Senior Event Manager - Washington Hilton

Job Description - Senior Event Manager - Washington Hilton (HOT0CD98)

(Job Number: HOT0CD98)

Washington Hilton 1919 Connecticut Ave, N.W. Washington 20009

The beautiful and iconic Washington Hilton is located less than 2 miles away from The White House and National Mall. We boast 1,100 guest rooms and 118,000 square feet of event space is carefully laid out over three floors. We are looking to add a Senior Event Manager to our team to handle our amazing large groups of 500+ peak! This is a great opportunity to work with high profile groups and put on amazing events!

Ideal candidate will have 2+ years of hotel events experience!

What will I be doing?

A Senior Event Manager is 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.

• Negotiation of business through proposals and contracts to close business.
• Creative design of menus and events to maximize revenue and event experience.
• Maintain existing relationships with corporate and social accounts.
• Responsible for event documentation and coordination with Sales, hotel departments and customers to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout the pre-event, event, and post-event phases of all hotel events.
• This position primarily handles complex events. You will be required to ensure a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales.
• Recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue by upselling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events.
• Serve as the event planner primary contact following turnover on property and is responsible for their experience.

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and 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 Daily Pay.
• 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.

Other Compensation

• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount.
• Complimentary meals in the cafeteria while on shift.
• Opportunity to WFH after 90 days of employment based on meeting planner survey performance and business demands/in‑house meetings.
• Parking $8 per/day - employee discount based on business of the hotel. Property is 10 min from Dupont Circle/Red Line.