Senior Event Planning Manager

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Why you will love working for Hilton!

• 110 exceptionally discounted travel nights per year for you, your friends or family to enjoy at any of our 9000+ hotels located in 141 countries and territories around the world.
• Discounts of up to 25-50% on products and services in participating Hilton outlets
• Extensive range of career development opportunities including access to Hilton University training, offering more than 3000 free learning programs
• Bonus Annual Leave days after 2 years
• Unwavering focus on creating an inclusive environment offers growth opportunities, is driven by purpose, and allows team members to bring their best, most authentic selves to work.

ABOUT HILTON SYDNEY

Iconic 598-room Hilton Sydney is located in the heart of Sydney’s CBD and is steps from Town Hall station and the QVB Light Rail stop. Amongst our operations, we are home to signature restaurant glass Brasserie, heritage listed Marble Bar and we are the leading destination for Conferences & Events with one of the largest conferencing spaces in Australia.

JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT

Your role will be to promote, sell and control the events from initial enquiry to contracting. Be able to efficiently qualify and sell the Hotel for conference and events and accommodation related to Conference & Events (C&E). Build up powerful customer relationships that deliver repeat business. Maximise revenue through actively upselling events and ensuring seamless guest experience. Consistently strive to develop relationships with new and repeat booking customers to increase revenue and demand. Assist in training new and junior team members. Assist in making Hilton Events the Market leader. Reporting to the Director of Group, Conference and Events and the Assistant Director of Group, Conference and Events, the Senior Event Manager leads the hotel’s event planning and coordination team, with the focus on delivering the most reliable and friendly experiences to our clients and guests, as well as supporting the hotel’s commercial performance across all areas impacted by event planning.

THE PERSON – SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Passionate, innovative, exciting customer service delivered with consistency and excellent attention to detail.
• Passion for customer service and sales.
• Innovative in the delivery of Sales initiatives.
• Minimum three years’ experience in a similar role.
• Tertiary qualifications.https://jobs.hilton.com/apac/en/job/HOT0CKRV/Senior-Event-Planning-Manager