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The Global Sales Intern, London, supports the London GSO teams in day-to-day activities across all brands within Marriott International. The Global Sales Intern supports the team with pre-planning for events, including tradeshows, roadshows, and any customer related events and the following:

Perform general office duties to support the team.
Use sales techniques that maximize revenue while maintaining existing guest loyalty to Marriott.
Enter, retrieve, reconcile, and verify information in Empower which involves sales activities and trends.
The position will be based in the Global Sales Office London.

Job specific tasks

Duties

To assist with all reasonable projectsthat are assigned
Assist in coordinating travel opportunities including Tradeshows, industry roadshows, sales appointments, familiarization trips
To become familiar with GSO accounts by markets
To support effortsto identify Development Accounts
To manage special projects when applicable
To develop and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of key hotels and destinations
To prepare presentations for special sales activities and events.
To assist with schedules and meeting setups
To handle internal and external guest opportunities to ensure guest satisfaction
To ensure paperworkis processed to clients, other departments, etc., in a timely manner.
Produce quarterlyproduction reports per manager
Maintain updated list of key contacts and each Marriott International property worldwide
Organize all correspondence per account and lead and set up tasks for relevant follow up

Competencies

Adaptability

Advocates and demonstrates continuous improvement by adjusting to new ways as conditions and priorities change which may include learning new skills
Takes initiativeby being a part of the solution and assisting in the resolutionof issues/problems resulting from change
Able to workwith different levels of management and management stylesas needed in position

Communication

Keeps work group informed, speaks and writes clearly and concisely
Actively listensto other recommendations while seeking clarification and offering alternatives as appropriate
Communicates in a timely, proactivemanner, receives directions and feedback well
Prepare and review written documents (e.g., daily logs, memoranda, reports), including proofreading and editing written information to ensure accuracy.

Job related business focus

Actions support key businessvalues of customerservice, associate satisfaction, and financial success
Demonstrates pleasant,helpful and accurate service to internaland external customers
Efficiently purchasesand utilizes resourcesto produce quality products

Planning & organizing

Sets priorities and establishes a realistic action plan while anticipating potential issues impacting the plan
Develops and follows procedures for ensuring quality,is detail-oriented, maximizesresources, meets deadlines, and follows throughon assignments

Problem solving

Directs problemsto higher level or applicabledepartment for resolution

Teamwork

Works well in a team environment
Acts as a liaison with other resources/departments as appropriate
Collaborates and builds trust among others,treats people fairly,equally and respectfully.
Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.

Technical expertise

Demonstrates requisite technical expertise as defined by the position.

Work habits

Demonstrates commitment and reliability in getting the job done efficiently, in a timely manner, professionally and accurately
Balances multipleprojects simultaneously and maintains the personal, technicaland professional skills needed toperform job duties
Consistently strives to improve these skills and representsstaff and divisionpositively

Candidate profile

Education and experience

High School diploma or equivalent required
2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel or Restaurant Management required
Fluent English required (written and spoken) and any additional European languages beneficial, although not essential

Skills and knowledge

Highly motivated, ability to prioritize and organize work projects
Good written and verbal communication skills
Works well under pressure and offers flexibility when last minute projects are required
Good IT knowledge- ability to use standard software applications including Excel
Ability to manage electronic real time communication channels
Sales and customer service oriented
Languages are an advantage but not essential
Ability to ensure security and confidentiality of customer and company information

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.

Global Sales Placement London 2024