Senior Event Manager - Hilton Austin

Hilton•Austin, TX

12h

About The Position

The Hilton Austin Convention Center, a 4-diamond hotel with 800 rooms and 100,000+ square feet of total event space, is looking for a Senior Event Manager to join their team! This is a great opportunity to detail and plan amazing events from small to large at our beautiful hotel! The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of event management experience, able to work flexible schedule based on business demands, and passionate about events. Hotel industry and Delphi experience is preferred. What will I be doing? As a Senior Event Manager, you would be responsible for executing written sales agreements for large-scale and complex full-service meetings, conventions and events and the successful execution of such events in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

Requirements

3+ years of event management experience
able to work flexible schedule based on business demands
passionate about events

Nice To Haves

Hotel industry experience
Delphi experience

Responsibilities

Execute written sales agreements for large-scale and complex full-service meetings, conventions and events.
Negotiate terms and pricing of vendor partner agreements and service agreements with companies and organizations affiliated with group business
Maintain relationships among the customers, their representatives and the hotel to ensure full participation in servicing accounts
Initiate verbal and written communication with customers and hotel departments outlining details and specifics of the event including, but not limited to, payment structure, room block management, food and beverage, public room rental, exhibit hall fees, incremental and affiliate revenue streams, performance damages and master billing process
Partner with operations departments
Monitor and assess service and satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly

Benefits

Medical Insurance Coverage Options – for you and your family. Able to enroll after 90 days of employment
Vision, dental, life and disability insurance
Mental Health Resources
Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
Go Hilton travel discount program: 110 nights of discounted travel per calendar year
Participating in the 401(k) Plan and company match
Career growth and development
Team Member Resource Groups
Recognition and rewards programs
Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay
Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
Inclusive family-building and fertility benefits
Expanded bereavement leave.
Adoption Assistance program
Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
Complimentary parking in covered garage
Complimentary Team Member meals