Events Manager - InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef

About us

IHG Hotels & Resorts is one of the world’s leading hotel companies with around 350,000 colleagues working across more than 100 countries.

As part of the IHG team, our people help our guests create amazing memories and deliver our purpose of providing True Hospitality for Good.

The InterContinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef will immerse you in the wonders of the Whitsundays, working in a five-star luxury environment which offers amazing career growth opportunities, professional training & development and provides a one-of-a-kind experience living and working in a tropical island paradise.  We pride ourselves on a diverse and family friendly environment, and welcome applicants with primary school aged children as our island offers a State Primary School. 

About the Role

As Events Manager, you play a key role in the leadership of a team of dynamic Events colleagues, and direct the experience for our Groups, Meeting and Event guests for Intercontinental Hayman Great Barrier Reef.

Your role requires you to manage the overall function of our Events team to maximise performance, drive RGI improvements, profitability and return on investment by directing activity and total revenue generation.

Work closely with internal stakeholders and other departments to ensure seamless delivery of group business, all meetings and events at the hotel.

Create a positive and productive work environment.

Build, motivate and lead an effective team that delivers results and is highly engaged.

Create a positive and productive work environment, ensuring superior and branded customer experience, delivering on corporate responsibilities and compliance with quality and operational standards.

Play a lead role in promoting the desired work culture around IHG’s Winning Ways.

Salary $85,000.00

What we need from you

• 4+ years total experience in Reservations/Groups, Meetings & Events or related field, with direct supervisory experience over a sales / catering team, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Bachelor’s Degree/ higher education qualification / equivalent in hospitality or related field

• Ability to manage a diverse group of stakeholders.

Proactive approach to developing and maintaining strong relations with stakeholders Strategic and tactical thinker - ability to develop strategic.

Sales plans, establish goals and objectives, set performance targets and deliver projects on time.

Ability to analyse, identify key issues, interpret and extract trends from base information.

Evening, weekend and Public Holiday work attendance may be required when business needs.

Strong presentation, commercial and communication skills

• Ability to work across multiple diversified business units or multiple projects.

A leader who creates a culture of execution, accountability and performance.

Understands industry dynamics, trends, and disciplines

• Forecast and plan for likely deficits and down months a year in advance.

• Keeps...