Job Description
Location: Naas Road, Newlands Cross
Job Summary
The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Meetings & Events Executive to join our Sales & Events team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in reservations, group bookings , and preferably, Opera Cloud experience. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving and managing meetings, conferences, and group accommodation business, ensuring smooth coordination from enquiry through to execution.
About The Role
Key Responsibilities:
Apply today and be part of the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel team.
Skills Needed
About The Company
The Louis Fitzgerald Group offers all of our customers a warming welcome, quality service, and superb accommodation. The Louis Fitzgerald Group is one of Ireland’s largest privately-owned hospitality groups. Oozing with Irish culture the group has over 19 pubs, restaurants, and hotels located in the heart of Dublin and its surrounds. This includes some of Ireland’s most famous landmark premises such as An Poitin Stil, a memorabilia pub, where you will find many of Ireland’s most prized artifacts. The multi-award-winning Stag’s Head, and Kehoes Pub, are a haven for locals and tourists. In short, we pride ourselves on our reputable name within the hospitality industry.
Company Culture
With over 19 pubs, restaurants and 2 hotels the Fitzgerald Group prides itself on its great reputation within the hospitality industry in offering all of our customers a warming welcome, quality service and superb accommodation. Our current vacancies can open a window of many opportunities within the group to the right candidate. All employees will be helped and encouraged to develop to their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency that will mark The Fitzgerald Group as a place to return to.
Desired Criteria
Required Criteria
Closing Date Thursday 5th June, 2025
Contract Type fulltime
Salary Based on Experience
Location: Naas Road, Newlands Cross
Job Summary
The Louis Fitzgerald Hotel is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Meetings & Events Executive to join our Sales & Events team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in reservations, group bookings , and preferably, Opera Cloud experience. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving and managing meetings, conferences, and group accommodation business, ensuring smooth coordination from enquiry through to execution.
About The Role
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle all incoming enquiries for meetings, conferences, and events – from initial contact to post-event follow-up.
- Prepare proposals, contracts, and function sheets in line with hotel standards.
- Coordinate group accommodation bookings and ensure all guest requirements are met.
- Liaise with all relevant departments (kitchen, front office, banqueting, reservations) to ensure seamless event execution.
- Conduct client site inspections and maintain strong relationships with corporate and group clients.
- Ensure all bookings and records are accurately maintained using Opera Cloud PMS (or other systems).
- Maintain and update event calendars, reporting tools, and internal communication logs.
- Collaborate with the Sales team to convert leads into confirmed business.
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Attend weekly revenue and operational meetings, contributing to business development and strategy.
- 1–3 years’ experience in a Meetings & Events or Reservations/Groups role, preferably within a hotel environment.
- Opera Cloud experience highly desirable.
- Proven experience in handling group bookings and reservations.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and multitasking skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- A passion for hospitality, guest service, and attention to detail.
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Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends based on event schedules.
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Training and development opportunities
- Dynamic and supportive team environment
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Staff meals, hotel discounts, and parking
Apply today and be part of the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel team.
Skills Needed
About The Company
The Louis Fitzgerald Group offers all of our customers a warming welcome, quality service, and superb accommodation. The Louis Fitzgerald Group is one of Ireland’s largest privately-owned hospitality groups. Oozing with Irish culture the group has over 19 pubs, restaurants, and hotels located in the heart of Dublin and its surrounds. This includes some of Ireland’s most famous landmark premises such as An Poitin Stil, a memorabilia pub, where you will find many of Ireland’s most prized artifacts. The multi-award-winning Stag’s Head, and Kehoes Pub, are a haven for locals and tourists. In short, we pride ourselves on our reputable name within the hospitality industry.
Company Culture
With over 19 pubs, restaurants and 2 hotels the Fitzgerald Group prides itself on its great reputation within the hospitality industry in offering all of our customers a warming welcome, quality service and superb accommodation. Our current vacancies can open a window of many opportunities within the group to the right candidate. All employees will be helped and encouraged to develop to their full potential and the talents and resources of the workforce will be fully utilised to maximise the efficiency that will mark The Fitzgerald Group as a place to return to.
Desired Criteria
Required Criteria
Closing Date Thursday 5th June, 2025
Contract Type fulltime
Salary Based on Experience
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