
Groups, Conference & Events Sales Coordinator
Key Skills
Job Description
Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Group, Conference and Events (GCE) Sales Coordinator, you’re not just securing and coordinating group event bookings – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Responsibilities
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Manage and convert Group, Conference & Events enquiries into confirmed bookings, maximizing hotel revenue and occupancy.
- Coordinate small and medium-sized events (up to 80 delegates), ensuring all client requirements are met from enquiry through handover.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, proactively identifying opportunities for repeat business and upselling.
- Prepare proposals, quotations, contracts, and event agreements while ensuring accurate administration in Delphi and OnQ systems.
- Conduct client show rounds and provide outstanding service throughout the sales and event planning journey to ensure a positive customer experience.
Qualifications
Key Qualifications
- Previous experience in hotel sales, events, reservations, or hospitality administration.
Strong commercial mindset with the ability to identify sales opportunities, convert enquiries, and maximize revenue. - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a customer-focused approach.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
- Familiarity with hotel sales and reservation systems such as Delphi and OnQ, or the ability to quickly learn new systems.
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
Core Responsibilities
The Sales Coordinator manages and converts group and event enquiries into confirmed bookings to maximize hotel revenue. They also coordinate small to medium-sized events while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring accurate administrative documentation.
Requirements
Candidates should have previous experience in hotel sales, events, or hospitality administration. Strong commercial awareness, excellent communication skills, and proficiency with hotel management systems like Delphi and OnQ are required.
About Hilton
Industry: Hospitality
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 27 world-class brands comprising more than 9,100 properties and over 1.3 million rooms, in 143 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion guests in its more than 100-year history. Named as the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton aims to create the best culture for its 500,000 team members around the world. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the nearly 250 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone. Visit stories.hilton.com for more information, and connect with Hilton on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.