Event Sales Manager

Hyatt Hotels Corp.•New Orleans, LA

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Join us for this incredible opportunity to be part of our Events team as an Event Sales Manager at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. Not only will you be part of a rock-start team, but you'll get to be part of a company that earned the 16th spot on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2021 and named one of New Orleans Best Places to work 9 years running! The Hyatt Regency New Orleans is seeking an Event Sales Manager to join our exciting and fun Events team. We are conveniently located in the downtown area near Champions Square, Smoothie King Center, and minutes from the historic French Quarter, Arts District, and Mississippi Riverfront. Our property has 1,193 guestrooms and 200,000 square feet of event space and is ready for a motivated and creative new leader to take advantage of a unique opportunity to impress and delight our future guests. Come join our family at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans and you will have the chance to sell a brand-new experience to our guests! Primary sales efforts are in Banquet Food and Beverage and includes menu planning, agenda setting and hotel meeting services. Duties also include contract review and facilitating communication before, during and post event with pertinent hotel staff to ensure a high level of service. The Event Sales Manager 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. The manager also works closely with an assigned Administrative Assistant and other support staff. Hyatt associates work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Hyatt has the best to offer in restaurant server jobs: Whether it's career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you.

Requirements

A minimum of 1-3 years of hotel event sales/event planning, completed Event Management trainee program or comparable experience preferred
Bachelor's degree and/or 2 years of hotel and/or food & beverage experience preferred
Previous selling experience
Experience working and meeting a quota
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally & in writing, with public and other Team Members
Understanding of negotiation and interpretation of contracts
Have comprehensive knowledge of all operational departments within the hotel; guest services, reservations, housekeeping, audio visual, banquets, accounting, restaurants and engineering
Knowledge of meeting room set-ups and capabilities, sleeping room configurations and types

Responsibilities

Primary sales efforts are in Banquet Food and Beverage and includes menu planning, agenda setting and hotel meeting services.
Duties also include contract review and facilitating communication before, during and post event with pertinent hotel staff to ensure a high level of service.
The Event Sales Manager 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.
The manager also works closely with an assigned Administrative Assistant and other support staff.