Event Sales Specialist – Hospitality (w/m/d)

Andermatt Swiss Alps seeks a bilingual Event Sales Specialist to manage hospitality events from enquiry to execution, supporting a year-round destination including hotels and a golf course.

This position supports a group that plans, builds, and develops a year-round destination featuring hotels, villas, a golf course, and a concert hall. The specialist manages events from the initial enquiry through to operational handover, ensuring seamless execution and client satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee meetings, conferences, banquets, and special events from the first inquiry until operational handover.
• Create customized event solutions and draft professional proposals, quotes, contracts, and reservation confirmations in German and English.
• Foster long-term client relationships by offering expert advice and personalized support during the planning phase.
• Perform site inspections and present event facilities to potential clients.
• Coordinate all event planning details and prepare precise Function Sheets to guarantee flawless execution.
• Collaborate with Operations, Banquet, Kitchen, Housekeeping, Technical Services, and other departments to deliver outstanding events and a seamless guest experience.
• Monitor event setups and facilities to ensure agreed standards, attention to detail, and client expectations are consistently exceeded.
• Identify new business opportunities, strengthen existing client relationships, and actively contribute to repeat business and revenue growth.
• Maintain accurate customer and event information in EMMA/SAP while ensuring all administrative processes are completed efficiently and professionally.

Requirements

• Completed vocational training in Hospitality Management, Hotel Management, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a confident and professional manner.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.
• Fluency in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Good knowledge of MS Office.

Nice to have

• Initial experience in Event Sales, Conference Services, Event Coordination, or within the hospitality industry.
• Experience in preparing proposals and quotations, coordinating events, and managing client relationships.
• Additional language skills.
• Experience with EMMA, SAP, or other event/property management systems.

About the company

Andermatt Swiss Alps owns and operates a diverse portfolio of hospitality assets, including The Chedi Andermatt and Radisson Blu Reussen hotels. The group also manages an 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course and the Andermatt Concert Hall. The company maintains a close partnership with Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG and its majority shareholder, Vail Resorts, Inc.

• The company owns hotels including The Chedi Andermatt and Radisson Blu Reussen.
• The company owns an 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course and the Andermatt Concert Hall.
• There is a close partnership with Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG and its majority shareholder Vail Resorts, Inc.