Luxury Weddings & Private Events Lead

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Genf; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Full uniform

Complimentary meals

Room discounts

Industry-leading training

Zusammenfassung

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Geneva is seeking a proactive Events Sales & Business Development professional to drive the luxury social events market, manage high-end weddings and private celebrations, and build relationships with planners, agencies, and private clients.

You will coordinate site inspections, proposals, and contracts, negotiate rates, and ensure seamless collaboration across departments to deliver unforgettable guest experiences.

Qualifikationen

• Higher Degree in Hospitality Management and/or Business Administration.
• Strong knowledge of the social events and wedding market, particularly in Geneva, Switzerland and/or the international luxury market.
• An existing network of contacts within the wedding, event planning, luxury and private client sectors is highly desirable.
• Fluent French and English. Mastering a third foreign language is highly desirable (Hebrew, German, Italian).
• Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Delphi or Salesforce and Opera.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays when required by the events calendar.
• Gifted with excellent interpersonal skills and a strong sense of observation, you demonstrate attentiveness, diplomacy, organization, and responsiveness on a daily basis.

Aufgaben

• Act as the primary point of contact for social event enquiries, including weddings, private celebrations, and luxury private events.
• Proactively develop new business within the luxury social events market.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with wedding planners, event agencies, private clients, families, luxury brands and partners.
• Conduct site inspections and personalised presentations for prospective clients and event organisers.
• Prepare proposals, quotations and contracts in line with the hotel’s commercial strategy and positioning.
• Negotiate rates and packages while protecting profitability and luxury positioning.
• Maintain accurate records of opportunities, accounts and activities within the hotel’s systems.
• Deliver a highly personalised and professional level of service throughout the client journey.
• Coordinate with multiple hotel departments to ensure seamless execution of events.
• Manage events from enquiry to final billing and post-event follow-up.
• Coordinate with events team during low activity periods and support peak periods.

Kenntnisse

Fluent French

Fluent English

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ausbildung

Higher Degree in Hospitality Management / Business Administration

Tools

Opera

Salesforce

Delphi

Jobbeschreibung

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Geneva is seeking a proactive Events Sales & Business Development professional to drive the luxury social events market, manage high-end weddings and private celebrations, and build relationships with planners, agencies, and private clients.

You will coordinate site inspections, proposals, and contracts, negotiate rates, and ensure seamless collaboration across departments to deliver unforgettable guest experiences.