Event Sales and Planning Manager

Job description

About Hyatt

At Hyatt, we care for people so they can be their best. Care comes from an authentic place of empathy and human connection. We do this by truly seeing people and getting to know them as unique individuals, to enable us to design and deliver personal experiences.

Hyatt Regency Sydney is the largest upscale full service hotel in Australia with a total of 892 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.

The Role
As the Event Sales & Planning Manager you will be assisting in the supervision of the Event Sales & Planning Department to ensure that all catering and convention events including Corporate, Social, Wholesale, MICE, Conventions are delivered by the team in an honest, uncomplicated manner.
The Event Sales & Planning Manager will assist in achieving all financial and service objectives of the department.

Responsibilities Include:
• Manage the day to day administration of events including sending out proposals, preparation of Banquet Event Orders and final accounts.
• Responsible for revenue forecasting of own events in line with department budget objectives.
• Oversee all event sales activities, execute strategy and manage the events schedule to maximise yield.
• Arrange and conduct site inspections with potential clients during the working week and also on weekends when required.
• To be proactive in communicating with the Banquets, F&B and Revenue team.
• Communicate any comments relevant to all events to Departments concerned to improve addressed shortfalls, if any, within the operation.

To be Successful
• Bachelor's Degree qualification in hotel management or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role the hotel industry
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to problem solve independently
• Effective Time Management Skills
• Ability to work some weekends and evenings for menu tastings

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Benefits of Working with Hyatt
With enriching work comes amazing rewards! Just some of our associate benefits include:
• Complimentary accommodation at selected Hyatt properties worldwide (Terms and Conditions apply)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Discounted accommodation rates for associates as well as friends and family
• Discounted city car parking
• Fully laundered uniforms