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Sales Associate - Meeting & Events

On-site in Delft·Full-time·Added 3 months ago (last checked 9 Nov)

Van der Valk

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Our summary

Salary: €2,500 - €3,032 a month
Work mode: On-site, Delft
Contract: Full-time
Languages: Dutch

Skills

Nice to have

Hospitality

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

A good salary between €2500 and €3289 per month (full-time), matching your experience and skills;
AI is not a taboo for us to help you do your work better and faster;
A nice hospitality pension, so that you can fully enjoy life after your career later on;
Plenty of freedom, input, and responsibility within an informal working atmosphere;
25 vacation days and 8% holiday allowance per year based on full-time employment because taking rest is also important;
A dynamic workplace in a new hotel, which means you will be working in one of the most beautiful and newest Van der Valk hotels in the area! Because you collaborate closely with operations and have a lot of contact with guests and relationships, this position is entirely on-site.

And in addition...

A delicious meal every workday that is made with love by your fellow chefs;
You may stay overnight at interesting staff prices at a large selection of Van der Valk Verrast hotels;
Enjoy a 10% staff discount in our restaurant;
As a colleague, you may make free use of our fitness;
Great discounts on fashion, electronics, day trips, and more via our exclusive partnership with Benefits at Work;
Fun staff parties and outings.

The role

Are you a driven and result-oriented sales professional and leader with a passion for the events and hotel industry?

What you'll do

As a Sales Associate in the Meeting & Events department, you are an important part of our commercial team. You do not wait for an inquiry to arrive, but actively seek out new business opportunities. You establish contact with companies, build sustainable relationships, and ensure that Van der Valk Hotel Delft A4 is top of mind for meetings, events, and overnight stays.

You get energy from contact with people. You enjoy picking up the phone, visiting companies, attending networking events, and building new relationships. Thanks to your commercial mindset, our business network and our turnover grow.

What will you do?

Actively approaching new business relationships and identifying opportunities in the market.
Maintaining and further expanding existing customer relationships.
Preparing, following up on, and processing quotations.
Visiting relationships and enthusiastically presenting the possibilities of our hotel to potential customers.
Organizing site visits and tours.
Representing Van der Valk Hotel Delft A4 during networking events and our neighborhood drinks.
Collaborating closely with the Meeting & Events, Front Office, and F&B departments to execute agreements perfectly.
Contributing to commercial objectives and revenue growth.

Functie-eisen

Who are you?

You have a commercial mindset and get energy from making new contacts. You enjoy creating opportunities, building relationships, and achieving results. You are proactive, persuasive, and dare to take initiative.

You have experience in a commercial role, are strong communicators, and know how to make people enthusiastic, this is a hard requirement!
Do you also have an affinity with the hotel, hospitality, or events industry? Then you have an advantage.
You see opportunities and grab them immediately with both hands.
You do not have a 9-5 mentality; you are (partially) present at important events;
Good command of the Dutch and English languages (spoken and written) is a hard requirement;
Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook;
Knowledge of Shiji PMS is a plus, but not a must; you will quickly master this system with our help.