Meeting & Event Manager at Redmond

Job Description

The HYATT house Redmond is seeking an outgoing hospitality professional to fill the critical role of Meetings & Events Manager. We are looking for an individual that is very organized, has excellent time management skills and can work well on a team as well as independently. The Meetings & Events Manager must be willing to work evenings & weekends as business conditions require.

 

Meeting and Event Manager Key responsibilities will be:

• Soliciting new accounts in the SMERF guest room Market specifically to meet and exceed revenue goals.
• Sales: cold calls, direct sales calls, sales blitzes & hotel tours.
• Maintaining good relationships with existing clients.
• Exploring new ways to increase revenue. 
• Manage Meeting and Catering supplies inventory and processes.
• Sales support to DOS and Sales Manager and coordination on all groups, including group blocks, rooming list and billing.
• Sales coordination in assisting DOS in various reports and office management responsibilities.
• Meeting and Catering soliciting, selling, contracting, planning and coordination from beginning to end including managing banquet staffing.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize.
• Flexibility.  Our Meetings & Events Manager must anticipate some scheduled weekend and evening hours, including participation in the Manager-On-Duty schedule.

Job Requirements

Meeting and Event Manager best candidates will bring:

• Minimum two years hotel sales experience required.
• Four year college degree preferred.
• Extended stay hotel experience a plus.
• Fluent in English – excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficient in computer skills including Power point.
• Ability to travel to attend workshops, tradeshows & training (limited basis).
• Must have a valid driver’s license – state appropriate. 

 

HYATT house Redmond is part of LodgeWorks, a hotel development and management company based in Wichita, Kansas with 300+ employees nationwide.  Our multi-brand strategy includes Archer, Hyatt Place, HYATT house, Aloft, Hilton Garden Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Hampton and other high quality, nationally branded products.  We are industry innovators with a rich history and a strong family culture. At LodgeWorks, hospitality is more than just the industry in which we work.  It defines everything we do.  Hospitality is the single most important element of our organization – the foundation upon which everything is built. 

 

Our benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401(k) with employer match, Term Life Insurance at no cost to the employee, additional Supplemental Term Life Insurance available at a minimal cost to the employee, Long and Short Term Disability benefits at no cost to the employee, and much more for full-time positions.

 

***Local Candidates Only Please – No Relocation***

Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Redmond, Company: LodgeWorks Partners, L.P..