Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $130,000.00 - $165,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
retirement savings plan
basic life insurance
Paid vacation
paid sick days
Paid new child leave
Paid holidays
Paid Family Bonding Time
Adoption assistance
Free room nights
discounted room rates
Tuition Reimbursement
Free meal during the workday
Employee stock purchase plan
Retail Discounts
growth potential
Job Description
Grand Hyatt Washington is a premier luxury hotel situated in the bustling heart of Washington DC, offering guests a sophisticated urban retreat just steps away from iconic landmarks such as the Convention Center, White House, and numerous museums. This stately property has been extensively renovated to provide an exceptional environment featuring 902 elegant guest rooms, a spectacular atrium lobby, extensive 47,000 square feet of versatile meeting and event space, and a fully equipped 24-hour fitness center. The hotel also boasts two distinguished restaurants, including Cabinet, which serves cozy farm-fresh breakfast classics, and an upcoming new dining concept launching in Spring... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality management or related field preferred
- Minimum six years of progressive experience in hotel event planning and sales
- At least three years in a senior leadership role within a hotel event sales environment
- Proven ability to manage and motivate a diverse team
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- High proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Exceptional organizational and administrative abilities
- Ability to develop and implement marketing strategies
- Demonstrated customer service excellence
- Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
- Ability to interact professionally with a wide range of clients and stakeholders
Job Qualifications
- Six years or more of progressive hotel event planning and sales experience preferred
- Three years of experience in a senior role in hotel event planning and sales environment preferred
- Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse backgrounds
- Service oriented style with professional presentation skills
- Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
- Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills
Job Duties
- Responsible for short- and long-term planning and the management of event sales and event planning
- Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans and objectives, and manages within those approved plans
- Maintain or exceed budgeted sales and profits in all event areas
- Develop and implement effective marketing plans for generating catering revenues
- Experience evaluating each piece of event business to ensure business can be properly serviced
- Monitor sales performance of event sales managers
- Ability to put together creative and innovative menus based on skills of the kitchen
- Work closely with executive chef on pricing specialty menus
- Train, supervise and work with event staff, in order to solicit and book banquet and event functions, as well as the planning, merchandising and execution of the functions
- Work closely with director of banquet operations and their team to create events and ensure quality levels are being met on a daily basis, as well as enhancing overall banquet set-ups
- Leads events team to build long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of hotel event sales objectives
- Administer all phases of the events department, including but not limited to sales, planning, marketing, servicing and administrative procedures
- Ensure team works to meet or exceed Hyatt service standards and procedures
- Maintain communication with corporate staff as necessary
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