Business Development Executive - InterContinental Brisbane

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Nestled in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, InterContinental Hotel Brisbane will open to guests this winter, offering 321 spacious hotel rooms and suites, all day dining restaurant and lobby bar, outdoor pool, fitness centre and Club Lounge, all in a prime location above Queen Street Mall, perfect for exploring the city’s top attractions. With over 1800 square metres of meeting and events spaces, InterContinental Brisbane offers versatile function rooms and a Grand Ballroom catering for up to 1000 guests, making it a great choice for business and leisure events alike.

We are seeking a highly motivated and commercially astute Business Development Executive to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for a sales professional with a strong understanding of market dynamics and a proven track record in business development to make a meaningful impact.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but as part of our team, you will play a key role in:

• Support sales initiatives such as site inspections, client engagement, familiarizations and other events outlined in the sales and marketing action plan to help drive revenue across the hotel.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in the Leisure, Wholesale and Groups markets.
• Grows existing business and establishes and pursues all leads to drive revenue into the hotel.
• Develops strong working relationships with clients, suppliers and guests to help drive revenue through repeat business.
• Create tailored proposals to meet client needs and exceed expectations.
• Monitors existing business and inputs ideas into sales strategy meetings to maximize business.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless delivery of services.
• Monitors competitors activities and assists in sharing marketing intelligence across all markets within Australia.
• Achieve budget targets relative to all operational costs.

What we need from you

• Hotel sales experience within Australia with a proven track record of success driving repeat business.
• Good understanding of hotel systems and revenue management principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A focus on excellence and an eye for detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills and accountability for own decisions and actions.
• Ability to work autonomously, be proactive and take accountability for workload
• Tertiary studies in Sales, Marketing, or Business Administration (preferred)
• Tech savvy with IT literacy in Microsoft Office suite, and Sales systems expertise
• Fluent in the English language
• Impeccable grooming standards and good personal hygiene
• Full working rights in Australia without restrictions

What you can expect from us

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing, and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care - that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve – in return we’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including accommodation, package benefits, great room discount and superb training.

We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too. Visit http://careers.ihg.com/ to find out more about us.

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