Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $51,900.00 - $86,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
short-term disability insurance
long-term disability insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) with Company Match
Employee stock purchase plan
Referral bonuses
Free and discounted room nights
Holiday pay
new child leave
healthcare flexible spending account (FSA)
Employee assistance program
Retail Discounts
Job Description
The Hyatt Regency New Orleans is a distinguished hotel recognized as one of the Top 250 Meeting Hotels in North America by Cvent, proudly holding the #23 overall rank and the #1 Hotel in New Orleans. Located conveniently in the vibrant downtown area near popular landmarks such as Champions Square, Smoothie King Center, the historic French Quarter, Arts District, and Mississippi Riverfront, the hotel offers an exceptional environment for both leisure and business travelers. With 1,193 guestrooms and an extensive 200,000 square feet of event space, the Hyatt Regency New Orleans is a premier venue for hosting large-scale meetings, conferences,... Show More
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 1-3 years hotel event planning experience
- Bachelor’s degree or 2 years hotel or food & beverage experience preferred
- Experience with general computer knowledge and software programs
- Desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment
- Refined verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Professional appearance and confidence
- Extremely detail oriented and organized
- Ability to handle fast paced environment
- Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
- Understanding of contract negotiation and interpretation
- Comprehensive knowledge of hotel departments including guest services, reservations, housekeeping, audio visual, banquets, accounting, restaurants and engineering
- Demonstrated positive leadership qualities
- Knowledge of meeting room and sleeping room setups
- Ability to respond promptly to Meeting Planners
- Ability to create, review and revise rooming and VIP lists
- Manage meeting space to maximize revenue potential
- Maintain price integrity using revenue management
- Pre-check room setups prior to group arrival
- Relay accurate forecast information
- Interact with outside planners and vendors
- Manage and re-solicit accounts to capture future business
- Responsible for increasing revenue per attendee through upselling, room strategies and creative methods
- Experience creating and writing menus
- PSS or equivalent training preferred
Job Qualifications
- A minimum of 1-3 years of hotel event planning
- Bachelor’s degree and/or 2 years of hotel and/or food & beverage experience preferred
- Experienced in general computer knowledge and programs
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with public and team members
- Extremely detail oriented and organized
- Strong time management and multi-tasking skills
- Understanding of negotiation and interpretation of contracts
- Comprehensive knowledge of hotel operational departments
- Demonstrate positive leadership characteristics
- Knowledge of meeting room set-ups and sleeping room configurations
- Experience in creating and writing event menus
- Preferred completion of PSS or equivalent training
Job Duties
- Administering the Sales agreement and detailing all food, beverage and audio/visual needs
- Managing room blocks and pick-up
- Managing meeting spaces and overseeing the billing instructions/process and final review
- Serving as the on-site contact to ensure smooth execution of all events
- Acting as liaison between Meeting Planners and hotel staff to provide direction and organization during event execution
- Proactively serving on-site group and catering guests
- Demonstrating effective up-selling to maximize revenue and developing relationships with meeting planners
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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