Business Development Executive - QT Gold Coast

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Gold Coast, Queensland, AUS
In-Office
Entry level
News + Entertainment • Travel • Hospitality
The Role
Drive rooms, conferencing, and events revenue for QT Gold Coast through proactive sales and business development. Responsibilities include generating leads, managing the sales pipeline, responding to enquiries, preparing proposals and contracts, hosting site inspections, growing key accounts, attending networking events, maintaining accurate CRM records, and collaborating with hotel sales and operations teams.
Summary Generated by Built In

About EVT: QT Gold Coast is part of EVT, one of Australasia's market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It's why we all call ourselves Daymakers, because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

QT is bold, playful and a little unexpected, blending art, fashion and design into a hotel experience that doesn't take itself too seriously.

EVT has an endless range of roles and career paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia's most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Once you're in, there's no limit on where your career could take you.

About the Role

Drive rooms and conferencing and events (C&E) revenue for QT Gold Coast through proactive sales, new business development, and strong client relationships.

Key Responsibilities

  • Generate new business through proactive sales calls, site inspections and networking.
  • Build and manage a strong pipeline of C&E leads and opportunities.
  • Respond to enquiries, prepare proposals and issue contracts.
  • Host clients and conduct site inspections to secure business.
  • Grow and retain key accounts through great service and regular contact.
  • Represent QT Gold Coast at industry and networking events.
  • Keep CRM records and reporting accurate and up to date.
  • Liaise closely with the Director of Sales, C&E Manager and wider hotel team.

What You'll Bring

  • Proven experience in hotel, conferencing or events sales.
  • A confident, proactive approach to new business.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Great organisation and time management.
  • A team player mindset with a can-do attitude.

How You Work

  • Daymaker ethos, no one's too big for the small things.
  • Inclusive leader, values diverse perspectives and builds belonging.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels, no ivory towers.

  • 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels, QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
  • $2 movie tickets plus discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
  • Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
  • Rapid career growth across our hotel and entertainment network.
  • Paid parental leave, community and volunteering opportunities.

Apply Now

Join QT Gold Coast and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.

Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in, don't wait!

When you click apply, you'll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). You'll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.

Skills Required

  • Proven experience in hotel, conferencing, or events sales
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Proactive approach to new business development
  • Strong organization and time management skills
  • Team player mindset and can-do attitude
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The Company
HQ: São Paulo
10,000 Employees

What We Do

Entertainment businesses that excite every sense. Commercial Ventures driven by a passion for new opportunities. Travel businesses that always feel local and authentic. In a world of cookie-cutters, EVT is reshaping what’s possible in experience and commercial opportunity. Backed by our team of Daymakers, we go all the way to elevate our people, customers, communities and environment every day. Entertainment: 120+ Cinema Experiences | 150+ Bars and Restaurants | Wellness Event Cinemas AU & NZ | BCC Cinemas | Rialto Cinemas | The Embassy | CineStar Germany | Skyline Drive In | Moonlight | State Theatre | SpaQ | Thredbo Leisure Centre & Golf Course | Rydges Formosa Golf Course Ventures: ~$2.3B Property Portfolio | Partnerships | EVT Property Development | EDGE CT | EVT Media & Sponsorship | EVT Partnerships | The Parlour Lane Company Travel: 80+ Hotels | Australia's number 1 Ski Resort QT | Rydges | Atura | LyLo | Independent Collection by EVT | EVT Connect Hospitality | Thredbo ASX top 200: EVT | ~$1.2Bn Annual turnover | Team of ~10,000

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