Sales & Events Executive

Ovolo Hotels Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic lifestyle hotel brand

Vibrant, collaborative culture

Career development opportunities

Hotel perks and team benefits

Innovative, people-focused company

Job summary

Ovolo Hotels is hiring an Events Sales Manager for our Sydney waterfront destination in Woolloomooloo. You will secure and grow business across the Greater Sydney market, focusing on MICE, corporate groups, social events and weddings, while supporting the executive team.

You’ll be the primary contact for event sales inquiries, coordinating site visits, quotes and contracts, and driving revenue through proactive relationship management with clients and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business administration or hospitality management.
• 3–5 years' work experience in a similar role, preferably in hotel industry.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with hotel lifestyle brands is highly regarded.
• Personality, energy and passion.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coordination of site inspections and client liaison.
• Assist with quoting, contracting and planning for MICE, weddings, social events and corporate groups.
• Manage sales database and client profiles in OPERA.
• Search for leads across market segments and contribute new ideas.
• Promote current promotions and packages in markets externally.
• Build relationships with key suppliers.
• Provide competitor analysis across C&E and corporate segments.

Skills

Sales

Relationships

Lead generation

Event coordination

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor degree in business administration / hospitality management

Tools

OPERA

Job description

At Ovolo Hotels, we don’t do beige. We’re a collection of lifestyle hotels built for the curious, creatively inspired spaces that are bold, vibrant, and anything but ordinary. We’re disruptors with heart, hospitality fanatics, and experience-makers who believe in doing things differently.

We’re now on the hunt for an energetic, commercially savvy and relationship-driven Events Sales Manager to help drive the success of our iconic Sydney waterfront destination at Ovolo Sydney, located in Woolloomooloo.

If you thrive on building connections, creating opportunities, securing business, and bringing unforgettable events to life, this could be your next move.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Events, you’ll play a pivotal role in securing and growing new business across the Greater Sydney market, with a strong focus on MICE, Corporate Groups, Social Events, Weddings, Lifestyle Partnerships and Bar & Promotional Activations.

You’ll be the first point of contact for event sales enquiries, while also supporting the leadership, strategy and performance of the Events division at Ovolo Sydney.

This is a hands-on sales role for someone who loves the thrill of the chase, knows how to build long-term relationships, and understands how to turn opportunities into revenue.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Assist with coordination of activities including site inspections, Ovolo hosted events and client liaison.
• Assist when required with Conference & Events (MICE Weddings Social Events) quoting contracting and planning; and Corporate / Group contracting.
• Manage sales database and ensure client profile are kept up to date and that these are well communicated in OPERA.
• Search for leads under all market segments and pass onto sales team. Assist with the development of new ideas to showcase our offering.
• Ensure all current promotions / offers / packages are fully promoted externally at the appropriate markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers.
• Source quarterly and brief the Sales & Events team on competitor analysis across C&E & Corporate market segments

You’ll also bring:

• Bachelor degree in business administration / hospitality management or any related discipline
• At least 3-5 years' work experience in similar role preferably in hotel industry
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Experience in hotel lifestyle brands highly regarded
• Most importantly, you bring personality, energy and passion.

Why Join Ovolo?

At Ovolo, we celebrate individuality and creativity. We back our people, encourage fresh ideas, and create an environment where you can genuinely make an impact.

• Working with one of Australia’s most dynamic lifestyle hotel brands
• A vibrant and collaborative culture
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Great hotel perks and team benefits
• A business that values innovation, people and personality

Let's create something amazing together.