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About Park Hyatt Melbourne
Located in the heart of the city, Park Hyatt Melbourne offers sophisticated luxury and exceptional personalized service. With beautifully appointed rooms, extensive event spaces, curated experiences, fine arts, dining and wellness, we create unforgettable experiences for our guests.
Benefits of working with us
Leading global hotel brand with career advancement opportunities
Complimentary and discounted accommodation at more than 1,000 Hyatt properties worldwide for you and your loved ones
Complimentary duty meals whilst on shift
Discounted food & beverage and park club health & day spa treatments
Discounted onsite car parking
Employee assistance program – benefit from free, immediate and confidential support for any work, health or life concern
Generous paid time off and holiday policies including paid parental leave and wellbeing leave
10% discount with NIB Health Insurance
About the Role
As Director of Events, you'll lead the strategic direction and day-to-day success of our Events Sales & Planning team, overseeing one of Melbourne's premier luxury event operations.
Working closely with the Director of Sales & Marketing and key hotel leaders, you'll drive revenue growth, inspire a high-performing team and ensure every conference, meeting, wedding and special event reflects the exceptional standards of Park Hyatt Melbourne.
This is an opportunity to combine commercial leadership with exceptional guest experiences, shaping memorable events while developing your team and contributing to the hotel's ongoing success.
Some of the responsibilities include:
Lead, coach and develop the Events Sales & Planning team to deliver exceptional client experiences and commercial results.
Drive revenue across MICE, catering, group and short-lead business while achieving and exceeding budget targets.
Oversee the end-to-end sales and planning process for a diverse portfolio of luxury events.
Partner with Rooms, Food & Beverage and operational teams to ensure seamless event delivery.
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients through site inspections, presentations and ongoing engagement.
Identify new business opportunities and represent the hotel at industry events and trade shows.
Manage complex, high-value events with exceptional attention to detail and service excellence.
Ensure compliance with Hyatt brand standards, policies and operational procedures.
