Conference & Events Sales Exec

About EVT: QT Parramatta is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT’s premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of ‘unexpected and unrequested’, with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there’s no limits on where your career could take you.

About QT Parramatta

QT Parramatta will bring drama, design and indulgence to Western Sydney, with 259 designer rooms and suites, a buzzing café, signature bar & grill, bold rooftop bar, and events worth dressing up for.

We’re building a team of originals - creators of moments, shapers of style, and people who love the spotlight. If you’re ready to open Parramatta’s newest icon, this is your cue.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for C&E Sales Exec to join the brand-new team at QT Parramatta, this role will be pivotal in the opening of the hotel. You’ll play a key role in shaping the hotel’s selling strategy by identifying creative ways to convert enquiries and building lasting relationships with clients.

• Drive sales across the full event spectrum — from intimate meetings and corporate conferences to glamorous banquets and weddings, converting enquiries into confirmed, revenue-generating bookings
• Own the sales conversation end-to-end — respond to all inbound enquiries through multiple channels, conduct compelling hotel site inspections, and proactively follow up leads to win business
• Hit and exceed C&E revenue targets — execute both reactive and proactive sales strategies, upselling and suggestively selling to maximise spend per event and grow repeat business
• Maintain accurate, clean data across IVvy and the conference client database, ensuring every booking, invoice and sales activity is captured to best practice standard
• Partner with Reservations, Operations and other departments to align room blocks, maximise sales opportunities and ensure seamless guest experiences
• Stay sharp on the competition — track lost business insights, enter findings into IVvy and escalate where needed to keep QT and EVT competitive and agile in the market
• Be across the full QT and EVT commercial picture — stay informed on local and national C&E campaigns, ensuring client conversations reflect the latest offers and brand positioning
• Deliver clear reporting and insight — prepare regular and ad hoc reports for the local management and Group Sales teams, translating sales activity into actionable intelligence

What You’ll Bring

• 2+ years of previous experience in similar role ideally coming from the Hotels or Event companies.
• Experience in coordinating and managing end-to-end conference and event sales, with a strong focus on yield management and revenue growth.
• Skilled in designing and delivering training programs, tracking development progress, and maintaining up-to-date training resources.
• Demonstrated success in building strong industry relationships and promoting loyalty programs to enhance client engagement and retention.
• Adept at cross-functional collaboration, reporting, and strategic planning to support smooth event execution and drive departmental profitability.
• Knowledge of hotel operating systems, e.g., Opera, iVvy

How You Work

• Inclusive leader — values diverse perspectives; builds belonging.
• Owner’s mindset — acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
• Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

Join the newly opening QT Parramatta and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker. Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.

When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.