Salary:
From $70,000.00 per year

Schedule: