Event Sales Executive

Join The Hotel Britomart in a full-time, fixed-term Event Sales Executive role, providing 12 months’ parental leave cover while helping create unforgettable meetings, events and client experiences in the heart of Auckland’s vibrant waterfront precinct.

The Hotel Britomart is a luxury boutique hotel in downtown Auckland, known for thoughtful design, warm New Zealand hospitality and a strong commitment to sustainability. As New Zealand’s first 5 Green Star hotel, we offer distinctive event spaces, exceptional food and beverage experiences, and a genuine sense of place within the Britomart precinct.

We are looking for an organised, commercially minded and relationship-driven Event Sales Executive to join our Sales team on a full-time basis, working 40 hours per week on a 12-month fixed-term parental leave cover contract. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys converting enquiries, building long-term client relationships and working closely with hotel operations to deliver seamless events from first contact through to post-event follow-up.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Sales, you will support the sales, planning and delivery of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events while working 40 hours per week during this 12-month parental leave cover period. You will manage enquiries, prepare proposals and contracts, coordinate site inspections, maintain accurate client and opportunity records, and work with our operational teams to ensure every event reflects the care, quality and attention to detail The Hotel Britomart is known for.

What you will be doing

• Respond to event enquiries and convert leads into confirmed business.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with new, existing and returning clients.
• Proactively re-engage past clients and identify opportunities to grow repeat business.
• Conduct client meetings, site inspections, networking activity and post-event follow-up.
• Prepare high-quality proposals, contracts, Banquet Event Orders and event documentation.
• Work closely with Food and Beverage, Kitchen, Guest Services, Reservations and wider hotel teams to deliver exceptional events.
• Maintain accurate sales activity, forecasting and client information in Salesforce.
• Identify opportunities to enhance revenue through accommodation, food and beverage, audiovisual services and tailored event experiences.
• Represent The Hotel Britomart’s luxury positioning, sustainability values and unique Britomart precinct experience in every client interaction.

About you

You will be confident with clients, calm under pressure and naturally detail focused. You will enjoy working in a premium hospitality environment where every interaction matters and every detail contributes to the guest experience.

• Previous experience in conference and event coordination, hotel sales, hospitality sales or a similar client-facing commercial role.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A revenue-focused mindset and confidence working with targets, pipelines and forecasting information.
• Experience using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.
• Sound Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience in a luxury hotel, premium event venue or high-quality hospitality environment would be an advantage.
• Flexibility to support events outside standard business hours when required.

Why join us?

• Be part of an independent luxury hotel with a strong sense of place and purpose.
• Work with beautiful event spaces in one of Auckland’s most connected precincts.
• Represent a hotel recognised for sustainability, thoughtful design and genuine hospitality.
• Join a collaborative team that values care, storytelling, local connection and exceptional service.
• Develop your commercial and event sales capability in a premium hospitality environment.

Apply now

If you are a confident sales professional who loves events, hospitality and creating memorable client experiences, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in joining The Hotel Britomart.