Event Sales Trainee: Group Hospitality & Events

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 27,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation in Dubai seeks a trainee to support the Event Sales team in securing group accommodation and event business by selling guest rooms, meeting facilities, and catering packages to corporate clients, planners, associations and partners.

The role covers learning the full sales process from prospecting to contract signing, then handing over confirmed business to the Event Planning team for execution.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or final-year student in Hospitality Management, Tourism, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with confidence interacting with corporate clients and business partners.
• Interest in hotel sales, business development, and revenue generation, particularly within rooms and meetings business.
• Commercial mindset and analytical thinking with the ability to understand client needs and identify business opportunities.
• Positive attitude, eagerness to learn, and ability to build professional relationships in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the acquisition of group business opportunities requiring guest rooms, meeting spaces, and catering services for conferences, corporate meetings, incentive groups, and social events.
• Assist in preparing group proposals and contracts that combine accommodation, meeting facilities, food & beverage services, and other hotel offerings.
• Participate in hotel site inspections and sales presentations to showcase guestrooms, meeting venues, and event facilities to prospective clients.
• Support the sales process from inquiry to contract confirmation, including needs analysis, proposal follow-up, and negotiations.
• Facilitate the handover of confirmed group business to the Event Planning team, ensuring all contracted details are accurately communicated.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Commercial mindset

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelors in Hospitality Management

Bachelors in Tourism

Bachelors in Business Administration

Bachelors in Marketing

Job description

Hyatt Hotels Corporation in Dubai seeks a trainee to support the Event Sales team in securing group accommodation and event business by selling guest rooms, meeting facilities, and catering packages to corporate clients, planners, associations and partners.

The role covers learning the full sales process from prospecting to contract signing, then handing over confirmed business to the Event Planning team for execution.