Event Meeting Planner

The Event Meeting Planner prepares all event documentation and coordinates with sales, hotel departments, and customer to ensure consistent, high level service throughout pre-event, event and post event phases of hotel events; primarily handles events of average complexity. Ensures all hotel events have a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales. Recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue opportunities by up-selling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events.

Minimum of 2 years of event planning or similar experience with 1 of those in a management capacity in Hotels preferred.

Must be able to work under pressure
Must be customer service oriented and have excellent hospitality skills
Must be flexible to work any shift, including weekends and holidays


Skills and Knowledge
* Effective sales skills to up-sell products and services
* Knowledge of menu planning, food presentation, and banquet and event service operations
* Ability to manage guest room and meeting space inventories
* Broad understanding of facility management (sanitation, maintenance, operations)
* Strong customer development and relationship management skills
* Knowledge of overall hotel operations as they affect department
* Knowledge of Event Technology products and services
* Knowledge of contract management and legalities
* Strong communication skills (verbal, listening, writing)
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Strong customer and associate relation skills
* Strong organization skills
* Ability to use standard software applications and hotel systems
* Effective decision making skills
* Effective influence skills
* Strong presentation and platform skills