Event Concierge

Overview

Fort Lauderdale Hotel Opening in Fall 2025, Omni Fort Lauderdale will provide South Florida with 120,000 square feet of event space, new food and beverage options, a Natural Spring inspired full-service spa and entertainment pedestrian plaza featuring high-end shopping, amphitheater, charter boat docking and beautiful promenade. The new iconic landmark offers unforgettable views of the Atlantic paired with unrivalled convenience and intelligently designed meeting spaces.

The hotel will be directly connected to the Broward County Convention Center, immediately adjacent to Port Everglades cruise terminal and less than two miles from Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Fort Lauderdale Hotel Opening in Fall 2025, Omni Fort Lauderdale will provide South Florida with 120,000 square feet of event space, new food and beverage options, a Natural Spring inspired full-service spa and entertainment pedestrian plaza featuring high-end shopping, amphitheater, charter boat docking and beautiful promenade. The hotel will be directly connected to the Broward County Convention Center, immediately adjacent to Port Everglades cruise terminal and less than two miles from Fort Lauderdale Airport.

Be a part of the pre-opening team for the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel. Opening Fall 2025, the Omni Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is a 29-story hotel, located at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd, and connected directly to the Broward County Convention. The property offers 801 guest rooms and suites, multiple restaurants, a vibrant rooftop bar, a sprawling pool, spa, and fitness center. The hotel will also have over 120,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, including a grand ballroom, junior ballroom, 25 breakout rooms and pre-function meeting space with waterfront views.

Provide daily support to all in-house group guests (express groups, catering groups) & meeting planners. Respond to customer inquiries and requests, providing information as requested i.e. in-house meeting reader board information, convention activities, location of events, etc.

• Serve as a resource/advocate for all meeting planners and in-house guests, and will be equipped with current means of hotel communication and most updated information i.e. daily event sheet, resumes, reader board information, hotel telephone lists, etc.
• Direct guests to their designated meeting rooms, providing directional assistance and requested information to guests in person.
• Be alert and attentive at all times to guests’ needs, understanding the image projected represents the total hotel.
• Present a friendly attitude, excellent listening abilities, and pleasant body posture at all times and be knowledgeable and helpful in assisting guests.
• Responsible for obtaining, understanding and utilizing information on a daily basis (reader board information, daily event sheet, group resumes, BEOs and diagrams, arrival/departure manifests, special arrangements: VIP arrivals, limo services, guest speakers, etc.).
• Understand confidential group information (BEOs, pricing, room rate, and guest room numbers).
• Respond to guest and meeting planner needs in a timely fashion.
• Follow-up with all guests after addressing their problem to ensure the resolution meets their expectations.
• Communicate all necessary information to hotel departments in a timely and accurate manner via Nextel, email and/or telephone.
• Provide a daily Recap of guest service issues.
• Provide information on guest services as well as meeting rooms benefits and features (e.g., wireless internet, complimentary cyber café, business center).
• Be aware of the hotel location in relation to attractions. Have pre-printed directions to commonly asked-about locations.
• Encourage and promote reservations and visits to hotel outlets by being aware of and recommending popular menu items or offerings; use suggestive selling to create demand (e.g., noting that a big group in-house may require a reservation).
• Be aware of hotel fire safety procedures and fire routes.

• Previous experience in a similar position preferred.
• Delphi or Equivalent Training.
• Maintain a professional business…