MIT - Event Sales

Role Summary:

• Supports the Event Sales team in securing group accommodation and event business together by selling guest rooms, meeting facilities, and catering packages to corporate clients, meeting planners, associations, and travel partners. The trainee learns the complete sales process from prospecting and proposal development to contract signing, before handing over confirmed business to the Event Planning team for execution.

   

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the acquisition of group business opportunities requiring guest rooms, meeting spaces, and catering services for conferences, corporate meetings, incentive groups, and social events.
• Assist in preparing group proposals and contracts that combine accommodation, meeting facilities, food & beverage services, and other hotel offerings.
• Participate in hotel site inspections and sales presentations to showcase guestrooms, meeting venues, and event facilities to prospective clients.
• Support the sales process from inquiry to contract confirmation, including needs analysis, proposal follow-up, and negotiations.
• Facilitate the handover of confirmed group business to the Event Planning team, ensuring all contracted details are accurately communicated.

• Recent graduate or final-year student in Hospitality Management, Tourism, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with confidence interacting with corporate clients and business partners.
• Interest in hotel sales, business development, and revenue generation, particularly within rooms and meetings business.
• Commercial mindset and analytical thinking with the ability to understand client needs and identify business opportunities.
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and ability to build professional relationships in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

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