Company Description

Pullman Chennai Anna Salai offers 232 stylish rooms, a swimming pool, fitness center, spa, two signature dining venues, versatile banquet spaces, boardrooms, and social lounges-ideal for business and leisure travelers. The hotel is perfectly equipped to host a wide range of MICE events, featuring versatile modular venues that can accommodate up to 400 guests, from intimate meetings to grand celebrations.

Job Description

- May work with highly complex or high profile groups when financial impact will be significant.
- Assigns all events turned over to Event Planning team.
- Participate actively in the catering menu development process.
- Attend Conference & Event Management meetings (daily coordination meeting, 10-day review, room block review, etc.) in the absence of the Conference & Events Manager
- Responsible for turned opportunities’ function space and group room blocks. Maintains these inventories to maximize customer satisfaction and revenue opportunities.
- Effectively manages customer budgets to maximize revenue and meet customer needs.
- Follows all standards, policies and procedures (Core Deliverables, P&Ps;, etc.) for the Conferences & Events team.




- Prepare EOs as per discussion with customers ensuring that all details are recorded to enable smooth execution of the event by the Operations team
- Review all EO’s prepared by direct reports to ensure conference and event details are recorded clearly.
- Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service and planning needs are met.
- Leads execution of activities to support the Conferences & Events strategy.
- Works with team to review scheduled events and troubleshoot potential challenges/conflicts; communicates these (as necessary) with the appropriate hotel departments.
- Leads discussions to review event complexity and proactively avoid service challenges and failures.
- Ensures the hotel is apprised of all groups that will impact hotel operations.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint

Additional Information

- WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU:
- Come As You Are
- Work With Purpose
- Grow, Learn and Enjoy
- Explore Limitless Possibilities

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