Event Planning Manager

The Event Planning Manager's primary focus is planning and executing all aspects of group sales bookings. This position acts as the liaison between Meeting Planners and the hotel staff. Responsibilities include administering the Sales agreement, detailing all Food, Beverage and A/V needs, managing room blocks and pick up, billing instructions and final review. Event Planning Managers also host hotel tours, maintain strong customer relationships, participate and may lead event meetings, and other staff meetings, and work as a team member with the sales and events staff.

What You Will Do

Primary focus is on planning and executing successful events, market conventions in house and rooms only groups, acts as a liaison between Meeting Planners and the hotel staff, prepares all rooms and event documentation, coordinates with property departments and customer to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout the pre-event, event and post-event phases.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Demonstrates Hyatt’s values: Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation, and Wellbeing. Must be proficient in general computer knowledge, two years of hotel event planning experience or equivalent preferred, committed to delivering a high level of customer service.

Requirements

• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment
• Refined verbal and written communication skills
• Unafraid of financial related tasks, projects and responsibilities
• Candidates should be extremely detail oriented and organized
• A fun and energized person
• Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge

Benefits

• 12 free nights at Hyatt hotels globally every year
• 50% Discounts at our F&B outlets
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage after 30 days of employment
• Vacation & PTO Days
• Connect with thousands of National and Local Partners for Various Discounts
• Discounted monthly parking passes for Downtown parking & discounted dry cleaning
• Family Events and Recognition Celebrations
• Wellbeing: access to ‘Headspace App’ for all employees, free of charge, as well as hotel gym access
• Social & Community Activities; Team building outings, Sports/wellbeing activities
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance eligibility after 30 days of employment
• Education assistance of up to $1,000 per year toward personal growth and development
• Regular Check-In Conversations with Managers to discuss personal career goals
• A wide range of on-property and online training opportunities though-out the year.