Groups, Conference & Events Sales Executive, Mid Level

Carton House; Maynooth; A distancia; EUR 38.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Discounted hotel rates

Additional annual leave

Refer a friend bonus

Meals provided

Free parking

Training opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Descripción de la vacante

Carton House, a five-star resort in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, invites applications for a Groups, Conference and Events Sales Executive to join our Sales & Marketing team.

You will liaise with clients to develop, coordinate and deliver conferences, meetings and private events, ensuring flawless execution and exceptional service. Ideal candidates will have 1-2 years in a similar role, strong communication and negotiation skills, and a solid understanding of hotel operations.

Formación

• Understanding of hotel operations and Conference & Events
• 1–2 years in a similar role
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and initiative
• Structured and organized approach to work planning

Responsabilidades

• Liaise with clients to develop, coordinate and deliver conferences, meetings and private events.
• Produce detailed function sheets and ensure timely circulation to operations for flawless delivery.
• Communicate, maintain and develop client relationships.
• Manage operational and administrative functions to deliver projects efficiently.
• Ensure excellent customer service and quality of service at all times.
• Work with the sales team to promote hotel goals and cross-sell F&B outlets.
• Communicate event details across all hotel departments.

Conocimientos

Strong communication

Negotiation

Contract management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative

Customer service

Herramientas

Opera PMS

Descripción del empleo

Groups, Conference and Events Sales Executive

Hospitality

General

Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Overview

Application

Groups, Conference and Events Sales Executive

Date posted: October 28, 2026

Permanent

Full-time

A five-star career awaits at Carton House.

We invite you to begin your next career chapter at Carton House – a storied and dynamic five-star resort destination and the first and only member of the Fairmont Hotel collection in Ireland.

Nurturing a working environment built on fairness, inclusivity, and growth for all team members, we deliver the highest standard of service, turning moments into memories for all of our guests.

We are currently recruiting a Groups, Conference and Events Sales Executive to join our Sales & Marketing team at Carton House.

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with clients to oversee the development, coordination and delivery of conferences, meetings and private events.
• To produce detailed function sheets for each event and to send out in a timely fashion – to then work in collaboration with our operations team to ensure the delivery of the event exceeds our client's expectations.
• To communicate, maintain and develop new and existing client relationships.
• Manage operational and administrative functions to ensure specific projects are delivered efficiently.
• Ensuring excellent customer service and quality of service at all times.
• To work as part of the sales team; to contribute to & assist senior management in promoting hotel goals.
• Ensure there is fluid communication of all events to all hotel departments.
• To promote sell-up opportunity, cross-sell of F&B outlets as appropriate.

Key Requirements:

• Have a real understanding of hotel operations and specifically Conference and Events.
• 1-2 years experience in a similar role.
• The ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Strong communication, negotiation and contract management skills.
• Knowledge of Opera ideal but not essential.
• A structured and organized approach to work planning

Why work for Carton House, A Fairmont Hotel?

• To be part of Accor’s large global hospitality network.
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor Hotels worldwide.
• Additional annual leave with long service.
• Refer a Friend bonus of €250.Learning and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Strong team focus and team atmosphere.
• Meals and uniform are provided.
• Free parking.
• Team-building and social events organised throughout the year in line with our successful Awards and Recognition Scheme.
• Training is provided both on-the-job and through organised training seminars with both internal and external trainers.

Data Retention

Please note that all applications and CV's submitted for a role at Carton House will be kept on file for a period of 12 months.

Should you not wish for your data to be held following the closure of the application process then we would ask that you please make note of this when submitting your application.