Senior Event Manager - Hilton Anatole

Hilton Worldwide•Dallas, TX

38d

About The Position

Hilton Anatole is the only Hilton Corporate-managed property in the DFW area and one of the largest hotels in the region. We continue to host exceptional events, ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale conferences, and are looking to add a Senior Event Manager to our team to oversee the planning and execution of complex, multi-day group events. 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

2 years hotel event manager experience at a large, big box property with relevant size and space as the Hilton Anatole
Experience with forecasting own group and collecting payments for deposits and final billing

Nice To Haves

Experience with Delphi Amadeus Salesforce FDC program is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Execute written sales agreements for large-scale and complex full-service meetings, conventions and events with more than 300 cumulative room nights
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 develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counseling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
Monitor and assess service and satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
Recruit, interview and train team members

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) - you can accrue up to 144 hours of PTO in your first year of employment.
Go Hilton travel discount program: 100 nights of discounted travel per calendar year
Participating in the 401(k) Plan and company match is the perfect way to save for the future. We match 100% of every dollar eligible TMs contribute up to 3% of pay, plus 50% of every dollar contributed on the next 2% of pay.
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 meals in the cafeteria while on shift
Complimentary parking
Complimentary Health Club Fitness Center Access
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