Pan Pacific Hotels Group has over 50 Hotels, Resorts and Serviced Suites worldwide. Our guests and our team are at the heart of everything we do. In Australia, Pan Pacific Hotels Group operates six hotels including PARKROYAL Parramatta, conveniently located in the epicentre of Parramatta's busy eat street. Featuring 286 guest accommodation rooms, 13 meeting spaces, Table 30, BAR30 & Bistro, PARKROYAL Parramatta is the best choice among Parramatta’s hotels.

We are seeking a results driven Meetings & Events Manager to join our team. This is a great opportunity to work within a strong team to develop your career in a supportive, fun and customer focused environment.

Benefits

• Attractive salary package
• Complimentary parking and dry-cleaning
• Hotel discounts through our global alliance program Discovery
• 50% off food and 50% off beverages at the hotel’s restaurant and Bar
• Discounted accommodation across worldwide Pan Pacific Hotels Group properties
• Ongoing learning and development through our learning experience platform
• Complimentary meal whilst on shift
• Health and Wellbeing - Employee Assistance Program & Discounted BUPA Health Cover
• Reward and Recognition Program

The successful candidate:

As the Meetings & Events Manager you will be responsible for the overall success of events at PARKROYAL Parramatta. Your purpose, includes but not limited to,

• Leading and Managing the Meeting & Events team.
• Hands-on role managing existing clients and new clients.
• Actively promoting, generating leads, and cross selling across the Pan Pacific Hotels Group portfolio and work with team members to maximise opportunity.
• Complete forecasts, plans, and reports and help prepare the departmental budget and financial plans.
• Drives success by generating new business and growing existing business
• Provides customer intelligence in evaluating the market and economic trends that may lead to changes in meeting & events strategies.
• Develop strong community and public relations by maintaining property participation in local, regional and national trade shows, client events, and other client related activities as required.

Ideally you will have:

• A passion for delivering strong sales results, successful clients events while having fun.
• Demonstrated meeting and events experience, gained in hospitality, venues, PCO or events industries.
• A thorough understanding of MICE, including sales and operations
• Experience at leading, managing and motivating teams.
• Passion for managing customer relationships and internal stakeholder relations.
• Strong presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, time management and multi-taking skills.
• Experience with Opera Sales and Catering is high desirable. (Training provided)

Everything we do at PARKROYAL Hotels & Resorts – what guests can see, and can’t – is the service of our people. We are an equal opportunity employer and because we want you to feel empowered to realize your full potential, we find joy in ensuring that the best in us, brings out the best in you.

If you share our values, are passionate about driving a strong culture of success, and are seeking to develop a career with a rapidly growing international hotel brand, then APPLY NOW or click on the following link to find out more about what Pan Pacific Hotels Group has to offer: www.panpacific.com

*Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.