Company Description
Conveniently located amongst Sydney’s CBD, Darling Harbour, Darling Square and ICC precincts at Novotel Sydney Darling Square we are looking for a Conference & Events Sales Executive to join our team. This is a perfect next step if you are already a C&E Sales Coordinator.
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Job Description
Working alongside a friendly team we are looking at a focused and driven individual who is able to drive our Conference and Events Sales
What will you be doing:
- Convert leads into business through proactive sales and relationship building.
- Manage end-to-end event coordination.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, understanding their needs and delivering tailored solutions
- Prepare detailed proposals that cover venue, catering, and accommodation.
- Host client site inspections of hotel and conference facilities.
- Collaborate closely with hotel operations team to deliver top-tier client service and successful events.
Qualifications
What you will bring:
- Previous experience in events or sales within the hospitality sector.
- Skilled communicator with excellent negotiation and networking abilities.
- Proven track record to be proactive, detail-oriented, solutions-focused and adaptable.
- Exceptional organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple events and deadlines simultaneously.
- Previous knowledge with hotel property management systems such as Opera Cloud and Delphi.
Additional Information
What’s in it for you?
- An opportunity to Work Your Way, Learn Your Way and experience Benefits Your Way at Accor
- Ability to really contribute and feel pride in knowing you have made a difference to the greater good of the Hotel Operation
- Work alongside passionate industry professionals
- Be mentored by experienced Accor Hospitality professionals who want to see you succeed!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you're welcome to let us know.
Please note, you will require full working rights in Australia to be eligible for this position.