Hotel Sales Executive

Cliste Hospitality; Tullamore; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development through iNUA 

Opportunities to develop your sales, &

Experience coordinating meetings, conf

Cross-property career opportunities

Colleague and Friends & Family rates

Recognition programmes that celebrate

Job summary

The Tullamore Court Hotel is seeking a commercially minded, organised Hotel Sales Executive to join our team. You will generate new business, convert enquiries and coordinate meetings, conferences and events, managing the client journey from enquiry to handover.

You will work closely with Sales, Meetings & Events and operations to build strong client relationships and support revenue objectives. This role requires a proactive, guest-focused approach and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel sales, meetings and events or conference coordination desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and confidence converting enquiries into confirmed business.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational ability with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage several enquiries and events simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Professional, proactive and guest-focused approach.
• Confident communicating with corporate clients and internal hotel teams.
• Strong administrative skills; experience with hotel systems is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to sales, meeting, conference and event enquiries.
• Convert enquiries into confirmed business while maximising revenue opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with corporate clients, event organisers, local businesses and partners.
• Prepare proposals, quotations, contracts and event documentation accurately.
• Conduct hotel show-arounds and present meeting, conference and accommodation facilities.
• Coordinate meeting and conference requirements from enquiry through to handover.
• Ensure all event details (room layouts, catering, accommodation, audiovisual) are recorded accurately.
• Identify opportunities to upsell bedrooms, F&B, equipment and other facilities.
• Conduct proactive sales activity to generate new business and strengthen existing accounts.
• Follow up on enquiries, provisional bookings and lost business within agreed timeframes.
• Maintain accurate client, booking and sales information in the systems.
• Support sales campaigns, familiarisation visits and promotional events.
• Communicate event requirements clearly to relevant operational departments.
• Monitor client feedback and contribute to improving the customer journey.
• Support the wider Sales and Meetings & Events teams in achieving targets.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Guest-focused

Independent working

Team collaboration

Tools

Property management system

Job description

The Tullamore Court Hotel is looking for a commercially minded, organised and relationship-focused HotelSalesExecutiveto join our team.

As Hotel Sales Executive, you will help generate new business, convert enquiries and coordinate successful meetings, conferences and events at the hotel. You will manage the client journey from initial enquiry through to event handover, ensuring every detail is communicated clearly and professionally.

Working closely with the hotel’s Sales, Meetings & Events and operational teams, you will build strong client relationships while supporting the hotel’s revenue and commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond promptly and professionally to sales, meeting, conference and event enquiries.

• Convert enquiries into confirmed business while maximising revenue opportunities.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with corporate clients, event organisers, local businesses and other partners.

• Prepare proposals, quotations, contracts and event documentation accurately.

• Conduct hotel show-arounds and confidently present the hotel’s meeting, conference and accommodation facilities.

• Coordinate meeting and conference requirements from initial enquiry through to operational handover.

• Ensure all event details, including room layouts, catering, accommodation and audiovisual requirements, are recorded accurately.

• Identify opportunities to upsell bedrooms, food and beverage services, equipment and other hotel facilities.

• Conduct proactive sales activity to generate new business and strengthen existing accounts.

• Follow up on enquiries, provisional bookings and lost business within agreed timeframes.

• Maintain accurate client, booking and sales information within the hotel’s systems.

• Support the delivery of sales campaigns, networking opportunities, familiarisation visits and promotional events.

• Communicate event requirements clearly to the relevant operational departments.

• Monitor client feedback and contribute to the continuous improvement of the customer journey.

• Support the wider Sales and Meetings & Events teams in achieving departmental and hotel revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in hotel sales, meetings and events, conference coordination, reservations or a similar hospitality role is desirable.

• Strong commercial awareness and confidence converting enquiries into confirmed business.

• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.

• Strong organisational ability with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to manage several enquiries and events simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

• A professional, proactive and guest-focused approach.

• Confidence communicating with corporate clients, event organisers and internal hotel teams.

• Strong administrative and computer skills.

• Experience using hotel property-management, sales or event-management systems would be an advantage.

• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative team.

• Flexibility to support occasional client appointments or events outside normal working hours when required.

An Award-Winning Workplace

Proud to be recognised as:

Great Place to Work® Certified
Ireland's Best Workplaces™ 2026
Ireland's Best Workplaces in Hospitality™ 2026
Ireland's Best Workplaces for Women™ 2026

A Culture That Develops People

At The iNUA Collection, we believe our colleagues are at the heart of every successful guest and client experience. We provide the training, support and development opportunities you need to strengthen your commercial skills, broaden your hotel experience and progress your career.

You will be supported toLearn, Evolve and Thrivewhile contributing to the continued success of our hotel.

More Than Just a Job

• Learning and development through iNUA Academy
• Opportunities to develop your sales, events and commercial experience
• Experience coordinating meetings, conferences and corporate events
• Cross-property career opportunities within our growing collection of hotels
• Colleague and Friends & Family rates across iNUA hotels
• Recognition programmes that celebrate individual and team success

If you are commercially minded, enjoy building client relationships and take pride in delivering well-organised events, we’d love to hear from you.