Job description

The Events Executive role at Media Rotana in Dubai, UAE is positioned within the hotel’s Catering, Sales, and Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) operations. The role is responsible for the overall success of the hotel’s meeting, catering, and event segment, securing business opportunities, planning meetings and events, and coordinating closely with hotel operations and clients before, during, and after each event. The position includes selling off-site events and locations, handling all meeting and catering enquiries in accordance with established standard procedures, and acting as a single point of contact for clients for detailed event planning. The Events Executive works in close coordination with banquet operations, food and beverage management, rooms division operations, finance teams, and external suppliers to ensure seamless event execution. The role focuses on meeting client requirements while optimizing hotel revenue through strategic yield management and upselling of hotel facilities and services. Collaboration with the Area Sales MICE Team is essential to achieve monthly sales targets, along with conducting site inspections, client entertainment, and familiarization activities. The position is also responsible for managing all client correspondence related to banquet and event business, including proposals, confirmations, agreement letters, and amendments. Computer literacy and experience with Opera property management system are considered an advantage.