Groups, Conferences & Events Sales Lead

Carton House, A Fairmont Managed Hotel; Maynooth; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend bonus

Additional annual leave with continued

Employee benefit card offering rates

Meals and uniform provided

Free parking

Team-building and social events

Training on-the-job and seminars

Job summary

Carton House, A Fairmont Hotel, invites applications for a Groups, Conference and Events Sales Manager to lead our GC&E Office and drive revenue in a five-star resort environment. You will oversee the GC&E team, manage proposals, forecasts, and client follow-ups, and collaborate with Operations to maximise space utilization.

The role requires strong hotel operations knowledge, 4- or 5-star experience, excellent English, and a proven ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of hotel operations, particularly Conference & Events.
• Previous experience in a 4 or 5-star hotel environment.
• Excellent sales, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• High attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Knowledge of Opera is desirable but not essential.
• Passionate, energetic, and customer-focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the GC&E Office and team.
• Drive enquiry conversion and achieve revenue objectives.
• Ensure all enquiries receive responses within 24 hours.
• Attend and contribute to Commercial Meetings.
• Produce accurate weekly forecasts and reports.
• Manage group room night and conference/event performance figures.
• Oversee event proposals and client follow-up.
• Ensure function sheets are completed accurately and reviewed weekly.
• Collaborate closely with Operations to maximize event space utilization.
• Chair weekly GC&E meetings and maintain effective communication across departments

Skills

Sales skills

Negotiation

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Planning

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Customer-focused

Independence

Tools

Opera

Job description

Carton House, A Fairmont Hotel, invites applications for a Groups, Conference and Events Sales Manager to lead our GC&E Office and drive revenue in a five-star resort environment. You will oversee the GC&E team, manage proposals, forecasts, and client follow-ups, and collaborate with Operations to maximise space utilization.

The role requires strong hotel operations knowledge, 4- or 5-star experience, excellent English, and a proven ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.