MICE & Weddings Sales & Events Manager

Minor Hotels; Port Douglas; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Exclusive hotel deals

Global perks

Retail rewards

Experiences

Health insurance offers

Generous leave

Wellness support

Job summary

Minor Hotels’ Oaks Port Douglas Resort seeks a Conference, Sales & Events Manager to drive MICE, weddings, and local event business from Port Douglas and Far North Queensland. You’ll build key relationships, secure new opportunities, and manage profitability across conferences, events, and social functions.

You will lead a team, coordinate with internal departments and external vendors, and deliver exceptional guest experiences while achieving revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales, business development and revenue generation within the hotel, tourism, events, or hospitality industry.
• Knowledge of Port Douglas, Cairns or broader Far North Queensland market preferred.
• Experience using iVvy is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source and secure new conference, events, corporate and group business through local networking, industry engagement and relationship building.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with local businesses, tourism partners, event planners, wedding coordinators, and key community stakeholders.
• Drive enquiry conversion through proactive follow-up and a strong sales-focused approach.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to grow conference, wedding, and social event revenue during need periods.
• Conduct regular sales calls, networking activities, client entertainment, and business development initiatives.
• Prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, and ensure all events are costed to achieve profitability targets.
• Monitor event profitability, including managing costs, preparing P&L reporting, and ensuring budgets are met and exceeded.

Skills

Sales experience

Business development

Revenue generation

Hospitality industry

Tools

iVvy

Job description

Minor Hotels’ Oaks Port Douglas Resort seeks a Conference, Sales & Events Manager to drive MICE, weddings, and local event business from Port Douglas and Far North Queensland. You’ll build key relationships, secure new opportunities, and manage profitability across conferences, events, and social functions.

You will lead a team, coordinate with internal departments and external vendors, and deliver exceptional guest experiences while achieving revenue targets.