Sales & Event Manager - Woolloomooloo

Laundy Hotels; Lane Cove; Hybrid; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Laundy Hotels is seeking an Event Executive to manage the full journey from enquiry and venue tours through to contracts and client coordination. You’ll be the driving force behind every booking, working with our operations team to ensure events run smoothly.

Based between Lane Cove Head Office and Woolly Bay Hotel, you’ll balance sales with meticulous planning, coordinating weddings, corporate events and celebrations while hitting KPI targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in event sales or coordination within hospitality, venues or functions.
• Ability to juggle clients, timelines and last-minute changes without stress.
• Strong relationship-building with wedding couples and corporate decision-makers.
• Detail-oriented; able to create event plans and briefs and hand over to operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end event process from enquiry to handover.
• Convert enquiries into confirmed bookings and create exceptional client experiences.
• Coordinate with operations and venues to set up events for success.
• Handle weddings, corporate events, celebrations and special occasions.
• Prepare comprehensive event briefs and maintain accurate records and budgets.
• Nurture leads during quieter periods to keep the events calendar full and thriving.

Skills

Event sales

Event coordination

Relationship building

Organisation

Job description

Love the buzz of events, but thrive on the planning behind them?

We’re looking for an Event Executive to manage the full event journey, from enquiry and venue tours through to contracts, planning and client coordination. You’ll be the driving force behind every booking, working closely with our operations team to ensure every event is set up for success.

This role is based between our Lane Cove Head Office and Woolly Bay Hotel in Woolloomooloo, a stunning harbourside venue with unbeatable views. An immediate start is available.

What you’ll be doing (aka your day-to-day magic)

• Splitting your time between our Lane Cove Head Office and the iconic Woolly Bay Hotel, building client relationships and bringing events to life from enquiry to handover.
• Converting enquiries into confirmed bookings and creating exceptional client experiences from day one.
• Managing the sales and planning process from initial enquiry through to detailed event coordination.
• Helping clients bring their vision to life across weddings, corporate events, celebrations and special occasions.
• Preparing comprehensive event briefs and coordinating with operations teams to set every event up for success.
• Achieving sales, conversion and revenue KPIs while tracking budgets, maintaining accurate event records and reporting.
• During quieter periods, picking up the phone, nurturing leads and uncovering new opportunities to keep the events calendar full and thriving.

What we’re looking for (aka your superpowers)

• Event sales and/or event coordination experience, ideally within hospitality, venues or functions.
• A knack for juggling clients, timelines, event details and last-minute changes without breaking a sweat.
• Strong relationship-building skills that win over everyone from wedding couples to corporate decision-makers.
• Organisation so sharp that managing multiple events and deadlines feels like second nature.
• A proactive sales mindset with the confidence to pick up the phone, generate new business and uncover opportunities during quieter periods and work towards sales KPIs.
• The ability to create detailed event plans and briefs, setting every event up for success before handing over to operations.
• Bonus points if you’ve worked across weddings, corporate events or large-scale functions before.

The Laundy Story

Four generations, countless beers poured, and a legacy built on good old-fashioned hospitality, that’s the Laundy way. From the Sackville Hotel in Rozelle back in 1945 to 40+ venues today (think Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, The Log Cabin, Marsden Brewhouse, Woolly Bay Hotel, and more), we’ve built places where people gather, celebrate, and create memories.

We vibe best with people who are:

• Accountable: Own it. Fix it. Nail it.
• Curious: Ask “why” and “what if” often.
• Collaborative: We win together
• Driven: You hustle with heart

We’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, cultures, and abilities, including First Nations peoples, people with disability, and those from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Our Acknowledgement of Country

We recognise the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, Traditional Custodians of the land and waters of Woolloomooloo. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples.