Event Sales Executive

Role overview

The Event Sales Executive works alongside the Events Sales Manager to drive venue hire and catering sales. The position combines client account handling, event planning, coordination with multiple teams, and attention to the financial and legal steps involved in closing bookings. The goal is to actively build business, strengthen client relationships, and help the team achieve and exceed revenue targets.

What you will do

• Prepare and execute a sales approach for assigned venue hire and catering accounts in partnership with the Events Sales Manager.
• Carry out proactive outreach and relationship-building with existing and potential clients to promote venue hire and catering offerings.
• Spot new business prospects, including opportunities to sell across different business units, and contribute to an entrepreneurial team culture.
• Manage the end-to-end booking process for venues and catering, from site visits and cross-team coordination to preparing proposals, supporting contract drafting with Legal, and handling billing.
• Coordinate event operations, staffing, and logistics so events run smoothly and stay within budget.
• Ensure contracts, invoices, procurement documents, and other records are completed on time and follow company procedures.
• Keep client, supplier, and stakeholder records accurate and up to date.
• Work closely with internal teams such as Finance, F&B Operations, and Museum management to support successful delivery.
• Communicate with clients and colleagues in a professional, clear, and prompt manner.
• Take on additional duties that support departmental goals as assigned by management.

Qualifications and experience

A diploma or degree in hospitality or another relevant field is required, along with 4 to 5 years of experience in the hospitality industry. The role also calls for strong computer literacy, including practical use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP systems.

Additional skills and working knowledge

You should be comfortable using collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom for internal and external communication. A working understanding of budgeting, invoicing, procurement, and event documentation is important, as is confidence with digital booking, scheduling, and customer service platforms. The role also requires strong data-handling habits for maintaining organized client databases. English fluency is essential, and Arabic language ability is an advantage.