Wedding & Social Event Manager

**Additional Information**
**Job Number**25090660
**Job Category**Sales & Marketing
**Location**W Sydney, 31 Wheat Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2000
**Schedule**Full Time
**Located Remotely?**N
**Position Type** Management

**AUTHENTICALLY YOU**

Explore an exciting new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated. W Hotel’s work culture is uniquely designed to spark your imagination and curiosity while bringing the W experience to life for guests.

**CURATING ORIGINALITY TAKES TALENT**

W Sydney located at 31 Wheat Road is hiring a Wedding and Social Event Manager. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Catering, this role will drive wedding, corporate and social events to the hotel and recognise opportunities to maximise revenue. A unique opportunity to make the role your own, market this property to the wedding segment, and strategise package offerings and activities. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to;
- Ensure that events progress seamlessly through collaboration and established procedures;
- Deliver a personalised experience to all prospective and current clients that lives up to the brands Whatever/Whenever mindset;
- Makes presence known to guests/ clients at all times during this process;
- Identify operational challenges and determines how to best work with property Talent to solve these challenges and/ or develop alternative solutions;
- Participate in site inspections and assists with the sales process as necessary;
- Use your judgement to integrate current trends in event management and design;
- Coordinates and communicates event details both verbally and in writing to the client and property operations;
- Works to continually improve guest service by integrating obtained feedback and personal judgment into action plans;
- Facilitates various meetings as he/she perceives necessary (Banquet Event Order meeting, block review, etc).

**BENEFITS**
- Discounts on hotel rooms including all properties within the Marriott International group, for you and your family & friends
- The best hotel training opportunities produced independently by W Sydney and internationally recognised training programs by Marriott International
- Discounts on food & beverage across all our hotels
- Recognition programs to keep you motivated
- Wellbeing & mindfulness programs to ensure you stay healthy
- Employee Assistance Program
- ‘Great Places to Work’ certified

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**DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT**

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws

W Hotels’ mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests’ passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what’s possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.