Sales, Meetings & Events Executive — Conferences

Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone; Athlone; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

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Job summary

The Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone is seeking a commercially minded, organised and relationship-focused Sales, Meetings & Conference Executive to join our team. This is a 12-month fixed-term position.

You will generate new business, coordinate meetings and events, manage the client journey from enquiry to handover, and collaborate with the Sales, Meetings & Events and operations teams to deliver exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Experience in hotel sales, meetings and events, or conference coordination is desirable.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to convert enquiries into business.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational ability with attention to detail.

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.

Skills

Hotel sales

Meetings & events

Client relationship building

Sales coordination

Proposals & contracts

Job description

The Radisson Blu Hotel Athlone is seeking a commercially minded, organised and relationship-focused Sales, Meetings & Conference Executive to join our team. This is a 12-month fixed-term position.

You will generate new business, coordinate meetings and events, manage the client journey from enquiry to handover, and collaborate with the Sales, Meetings & Events and operations teams to deliver exceptional service.