This is a highly rewarding and exciting role, offering great career potential and the opportunity to work with a dynamic team of industry professionals and amazing well-established global brands.

The Brisbane Airport Hotels Group encompasses the Pullman, Novotel and ibis Brisbane Airport Hotels, as well as the Brisbane Airport Conference Centre. With 532 guest rooms, 3 restaurants, Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, Executive Lounge and 12 meeting spaces collectively totaling 1800m2.

The Brisbane Airport Conference Centre boasts 13 conference and meeting rooms, including a 300 seat pillar-less ballroom, boardrooms, business centre, cloakroom and generous breakout terraces. This Centre is capable of hosting up to 600 delegates at any one time.

The Group is currently seeking a motivated Conference Sales Executive to join our amazing Sales and Marketing team. The ideal candidate will be from a sales or conferencing background.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Responsible for all conference and event enquiries.
• Prepare and issue contracts.
• Liaise among departments with Banquet Event Orders and weekly meetings.
• Following up on contracts issued and converting business.
• Ensure that contractual details are followed up. EG. Deposits, invoicing, etc.
• Conduct site inspections for potential clients when necessary.
• Prepare end of month reporting and weekly forecasts.
• Represent the hotel at hotel, trade and Industry events when required.
• Identify new sources of residential conferences and special events.
• Checking customer satisfaction and resolving any outstanding issues to ensure future business.
• Personally meet and greet all VIP conference clients and function facilitators on arrival.

To be successful in this role, you must have;

• High standard of personal presentation and grooming.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Previous experience in a 4-star or higher hotel environment with exposure to sales and conferencing.
• Proven time management and organisation skills.
• Effective written and oral communications skills essential.
• Working knowledge of the Opera Cloud property Management systems, Microsoft Office suite and computer skills essential.

The benefits for you

• Fun & flexible work environment
• We love to celebrate - through reward & recognition program, benefits, regular team events & fun days.
• Sense of belonging through diversity & inclusion
• Accor Worldwide discounts.
• Learning & development for your career progression
• Refer a friend bonus
• Subsidized onsite parking & discounted Air Train weekly pass.

We thank all interested parties in advance for their application, however only successful applicants will be contacted.