Event Manager

Description

Double Tree by Hilton Hotel & Suites by the Galleria, located in the upscale Galleria area, is looking for a detail-oriented Event Services Manager. If you’re enthusiastic about creating memorable experiences and have previous hotel convention services experience, submit your resume to apply!

Required

Skills and Abilities:

• At least one (1) year previous experience in hotel convention services experience
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Knowledge of food and beverage etiquette, banquet setup styles, and catering service standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills to assess client needs, negotiate pricing, effectively deal with internal and external guest relations and provide overall guest satisfaction.

• Establish rapport and build trust with clients to maintain relationships that result in repeat business.
• Coordinate, organize, detail and service all meetings, functions and events according to client’s requests and needs.
• Acquire thorough knowledge of meeting space capacities, menu items, AV equipment, meeting room setup styles and all details to finalize banquet event orders for meetings and catering events.
• Upsell food and beverage products and event services to maximize profit.
• Monitor in house group activity and provide assistance for event set up.
• Attend BEO meetings to discuss details of events, set up requirements and client requests.

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Matching 401k
• Employee assistance program
• Free life insurance
• Free short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Hotel discount program
• Incentive bonus program

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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Source:
Crescent Hotels & Resorts