Groups & Events Manager Kimpton Los Monteros

KIMPTON LOS MONTEROS MARBELLA is an ode to the Mediterranean, a tribute experience to the golden years of Marbella in the 70's with 195 rooms and suites, different gastronomic spaces, swimming pool, spa, sports areas and the most beautiful views of the coast.

A hotel that works the ultimate expression of iconic luxury from the warmth and connection of the Kimpton brand in the premier area of Marbella.

At Kimpton you can:

Be yourself: Be yourself, bring your real self, your best version. Bring your experiences, your personality, your qualities, your creativity. With these ingredients is how you will get to customize the stay of our guests.

Lead Youserlf: We trust you to give your best, take the initiative, do the right thing when no one is supervising, find creative ways to surprise our guests and colleagues. We support you in your growth and continuous improvement.

Make it count: Why not improve the lives of those around us? Yours and our guests'. We care about both of you and that's why we look for every opportunity to create personalized experiences (Kimpton Moment) for both of you. That passion is what makes the work meaningful. What you do matters to us. You matter.

Working at Kimpton is not just work, and it's certainly not like working anywhere else. We value the innovation, creativity, passion and personality of each team member; we want everyone to be and feel who they really are.

What’s the Job?

As Group & Events Manager you will coordinate the reservations, room blocks and contracts for large groups. 

You’ll report to the Director of Sales.

Your day-to-day

• Work in a timely manner to executive and distribute all Banquet Event Orders (BEO) and contracts as designated by sales.
• Conduct hotel and banquet facility tours and entertain qualified clients in accordance with company and property policies.
• Negotiate food and beverage prices, function space, and hotel services within approved departmental booking guidelines. Confirm in writing to the client and all affected hotel departments all group requirements.
• Work closely with other hotel departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients.
• Achieve personal and team goals as assigned.
• Develop and implement sales actions plan as assigned. 
• Assist the client in menu planning, food and beverage coordination, table arrangements, decorations, traffic flow, room set-up, group room blocks, VIP services, etc.
• Follow up with clients regularly during and after departure to ensure satisfaction and secure future bookings.

What we need from you

• 2+ years’ experience.
• Must be fluent in local language and English, additional languages will be highly valuable.
• Experience with entertainment groups will be highly valuable.
• Proactive, positive, energetic, dynamic, emphatic, team-worker and with passion for service.
• Competitive and proactive seller willing to travel to find the right business.
• Opera PMS knowledge will be valuable.

What to expect from us

• Discounted international room rates. 
• Room for professional growth in one of the largest hospitality companies.
• Training programmes and access to IHG’s training tool. 
• Meals whilst on duty. 
• Private health insurance discount. 
• Kimpton Benefits: our platform with exclusive discounts for employees.
• Cool work environment and lots of fun! ??