Event Sales Executive

Job description

Company Description

Join   Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort  today! 

Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort welcomes guests into a world of luxury blending French Art de Vivre and local culture. We are proudly one of Australia’s leading 5 star resorts. With 176 rooms, our resort features award winning facilities and service offerings including the Noosa Beach House Restaurant & Bar, the Cabanas poolside experience, Riviera Bar & Lounge - the only cocktail bar overlooking the Noosa River - plus extensive conference & events facilities and our luxury Aqua Day Spa.

Job Description

The Events Sales Executive is responsible for maximizing total revenue potential for the Hotel across the Conference & Events market segments with a focus on the acquisition of new business. You will build and maintain strong relationships with conference bookers, ensuring every event is a success.

You will:

·  Handle incoming event leads professionally through all channels. 
·  Provide detailed conference and events proposals covering venue, function, menu and accommodation costs ensuring revenue is maximized.
·  Coordinate and host familiarisation and site inspections.
·  Assist in coordinating sales forecasts and provide suggestions on strategies to achieve targets.
·  Update and maintain accurate account profiles in the database systems.
·  Prepare and deliver event information to event coordinators, ensuring accuracy of information.
·  Ensure success in delivering customer events in order to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business.

Qualifications

You will possess:

·  1 to 2 years’ experience within the Conference & Events sector in a sales role.
·  Strong focus and passion for hotel operations and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
·  Ability to work independently and demonstrated initiative in a dynamic environment.
·  Confident and articulate communication, negotiation, relationship and networking skills.
·  Time management skills with the ability to multitask.

Additional Information

Our Benefits: 

We offer fantastic employee benefits, including some amazing and generous Ambassador Discounts across all of our Accor brands worldwide! 

·  Work Your Way  with flexible working arrangements
·  Complimentary  Daily Continental Breakfast 
·  Complimentary  Fortnightly Lunches
·  30% discount off your food & beverage  at Accor properties worldwide 
·  Generous Accommodation discounts  at Accor properties worldwide
·  Industry-renowned Accor Hotels Academy Professional  Training and Development
·  Accor  10 weeks   paid parental leave
·  Be part of a global team of hospitality professionals 
·  Rewarding work environment with a dedicated Leadership team 
·  Work, travel and promotion opportunities across the Accor Brand 

If you are looking to further your career in a luxury hotel, apply today!

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit  https://careers.accor.com/

ACCOR is the world’s largest and fastest-growing hotel group with a network of more than 4000 properties in over 90 countries. We offer exceptional opportunities for career development across much-loved brands ranging from well-known five-star luxury hotels to budget lodgings. 

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