IHG Hotels & Resorts

Sales & Events Coordinator (Maternity Cover)

IHG Hotels & Resorts  •  Portuguese Republic (Onsite)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

A little taste of your day-to-day:

Our hotels bring people together. We’re searching for a proactive Sales & Events Coordinator to join us on a Maternity Cover basis. This is a fast-paced role for someone capable of juggling high-volume bookings, maintaining established client relationships, and ensuring the seamless delivery of unforgettable events, meetings, and conferences.

As you step into this fixed-term position, you’ll be the heartbeat of our events department, ensuring no detail is missed during this key period.

Every day is different at IHG, but you’ll mostly be:

  • Managing the Pipeline: Liaising with existing and new clients to build accurate event bookings and ensure a smooth transition of accounts.

  • Service Excellence: Delivering exceptional service standards in-person, via email, or over the phone to maintain our reputation for excellence.

  • Consultative Selling: Establishing client requirements to effectively facilitate their needs while proactively upselling to maximize sales, occupancy, and revenue.

  • Operational Precision: Accurately logging all enquiries in the sales and catering system, compiling detailed function sheets, and providing regular reports to the Operations Team to ensure flawless execution.

What we need from you:

  • Immediate Impact: Previous experience in hotel groups, meetings, and events or a similar sales role is essential so you can dive straight in.

  • Client Continuity: A passion for providing excellent client engagement and the ability to build rapport quickly.

  • Problem-Solving Pro: Confidence in proactively preventing issues and the professional tact to handle service recovery should any complaints arise.

  • Fast-Paced Fluency: A love for working in a motivated team environment with the organizational skills to manage a busy desk from day one.

  • Sharp Eyes: Excellent attention to detail and exceptional administrative skills.

  • Team Spirit: A willingness to collaborate across departments and a flexible "can-do" attitude.

What you can expect from us:

We give our people everything they need to succeed. Even on a fixed-term basis, you are a vital part of our global family. You’ll receive:

  • A competitive salary that rewards your hard work.

  • Access to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.

  • Impressive room discounts and industry-leading training.

  • A supportive, inclusive environment.

Our Mission: IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all. We celebrate difference and encourage you to bring your whole self to work. Through our myWellbeing framework, we support your health, lifestyle, and workplace experience, ensuring you have the "room" to belong and make a difference during your time with us.

Join us and become part of our ever-growing global family.

IHG Hotels & Resorts

About IHG Hotels & Resorts

IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.

With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,300 open hotels in more than 100 countries, and a development pipeline of over 2,000 properties.

Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo

Premium: voco hotels, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN Hotels

Essentials: Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Garner hotels, avid hotels

Suites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites

Exclusive Partners: Iberostar Beachfront Resorts

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Approximately 345,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.

Visit us online for more about our hotels and reservations and IHG One Rewards. To download the IHG One Rewards app, visit the Apple App or Google Play stores.

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Windsor, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
ihg.com
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