Area Event Planning Manager

Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary hotel room nights

Discounted room rates

Bereavement and jury duty pay

Vacation, sick, and new child leave

Medical, dental and vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan with employer

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Complimentary employee meals

Direct deposit

Competitive wages

Job summary

Hyatt seeks an Event Planning Manager to lead event documentation and coordination across sales, departments, and customers to ensure top-tier service from pre-event to post-event. The role liaises with meeting planners and hotel staff, detailing F&B and A/V needs, and managing room blocks and billing for flawless events.

Ideal candidate has strong communication skills, at least 2 years in hotel event sales or planning, and a detail-oriented, fast-paced work style.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, both verbal and written.
• Minimum 2 years of hotel event sales or event planning experience.
• Must be proficient with general computer knowledge.
• Candidates should be detail oriented, organized and able to handle a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all event documentation and coordinate with sales, property departments and customers.
• Serve as liaison between meeting planners and hotel staff; manage food, beverage and A/V needs.
• Manage room blocks and pick up; provide billing instructions and final review.
• Identify opportunities to maximize revenue by up-selling and offering enhancements.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Event planning

Customer service

Tools

General computer knowledge

Job description

Summary

Bunkhouse seeks an enthusiastic Event Planning Manager Professional to join our team. This role will be focused on selling the hotel product, providing efficient service and meaningful experiences; you will be part of a team passionate about lifestyle hospitality, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills and building connections with guests and colleagues across the hotel. This position reports to the hotel's Area Director of Sales.

The Event Planning Manager's primary focus is preparing all event documentation and coordinates with sales, property departments and customer to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout pre-event, event and post-event phases of property events. This position acts as the liaison between meeting planners and the hotel staff. Responsibilities include: detailing all food, beverage and A/V needs, managing room blocks and pick up, billing instructions and final review. Recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue by up-selling and offering enhancements to creates outstanding events.

Hyatt colleagues work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Whether it's career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you. We are committed to helping colleagues learn and grow in their careers. Our leaders provide on the job training and help colleagues develop skills that are key for personal and professional success.

Hyatt has a very competitive benefit package for colleagues, which may include:

• Complimentary hotel room nights at Hyatt hotels world-wide
• Unlimited colleague and friends & family discounted room rates at Hyatt hotels world-wide
• Bereavement and jury duty pay
• Vacation, sick, and new child leave
• Medical, dental and vision Insurance, discounted prescriptions, life/disability insurance and flexible spending account
• Retirement Savings Plan option (401K) with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Complimentary employee meals
• Direct deposit
• Competitive wages

Qualifications

• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment
• Refined verbal and written communication skills
• A minimum of 2 years of hotel event sales/event planning or comparable experience preferred
• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge
• Candidates should be extremely detail oriented, organized and be able to handle a fast-paced environment
• Event Management trainee program completion is preferred
• Preferred candidate has completed PSS or equivalent training

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.