Event Planning Manager

Overview

The Event Planning Manager is to sell and service hotel, services, and staff of the Hotel in accordance with the hotel business/marketing plans in order to meet or exceed budgeted catering sales department revenue goals. They will assist and support business strategies as directed by the Director of Sales.

To sell and service hotel, services, and staff of the Hotel in accordance with the hotel business/marketing plans in order to meet or exceed budgeted catering sales department revenue goals. They will assist and support business strategies as directed by the Director of Sales.

• Exercise control of space allocations, F&B spend and contract details.
• Ensure all information is entered accurately on BEO (Banquet Event Orders) and all other hotel communication.
• Attend BEO and Pre-Com meetings as directed with all appropriate communication accurately prepared.
• Maintain accurate database of all information for relative contacts (organizers, third parties, influencers & end users).
• Provide feedback on market information to the DOSM on changing conditions, trends and competition, as a result of direct sales solicitation, telephone, reading material and interaction with competitive hotel staff.
• Provide daily updates to the DOC on major business results and achievements.
• Propose and initiate when approved, new services and products for our guests.
• Perform a variety of other duties as assigned and responsibilities as requested by the DOC.
• Be responsible when entertaining on-property during site visits and familiarization trips. Seek guidance from DOC prior to expenditure.
• Consider F&B expenditure and costs.
• Give clear and accurate instruction to administration assistance.
• Lead by example in all areas of the hotel, executing Hyatt Regency Albuquerque standards when interacting with other colleagues.
• Prospect and support recruiting efforts for new potential associates for when positions become available.
• They will conduct regular department meetings always highlighting current and future goals and achievements.
• Update DOSM on any feedback on market intelligence. Provide reporting to the DOSM on key business booked, cancelled or periods of opportunity.
• Weekly telephone research professionally qualifying all local and regional outside sales calls.
• Appointments should be made where possible and specific information obtained prior to actual call. This also applies to potential cold calls (non-appointment and scheduled).
• Implementation of, unless otherwise specified by DOSM, a minimum of qualified outside sales calls (goal set by Manager) weekly.
• Assist the Director of Sales in the research and development of any annual business or marketing plans directly related to their market segments or territories.
• Submit required monthly/quarterly/annual reports to the DOSM and designated IMPAC personnel.
• Local community involvement as it benefits the hotel, via approved memberships in organizations.
• Assist Director of Sales in the development or research of pricing and policies updating.
• Present a clean, pleasant professional image to project a positive polished appearance to potential guests and clients.
• Contribute and work as a "team" member in all facets of the position.
• Perform other services and duties as requested by the DOSM. Sales managers may be called on to host functions and participate in, conduct sales blitzes, travel and work extended hours to achieve departmental goals.
• This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.
• This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an associate in this position may be asked to perform from it.

• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English required.
• Knowledge of group, social and corporate catering is required.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule in order to meet all business objectives including early mornings, late nights, weekends and holidays.
• Previous knowledge of Envision is an advantage.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Develop and maintain an "active and inactive" trace card file depicting all outside sales and inside sales call activity. In addition, complete and file individual sales call reports in local offices.
• Correspond with potential customers providing any requested information concerning bids, proposals, confirmation of bookings, thank you letters, follow up letters, etc. In…