Commercial Trainee (Marketing, PR, Events & Sales)

MAIN ROLE:
Assisting the Marketing & PR Manager in creating and executing the overall marketing strategy for art’otel amsterdam, incorporating all of its unique elements such as the hotel and 5&33, including the Gallery.

Assisting the Event & Sales Manager with managing the unique events function spaces in art’otel amsterdam and 5&33. As well as assisting in communicating with event organizers and all key stakeholders within the hotel in an effective and efficient manner to ensure the success of their events. All work is to be carried out in line with the hotel’s guidelines and business plan and art’otel guidelines and service concepts.

Assisting the Sales Manager with sourcing and developing new business across targeted industries and market segments where relevant. As well as expanding and securing a client base and drive revenue to art’otel amsterdam. Furthermore to grow customer relationships and their knowledge of art’otel amsterdam and PPHE, to increase the level of market share into art’otel amsterdam.

COMPETENCIES
- Fluency in English & Dutch
- Heavily interested, updated & active in social media
- Commerce minded
- Accurate, eye for detail
- Proactive
- Persistent
- Passion for art, culture & lifestyle
- No 9 to 5 mentality, flexible
- Strong & natural communicator, strong copy writing skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities – Event & Sales
- Assist manager with event enquiries and administer all events in booking software.
- Assist manager with site inspections of new clients and event meetings.
- Assist manager in all event administration before and after event.
- Communicate all event details to involved departments & external suppliers.
- Create floor plans and clear event instructions for all events.
- Take care of all event signage (eq. Menu’s, direction signs etc) together with operations team.
- Attend weekly and daily sheet meetings together with operations team and manager and follow up any outcome.
- On the live days of the event to be the initial point of contact together with the Manager for the organizer upon their arrival, introducing them to the operations team and ensuring all expectations are being met.
- Co-ordinate set-up and break down of any event and liaise with external suppliers.
- Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of all event outlets and event equipment.

Responsibilities – Marketing & PR
- Assist in developing and implementing the overall Marketing & PR Strategy for the hotel and 5&33, including a calendar of activities and events to be planned and executed throughout the year.
- Assist in creating appropriate initiatives to generate exposure for the venue.
- Assist in creating content for various online and offline communications channels & assist in managing social media channels.
- Assist in managing local media enquiries, filming and photography requests.
- Reporting back on activities, successes and planned initiatives.
- Provide overall support where/when required to the hotel and or regional/corporate teams as and when required.

Responsibilities – Sales
- Assist in building up and securing a new database across targeted industries and proactive management of these accounts, to retain and grow room night and revenue production.
- To be fully conversant regarding account statistics, production figures, hotelligence opportunities, market share, discretionary business, feeder market analysis and business patterns for all accounts managed.
- Keep abreast of all industry and account current affairs to identify how these could have a positive or negative effect of revenue streams and action accordingly.
- Communicate at all times internally and externally to the required standard.
- Complete weekly schedule, sales report and all other admin activities.
- Assist in setting up business visits and trips, cold calling.

APPLY
When interested in the position of Commercial Trainee Marketing, Event, Sales & PR: Please apply online or send your motivation letter and CV by post to:

Art'otel Amsterdam
t.a.v. Christina Bechay
Prins Hendrikkade
1012 TM Amsterdam
Noord-Holland