Hotel Event Manager: Elevate Corporate & Social Events

Renaissance Hotels; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance with Company-FundedH

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off Programs

Employee Assistance Program

401K Plan - Traditional & Roth Options

Hotel Discount

Travel Program for Associates & Family

Exclusive Associate Discounts - Travel

Training and Development Programs

Career Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, a Colwen Hotels Property, is seeking an experienced Event Manager to join our team. You will work directly with hotel operations and clients to ensure flawless meetings and events, serving as the main client contact and overseeing events through execution.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in sales and catering with a focus on social events, strong leadership, and excellent writing and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of sales and catering experience with a strong emphasis on social events.
• Proven track record in social and corporate catering.
• Previous hotel experience preferred.
• Strong Leader of people.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent writing skills (grammar/punctuation/spelling).
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (experience with Delphi systems).
• Familiar with common computer software programs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for working directly with the respective hotel operations teams and clients to ensure the perfect execution of meetings and events.
• Manage event booking process, including assessing client needs, reviewing and recommending food and beverage, décor, floral, audio/visual, vendor, and venue options with the client, tailoring opportunities to meet the client’s vision, generating contracts, and negotiating terms.
• Serve as the main point of contact for the client and oversee the event through to execution.
• Supervise the execution of banquet events and monitor service provided by banquet staff.
• Cultivate relationships with new and existing clients to generate business.
• Formulate sales and marketing strategies for the assigned hotel.
• Organize and facilitate tours for potential clients.
• Collaborate with the sales team, revenue management, and Hotel General Managers to maximize the profitability of properties while maintaining guest satisfaction.
• Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure all payments are received and processed accurately.
• Ensure knowledge of and adherence to standards by the banquet team to achieve optimal sales service and client retention.
• Proactive solicitation of new business to achieve sales and revenue goals.
• Negotiate food and beverage pricing and other services.
• Assist client in menu planning: coordinate food, beverage, room set up, and other services as requested by the client.
• Detail banquet event orders and process client invoices.
• Compile sales reports as required in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all activity/transactions.

Skills

Sales & catering experience

Leadership

Presentation skills

Writing skills

Delphi systems

Common software

Tools

Delphi systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Renaissance Framingham Hotel & Conference Center, a Colwen Hotels Property, is seeking an experienced Event Manager to join our team. You will work directly with hotel operations and clients to ensure flawless meetings and events, serving as the main client contact and overseeing events through execution.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in sales and catering with a focus on social events, strong leadership, and excellent writing and presentation skills.