Event Manager

Spire Hospitality; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, part of Spire Hospitality, seeks an experienced hospitality sales professional to solicit new accounts and manage relationships with existing clients. You will travel to meet corporate clients, conduct property tours, and promote facilities and services to secure annual and event business.

You will develop contracts, oversee event arrangements, and coordinate with departments to ensure excellent service.

Qualifications

• Must have strong sales and client-relations skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluently in English.
• Ability to analyze client needs and negotiate pricing.

Responsibilities

• Solicit new corporate accounts by phone and in person.
• Greet clients, conduct tours, promote facilities and services.
• Develop client menus, write contracts, and organize event details.

Skills

Sales ability

Client relations

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Fluent English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Conveniently located by the Hollywood Burbank Airport, The Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel is near Universal Studios Hollywood, the North Hollywood Arts District, and Burbank Town Center. Offering amazing food and beverage outlets, this property also hosts an array of meetings in Burbank, offering 46,000 square feet of event space. Be part of this team and become one of their stars!

Job Overview

Responsible for soliciting new accounts, entertaining and maintaining relationships with existing accounts.

Compensation

$70,304 - $75,000 annually

Responsibilities and Duties

• Travel to meet with or call individual corporate clients by telephone to solicit annual and weeknight business.
• Meet and greet clients, conduct property tours, and promote facilities and services. Answers customer inquiries.
• Develop client menus, write contracts and letters, as well as organize all other arrangements as they relate to social and corporate events.
• Supervise and attend the overall set up and implementation of events and meetings.
• Complete and distribute banquet event orders.
• Communicate with relevant departments to ensure proper servicing of accounts.
• Prepare and present weekly and monthly Catering/Sales reports.
• Audit client checks to ensure accuracy.
• Supervise clerical staff in distribution of written materials.
• Type contracts, menus, letters and reports

Specific Job Knowledge and Skills

• Must have extensive knowledge of Food and Beverage etiquette, guest relations and service standards.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluently to interact with clients.
• Ability to analyze client needs and negotiate pricing.
• Basic mathematical skills to complete reports and points of sale.
• Ability to work under time pressures and extensive hours.
• Interpersonal skills to provide overall guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge of skills and abilities.
• At least two years of supervisory sales and/or catering experience preferred.

*Spire Hospitality participates in E-Verify*

Behaviors

• Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivations

• Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Goal Completion - Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasksyelo
• Flexibility - Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Experience

• CI/TY Knowledge preferred. (preferred)
• At least two years of supervisory sales and/or catering experience preferred. (preferred)

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