Wedding Planner/Sales (St. Clair Shores, Mi )

Feb. 22, 2012

Detroit, MI

Confidential

Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charter ( Voted Michigan's #1 Wedding Venue according to Channel 4 (WDIV))is currently seeking a professional Wedding Planner/Sales for their corporate office in St. Clair Shores area. We are looking for someone who is organized and able to handle all wedding, corporate and special events, as well as generate new business and sales.

Our vision for success is a powerful one: to continue to rise above the competition in every aspect of our business, from leading-edge technology, purchasing, food service, to catering and vending. That kind of commitment commands only the best and it's our great people providing great service that generates our great results.

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Sell and coordinate all Yacht events, while successfully completing the goals and objectives of the company and clients.

Job Responsibilities/Productivity

Sells and Educates potential and current clients about our services and standards.

Plan and coordinate all details regarding corporate events, meetings and weddings based on the needs and goals of each client.

Cold and Warm sales calling abilities.

Coordinate/organize all bookings with vendors such as florists, bakers, entertainers, etc.

Responsible for assisting clients with their event plans such as entertainment, menu selection and other amenities based on customer goals and objectives. (Must be a strong communicator)

Performs and assists with company correspondence such as thank you notes, invitations, and other mailings.

Manages the capturing and reports on how clients hear about us and why they may not book. A process must be implemented to be sure that all event planners are asking the questions and supplying the data annually to you for reporting purposes.

Assists with coordinating client payment with reminders and follow up.

Pursue, develop, and maximize additional marketing strategies leading to increases charter booking.

Utilize vendor networks, website presence and effectiveness and other innovative methods to increase wedding bookings.

Analyzes competition on an ongoing basis.

Assist in the development of new concepts.

Customer/Client Service & Satisfaction

Responds promptly to customer or team needs/requests with the goal of increasing business opportunities and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Supports a service-oriented environment that leads others to improve their service actions.

Maintains positive attitude with co-workers and customers.

Portrays enthusiasm to the customers.

Excellent attention to detail.

Strong work ethic and integrity.

Strong organizational skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks.

Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.

Follows through with action when a customer makes a special request or asks questions.

Continuously seeks to exceed customer expectations and anticipates their needs ahead of time.

Requirements:

1) Must have a open and flexible schedule, must be open to working late nights and weekends as needed (many events occur during these times)

2) Ideally looking for a candidate with previous food service, management, sales, or hospitality experience (ideally at least 2 to 4 years)

3) A minimum of a Bachelor Degree in food service, event planning, hospitality business or related field preferred

4) Must have strong organization skills as well as be a good communicator.

5) Must be comfortable working under deadlines and ensure customer leaves satisfied

6) Must be comfortable submitting to a background check prior to placement

7) Ideal candidate is able to start ASAP

We offer qualified full-time individuals competitive starting salaries, comprehensive benefits packages and promotional opportunities.

TO APPLY:

All qualified candidates should send their resumes and a cover letter to:

CSIRESUME@CONTINENTALSERV.COM

Please be sure to include in subject title " Wedding Planner/Sales Position"

If you would like to learn more about us, please visit our websites:

www.continentalserv.com and www.infinityandovation.com