Event Executive - Weddings and Social | InterContinental Sydney Double Bay

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. InterContinental Sydney Double Bay is an exclusive address offering luxury and privacy at its finest, located in the leafy Eastern Suburbs village of Double Bay. If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

• Meet and exceed budgeted targets for weddings and MICE room nights on a monthly and yearly basis through the implementation of effective sales strategies and activities.
• Work closely with the Banquet Operations Department to ensure that client expectations are consistently achieved and exceeded.
• Manage all wedding enquiries, site inspections and wedding bookings/contracts 
• Liaise with wedding clients in the lead-up to their wedding day, including menu tastings, appointments, banquet event order creation, floorplans etc. 
• Work closely with the Banquet Operations Department to ensure that client expectations are consistently achieved and exceeded.
• Create and update wedding packages and menus in collaboration with the hotel marketing team. 

What we need from you

• Minimum 1.5 years of experience in wedding sales and planning .
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, matched with a positive attitude and a logical approach.
• Exceptional organisation and time management skills.
• High attention to detail.

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 like accommodation and food & beverage discounts, our discount retail platform makes your pay go even further. We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too. Visit http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

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 and let's #GoFurtherTogether.