**Company Description** "Hospitality is a work of Heart"** at Novotel Brisbane South Bank. Everything we do, we do to help our guests and our people feel welcome and feel valued to give them the best experience possible.
There is a rare and exciting opportunity for aspiring events management professional join our Sales & Marketing team as **Meetings & Events Coordinator** on a **full-time** basis.
You will have the opportunity to build your own skills and expertise to reach your personal and career goals.
By joining the team, you will unleash a huge array of great employee benefits. #WeAreHeartists
in this role you will:
- Prepare conference proposals and contracts, covering venue, function, menu and accommodation costs.
- Coordinate the entire cycle of conference and events from enquiry to post-event follow-up ensuring client satisfaction.
- Co-ordinate and host familiarisation and site inspection activity including follow-up in conjunction with sales team.
- Achieve budget targets relative to the conference and events department.
- Assist in the telemarketing for new clients and define their potential to the business.
- Co-ordination and production of conference collateral material, i.e., conference kits, direct mail pieces, etc. in liaison with the Digital Marketing Manager.
- Assist the Digital Marketing Manager with management of the hotel digital footprint and online presence.
- Lead weekly Banquets Event Order meetings and co-ordinate between conferencing and other relevant departments to ensure that preparations for conferences have been made.
**Qualifications**
What are we looking for?
- Experience in event management roles within a dynamic and busy environment
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in event management
- A creative flair and a natural ability to generate ideas to engage our guests
- Be comfortable designing collateral
- The ability to work within a team and build report with all departments in the business
- Highly organised self-starter with the ability to effectively manage priorities
- Projects a professional image through presentation and interpersonal skills
- Have the ability to think on their feet and problem solve
- Excellent communication skills with fluency in English on a business level; additional languages are a plus
- A high standard of grooming and presentation
**Additional Information** What is in it for you?**
- Fun and friendly work environment. We have an 82% employee engagement score!
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Learn Your Way Academie
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities
**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.
- Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! **#BELIMITLESS