Convention Services Manager

Tiempo Completo

Overview:

To facilitate all aspects of the conference/event including, but not limited to, banquet functions and meeting room arrangements with the meeting planner/client. The manager will serve as the liaison between the meeting planner/client and the hotel, ensuring that all information has been communicated correctly.Responsibilities:

• Prepare resumes for groups ten days prior to group arrival and review all details in weekly Staff Meeting.
• Adhere to the Catering and Conference Services Department’s standard operating procedures.
• Help establish and maintain hotel’s marketplace position at the city’s most elite venue within social and corporate communities.
• Follow the specific standard operation procedures for all staff in order to promptly and thoroughly handle all steps in the event planning process adhering to the standards of hotel protocol.
• Ensure all site inspections and client visits to the hotel are successful by planning carefully and communicating accurate details in advance to all departments.
• Proactively achieve consistently high Medallia scores through establishing a good rapport with the client, preparation work having been done accurately and being visible during the conference to ensure the client’s expectations have been met.
• Generate high revenue yielding business for all contracted rooms, function space, and catered events.
• Conduct pre- and post-conference meetings when it is agreeable with the client.
• Ensure all current and future client accounts are serviced in accordance with hotel standards.
• Communicate with banquet managers for all related banquet functions, and communicate client requests to relevant departments.
• Ensure banquet event orders are accurate and provide all relevant information to departments concerned 15 days prior to event start time.
• Adhere to selling policies as set forth by the Director of Sales and Marketing.
• Be aware of departmental revenue and up sell at every possible opportunity.
• Participate in all regular and operational meetings as required.
• Coordinate all aspects of conferences as assigned by the Director of Sales & Marketing

Qualifications:

• Flexible work hours to include weekend and holidays in order to meet the demands of a 24 hour operation
• Excellent communication skills in all aspects: verbal, written and non-verbal
• Appropriate, professional appearance and presentation
• Knowledge of Opera and Delphi FDC a plus but not required
• Experience with citywide groups beneficial but not required

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links:EEOC is the Law Posterand the following link is theOFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statementIf you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email toapplicationassistance@omnihotels.com.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link:

EEOC is the Law Poster.

Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis ofany protected category with respect to the payment of wages.

If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to: applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.