Director of Catering and Events - Grand Wailea, Waldorf Astoria Resort

Position: Director of Catering and Events - Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
** Job Identification:
** 211953

** Job Category:
** Catering and Event Services

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* Job Schedule:

** Full time

** Salary**  ,000/USD/Exempt

** Equal Opportunity Employer
** EOE, including disability/vets

** Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You*
* Picture yourself brightening someone's day. When you join our Hotels team, that's exactly what you'll do every time you come to work! As a  
** Director of Catering & Events** , you're not just providing strategic leadership and direction for the hotel's catering & events functions - you're spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

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** Lead event operations:
** Provide high-visibility leadership and subject-matter expertise across all catering & event functions, collaborating closely with internal leadership and external stakeholders to create impactful, team member- and guest-centric event experiences

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** Stay ahead of industry trends:
** Evaluate emerging event management trends and best practices, and represent Hilton in industry professional associations

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** Lead sales support efforts:
** Collaborate with the sales team to drive catering & events business growth, strategize on large-scale events, and ensure that all catering & event solutions align with Hilton's standards

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** Manage financial performance:
** Oversee budgets, forecasting, and cost reporting while optimizing staffing, space usage, and resource allocation

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** Champion company culture:
** Foster a diverse, high-performing team by integrating Hilton's values into all event initiatives, creating a guest- and team member-centric environment, and leading with direct, meaningful engagement

** What It Takes to Make the Stay*
* At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team     member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of  
** Hospitality** . Acting with  
** Integrity
* * and always doing the     right thing.
Inspiring others through  
** Leadership** . A belief that  
** Teamwork
* * drives the best outcomes. A sense of      
** Ownership
* * and     accountability. And a focus on the  
** Now** , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make     a lasting     impact.

** Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture*
* At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests-we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.

Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands ()  ,  and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.

Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career-and help us make every stay a little more magical.

Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog ()  to see why we're more than a great place to stay-we're a great place to work.