**About us**
Crowne Plaza Perth is a riverside hotel located in beautiful East Perth with picturesque Langley Park at the doorstep.
Our Restaurant & Bar, Gusti, is located at the front of the hotel boasting views of the Swan River on the alfresco terrace. On the terrace, visitors can dine under the canopy of the palms with breath-taking views. The Terrace is also a popular location for cocktail functions, weddings or corporate events.
Inside, we offer a crowd-favourite hotel Lobby bar with ample seating types perfect for guests awaiting check in, to those on business calls, and everyone in between.
Crowne Plaza Perth also offers a choice of meeting spaces which can host up to 80 pax, where we allow guests to meet in confidence.
During 2025, the Hotel will be undertaking an exciting facelift & period of change, for which we are seeking a dynamic and creative professional with a passion for bringing events to life.
Join our team as an Events & Marketing Coordinator, where you'll be the driving force behind our unforgettable experiences and innovative marketing campaigns
**Your day-to-day**
This role will work on average 4 days per week but has the ability to work up to 5 days during busy periods. It is responsible for coordinating the hotel event bookings, along with the Hotel and Restaurant Marketing functions. The role reports to our Director of Sales, however it is highly autonomous and allows you to champion events and marketing in your own way.
Events that we typically host include corporate meetings, training workshops, sporting teams, and celebratory events. The Marketing aspect of the role includes predominantly digital marketing and content creation.
Some of the key responsibilities/tasks of our Events & Marketing Coordinator include
- Being the key contact for all event enquiries,
- Liaising with clients to convert queries into sales/bookings,
- Preparing event contracts,
- Issuing Banqueting Event Orders (BEO's),
- Finalising client payments and issuing invoices,
- Client follow up and feedback after each completed event,
- Managing digital marketing efforts including website content updates, SEO optimization and paid campaigns,
- Oversee social media channels, creating engaging and relevant content,
- Develop compelling and persuasive marketing materials.
**What we need from you**
This role directly relates to the performance of our hotel and restaurant. As a result, we are seeking someone who has previous experience delivering a high quality of service to customers. Previous experience in Events or Marketing is not required, however would be advantageous.
**What we offer**
Join our extraordinary world and experience a place where you can be yourself, share your ideas, support your personal growth and wellbeing, and be a valued member of an inspirational team.
You'll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that supports you and your family's wellbeing, including paid birthday leave, enhanced parental leave, flexible work options and proactive health days. Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program, IHG career milestone celebrations, and transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG. In addition to the always-popular hotel perks such as duty meals, accommodation and food & beverage discounts, our discount retail platform makes your pay go even further.
Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.