W Edinburgh is expanding its team and hiring a new Group & Event Sales Executive! With W Edinburgh winning the coveted “Scottish Hotel of the Year 2025” award and entering the Forbes Travel Guide with a prestigious “Recommended” rating for 2026, now is the perfect time to join the team and take your career to the next level. We invite you to play an integral part in bringing to life this unique brand in Edinburgh.
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.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the Director of Sales, the Group & Event Sales Executive will provide support to the Sales management team across both group and event business to ensure the team achieves its revenue goals while delivering 5-star service to our guests.
We are looking for someone who is organized, detail-oriented and a great team-player!
As Group & Event Sales Executive, key aspects of your role will include:
1. Prepare Banquet Event Orders and Group resumes as directed
2. Enter and maintain guest information in Opera
3. Maintain and update the function space diary as required
4. Communicate with guests via email, telephone and in-person
5. Conduct hotel show rounds with prospective and current clients
6. Establish and maintain positive relationships with clients
7. Liaise with Revenue to obtain bedroom rate quotes
8. Liaise with the operational beverage and food teams to ensure guest requests are met
Our ideal Group & Event Sales Executive is someone who has:
9. The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders
10. Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
11. Sophisticated communication skills, both written and verbal
12. Previous experience working in the five-star, luxury hotel and/or events market
13. A positive mindset
14. A genuine passion for their role
In return for your hard work, we give you:
15. World class training and development, including leadership development
16. Unlimited career opportunities (internationally and locally)
17. Wellness and mental health programmes
18. Discounted accommodation, food and beverage in over 9,000 hotels all over the world!
19. Discounts for your friends and family
20. Specially curated discounts in thousands of shops
ABOUT THE PROPERTY
W Edinburgh brings bold architecture and a vibrant lifestyle offering to the Scottish capital. Behind a façade featuring a winding steel ribbon – reflecting the city’s festival spirit – this 12-storey structure is the centrepiece of Edinburgh St James Quarter, incorporating retail, leisure and entertainment facilities along with residential apartments.
This W hotel aims to help redefine the city’s hospitality landscape. Accordingly, it fuses the brand’s signature amenities with modern design and W Happenings, highlighting what’s new in design, fashion, music and culture.
The new W hotel accommodates guests across 244 stylish guestrooms, including 45 suites. While staying here, guests benefit from the brand’s signature Whatever / Whenever service philosophy.
A real highlight of this property is its rooftop bar and outdoor terraces, pairing exciting cocktails and cuisine with 360-degree views over the historic city. Among the other noteworthy amenities are the W Lounge, a restaurant collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, a FIT workout facility and an AWAY spa, with special functions hosted in 2,450 sq ft of modern event space.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, apply to be our Group & Event Sales Executive today!
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