Head of Strategic pricing - Meeting \& Event

Are you a strategic problem-solver with a knack for puzzles.

Strawberryis seeking a highly analytical and commercially driven mind to elevate our Meeting & Events (M&E) structure, pricing, and analytics across the Nordic region. This pivotal role is for a specialist who can not only analyze data but also define the future pricing strategy for a strategically important segment.

If you have significant experience developing M&E revenue, understand function space management, and are ready to contribute structured, sustainable long-term profits together with our total profit team, we want to hear from you. You are strategic in your mindset and know where the future lies within the M&E segment, and have a clear plan on how we facilitate it best for our group.

What You Will Own & Drive (Key Responsibilities)

As our M&E specialist, you will work within the Business Operations team in the Profit Department to:

• Define and Implement Pricing Strategy: Structure and govern the pricing models and framework for all M&E offerings, collaborating closely with both the Total profit and the Sales team .
• Commercial Analytics: Conduct cost-margin and pricing analysis for both Rooms and M&E to maximize profitability.
• Reporting Excellence: Develop, maintain, and present critical M&E performance reports, ensuring alignment between hotel-level performance and overarching management strategy.
• Stakeholder management: Act as the M&E expert for the Profit Department, managing relationships with Sales, other HQ functions, and external vendors.
• Sales Coordination: Coordinate and structurestandardize pricing across various destinations to optimize regional sales effectiveness.
• Strategy: Be involved in the commercial strategy towards M&E & F&B for the Profit department.

You will shine with us if you have the following:

• **Education:**Bachelor´s degree in Economics, Hospitality Management, or equivalent practical experience in Revenue Management or a similar commercial role.
• Expertise: Proven experience in Revenue Management, Hotel Operations, and, specifically, developing and executing M&E pricing strategies.
• Industry Knowledge: Deep understanding of the hospitality sales funnel, function space management, and hotel operations. Specifically within the meeting & event department.
• Analytical Prowess: Exceptionally strong analytical skills, with a proven ability to leverage data to diagnose commercial issues, optimize sales funnels, and drive business improvement.
• Work Style: Highly self-driven, capable of working independently on complex projects while also collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and a Scandinavian language is an advantage.

You´ll shine here if you are:
As a Strawberry employee you are expected to live the culture by energizing teams and creating engaging workplaces where people love to come to work. You build bridges through relationships, collaboration, and trust. You own it by making decisions with the company's best interests in mind, setting clear goals, and holding yourself and others accountable for achieving results. You lead the way with vision and purpose, and fuel potential by maximizing individual strengths to help others reach their full potential.

What we offer:

• Impact: A unique opportunity to influence and shape the future commercial strategy of one of the Nordics´ largest and most dynamic hospitality groups.
• Development: The right tools and support to flourish both professionally and personally in an exciting, fast-paced environment.
• Benefits: Staff discounts and friends & family rates at our 245+ hotels, plus sweet deals on experiences, travel, and retail.
• Team: Skilled, professional, and enthusiastic colleagues ready to collaborate.

Location: This position is primarily based at Strawberry´s Head Office in Oslo. However, location within Scandinavia may be discussed for an exceptionally qualified candidate. The role involves some travel within the Nordics.

About us
We are Strawberry. With over 245 hotels, 120 restaurants, 20 spas and more, we create thousands of experiences every day. Our team of 20,000 passionate individuals from more than 166 countries is what makes us grow! Strawberry is built on our core values: energy, courage and enthusiasm.

Ready to start an exciting journey with Strawberry?

For questions about the position, please contact Øyvind Vassbotn at oyvind.vassbotn@strawberry.no