Summary
Hyatt Regency Sydney has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative Event Sales & Planning Manager to join the team at Australia's largest premium Hotel.
**About The Role**
As the Events Sales & Planning Manager, you will be a key part of the Event Sales & Planning team and will strive to ensure that all events are delivered by the team in an efficient and impressive manner.
You will be joining a large team from a range of backgrounds who help each other develop and provide incredible experiences for our clients and guests.
**About Hyatt**
At Hyatt, we care for people so they can be their best. We do this by truly seeing people and getting to know them as unique individuals, to enable us to design and deliver personal experiences at every chance we get.
Hyatt Regency Sydney is the largest upscale full-service hotel in Australia with a total of 878 rooms. The hotel also features our Regency club lounge, Fitness Centre, 272 seat all-day dining restaurant, a rooftop bar with panoramic views of Darling Harbour and 3,700 square meters of new state-of-the-art meeting facilities.
**Responsibilities Include**:
- Manage the day-to-day administration of events including sending out proposals, preparation of Banquet Event Orders and final accounts
- Arrange and conduct site inspections with potential clients
- Plan and execute the details of the event from start to finish
- Work closely with our amazing operations team while keeping all stakeholders fully informed of any issues to be corrected
- Attend and coordinate tastings as necessary
- Develop future and repeat business, contributing to the profitability of the hotel
- Revenue forecasting of events in line with department budget objectives
- Build close working relationships and close liaison with Sales Department, Food and Beverage Department and the Front Office team
**To be Successful**
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role within the hotel or events industry
- Experience with the planning and execution of large-scale events
- Strong communication skills and proven ability to solve problems independently
- Effective time management skills
- Ability to work some weekends and evenings
- Full working rights in Australia
**Benefits of Working with Hyatt**
With enriching work comes amazing rewards! Just some of our associate benefits include:
- Complimentary accommodation at Hyatt properties worldwide for employees (conditions apply)
- Complimentary laundry service for workwear
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Discounted accommodation rates for employees as well as friends and family
- Discounted city car parking