Exciting
Opening with a Renowned Events Planning and Décor Company
Events Consultant
Role Overview: This position will be responsible for the sales and marketing of events for the company as well as maintain and grow its client portfolio. The job holder should have an overall understanding of the company’s products.
Reports to: Business
Development Manager and works closely with the Creative Designer and Planners. Role Overview: This position will be responsible for the sales and marketing of events for the company as well as maintain and grow its client portfolio. The job holder should have an overall understanding of the company’s products.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Sales
Management
- Undertake
a sales approach in marketing the company so as to attain the set sales
and profit margins.
- Prospect
and research potential clients with the aim of identifying potential
business opportunities.
- Identify
key decision makers initiate contact and develop relationship
- Set
up meetings and official presentations with potential clients.
- Conduct
research, make site visits and find resources to help in making decisions
about event possibilities.
- Work
with team especially creative designer to develop service product
proposals that speaks to the client’s needs and objectives
- Follow
up on all client inquiries on a timely manner and maintain a client sales
pipeline.
- Close
new business deals by developing, modifying and negotiating contracts and
proposals as per job requirements.
- Grow
and retain existing accounts by presenting new solutions and services to
clients.
- Organize
Promotional material and update Majestic product portfolios.
Client
Management
- Attend
all meetings, take minutes and maintain a clear channel of communication
with potential clients and the relevant people from the company.
- Aggressively
gather information on each client to achieve quality events.
- Confirm
jobs by getting down payments, signed contracts and event schematics.
- Carry
out site visits alongside the planners and/or Décor Operations Supervisor.
- Communicate
all event details for confirmed jobs to the Planners and Décor Operations
Supervisor.
- Confirm
and communicate event timelines with client, planners and Décor Operations
Supervisor.
- Follow
up on feedback reports from clients once a job is finalized with.
- Prepare
and maintain a client database.
- Prepare
sales report to be shared with Operations Manager.
- Attend
events to cement client relations.
- Prepare
event budgets and payments schedules for confirmed jobs and share with
planners and operations Manager on a timely manner
Accountability
- Schedule
client meetings on the work calendar for accountability purposes.
- Maintain
a Sales Pipeline and send it to the Business Development Manager on weekly
basis
- Send
a Sales Monthly Report to the Business Development Manager.
Person
Specifications
- Excellent
computer skills and proficiency in excel, word, outlook, access and Power
point.
- Must
have excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent
communication skills both verbal and written.
- Excellent
organizational skills.
- Must
be a good listener.
- Make
quick, accurate and precise decisions.
- Multi‐tasking ability.
- Work
with little supervision.
- Must
be a team player.
- Demonstrated
leadership and vision in managing projects or initiatives.
- Have
excellent negotiating skills.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills.
- Must
have commitment to get the job done.
How to
Apply
If you meet the said requirements for any of the openings and are passionate enough to be part of a great team, send your application in confidence by email attaching your detailed latest CV to:
The Recruiter,
placement.esquire@gmail.com
NB: Clearly state the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email and indicate your current and expected salary.
Closing
date for applications is Friday, 20th May 2016.
Only
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.