Senior Event Manager - Hilton Minneapolis

Hilton•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Senior Event Manager, you are responsible for event documentation and coordination with Sales, hotel departments and customers to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout the pre-event, event, and post-event phases of all hotel events. This position primarily handles complex events. You will be required to ensure a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales. Recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue by upselling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events. Serve as the event planner primary contact following turnover on property and is responsible for his/her experience. May support and act on the behalf of the Director of Catering and Events. Specifically, your essential functions will be to perform the following tasks to the highest standards: To organize, plan and prioritize your duties by developing plans and goals. Timely communication to internal and external clients via telephone, email, written documents or in person. Create and maintain relationships with clients to set and meet client expectations and deliver on those expectations. Demonstrate knowledge of job systems, products, systems, and processes. Resolve conflicts and negotiate with others while handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts. Selling and influencing both internal and external clients. Make decisions and solve problems by analyzing and evaluating the issues and determine the best solution. Ensure high quality service by communicating and assisting others to understand the guest needs, providing direction and guidance, feedback and individual coaching when needed. Participate in customer site inspections and assist with the sales process as necessary. Other duties as necessary based on business needs. Regular attendance.

Requirements

Minimum of 2+ years of experience in event management or conference services
Flexible scheduling based on groups in house

Nice To Haves

Hotel event management experience
Experience managing large group events
Knowledge of hotel property management systems, preferably Delphi.fdc

Responsibilities

To organize, plan and prioritize your duties by developing plans and goals.
Timely communication to internal and external clients via telephone, email, written documents or in person.
Create and maintain relationships with clients to set and meet client expectations and deliver on those expectations.
Demonstrate knowledge of job systems, products, systems, and processes.
Resolve conflicts and negotiate with others while handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts.
Selling and influencing both internal and external clients.
Make decisions and solve problems by analyzing and evaluating the issues and determine the best solution.
Ensure high quality service by communicating and assisting others to understand the guest needs, providing direction and guidance, feedback and individual coaching when needed.
Participate in customer site inspections and assist with the sales process as necessary.
Other duties as necessary based on business needs.
Regular attendance.

Benefits

Access to your pay when you need it through Daily Pay (Based on hotel)
Choose from multiple health care coverage options at 90 days
Complimentary Team Member meals
401(k) plan and company match
Hilton stock purchase plan
Career growth and development
Team Member Resource Groups
Recognition and rewards programs
Go Hilton travel discount program
Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
Inclusive family-building and fertility benefits
Expanded bereavement leave
Adoption Assistance program
Supportive parental leave
Mental wellbeing support
Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
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)
Catering and Events Incentive Hilton offers a best-in market SIP (Short-Term Incentive Plan) to our Sales, Catering & Events teams to reward our employees for their contributions to our company’s financial success. The Plan includes a quarterly component worth 20% of bonus eligible earnings. The quarterly incentive may have multiple individually weighted objectives, meaning multiple opportunities to earn a payout