Event Sales Executive

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Leinster; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Guinness Storehouse is seeking a proactive Event Sales Executive to coordinate and manage sales events within the team. You will promote Guinness Storehouse and Aramark Ireland, handling enquiries, proposals, planning meetings, contracting, and billing to ensure a seamless client journey.

The role requires 2+ years in tourism/hospitality events, excellent communication, and strong planning abilities, with flexibility for evenings and weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in Tourism / Hospitality within conferences, banqueting or corporate events.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong planning, organizing, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate events and liaise with all departments within Guinness Storehouse.
• Manage full client journey: enquiry, proposals, planning meetings, contracting and final details, billing.

Skills

Communication

Planning

Attention to detail

Self-starting

Flexibility

Teamwork

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or hospitality

Job description

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Event Sales Executive to work in the Sales & Events team at the Guinness Storehouse. Promote a professional image of both Guinness Storehouse and Aramark Ireland at all times both internally and externally.

About the Role

The candidate will have responsibility for coordinating and managing sales and event functions within the business.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating events and communicating with all departments within Guinness Storehouse.
• Responsibility of the full client journey including enquiry management, proposal generation, planning meetings with clients, contracting and coordinating final details, and ensure accurate billing.
• Conduct show-arounds of the Guinness Storehouse and facilitate FAM trips.
• Effective diary management of the in-house booking system and maintaining the client database.
• Relationship management with client accounts and key stakeholders (Diageo, DMC’c, Tour Operators, PCO’s).
• Assisting Management with business development activities as required.
• Understanding of the correct event business to take that aligns with the Guinness Storehouse’s revenue strategy.
• Networking, building and maintaining relationships with a view to securing new business.

Qualifications

• 3rd level qualification in business/or hospitality would be beneficial.

Required Skills

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience within the Tourism / Hospitality industry within a conference and banqueting, corporate events or hospitality role.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Highly motivated self-starter with ability to work on own initiative.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the business, including on occasion working late evenings and weekends.
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude to work.
• Proficiency in English language.
• Comfortable working within a busy and dynamic team/business.
• Good understanding of the business events industry.

Preferred Skills

• 3rd level qualification in business/or hospitality would be beneficial.
• Good understanding of the business events industry.

Additional Information

About Aramark

Aramark Ireland is a leader in food, facilities, and workplace services, supporting clients across healthcare, education, business, and the public sector. With over 40 years in Ireland and more than 8,000 colleagues across Ireland and Northern Ireland, we are committed to service excellence, innovation, sustainability, and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Aramark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all candidates.