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Event Meeting Manager - Franchise

Hilton · Kenner, LA, United States

External listingfull-timeabout 20 hours ago

About The Role

As a Team Member, your essential functions in this role include such things as

  • Provide direction, leadership, and supervision to affected departments and team members during the planning and execution of meetings, conferences, and special events.
  • Serve as the primary on-site contact for group and catering clients, ensuring exceptional service and proactive communication throughout the event lifecycle.
  • Organize, prioritize, and manage daily responsibilities by establishing effective plans, timelines, and operational goals.
  • Communicate promptly and professionally with internal and external clients via telephone, email, written correspondence, and in person.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in hotel operating systems, Delphi, booking platforms, products, services, and brand standards.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication, problem-solving, and service recovery.
  • Resolve guest concerns, complaints, conflicts, and operational challenges in a timely and professional manner.
  • Influence and support sales efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance the guest experience and maximize revenue.
  • Analyze operational issues, make sound decisions, and implement appropriate solutions to ensure successful event execution.
  • Ensure exceptional guest service by communicating client expectations to hotel departments and providing guidance, feedback, and coaching when appropriate.
  • Participate in customer site inspections and assist the Sales team throughout the sales and contracting process as needed.
  • Maintain accurate event records, Banquet Event Orders (BEOs), Group Resumes, meeting room assignments, and client correspondence within Delphi and other hotel management systems.
  • Prepare, review, and distribute Banquet Event Orders (BEOs), Group Resumes, and other event-related documentation in a timely manner.
  • Conduct pre-conference meetings, planning calls, and pre-event briefings with clients and hotel departments.
  • Coordinate meeting room setups, banquet functions, food and beverage requirements, audiovisual needs, transportation, entertainment, and third-party vendor services.
  • Partner with all hotel departments to ensure seamless execution of meetings, events, and group functions.
  • Monitor event billing, review banquet checks, reconcile final charges, and ensure accurate client invoicing.
  • Ensure compliance with hotel brand standards, company policies, safety procedures, and service expectations.
  • Attend and actively participate in required meetings, including but not limited to Credit Meetings, Daily Stand-Up Meetings, Sales Meetings, and Operations Meetings.
  • Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned to meet business needs.
  • Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum Education: High School Degree/GED
  • Minimum Years of Experience: one (1) year Hospitality related experience
  • Core Competencies including but not limited to:
  • Writing-Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Reading Comprehension- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Oral Comprehension- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Basic Computer Skills- Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g. personal computers, word processing software, internet browsers, etc.)
  • Customer and Personal Service- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Number facility- The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
  • Creativity- The ability to come up with creative ways to solve a problem.
  • Management Competencies including but not limited to:
  • Adaptability- Ability to effectively adjust to major changes in work tasks or the work environment o Building Trust- Ability to interact with others in an honest, fair, and respectful way while giving others confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.
  • Communication- Skilled at clearly conveying information and ideas.
  • Customer focus- Ability to develop and sustain productive customer relationships; actively seeking information to understand and address customers' needs.
  • Empathy- Ability to engage with Team Members through direct and meaningful interactions, leading by example
  • High Work Standards- Sets high standards of performance for self and others; assumes responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks.
  • Planning and Organizing- Skilled at establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure work is completed efficiently.
  • Decision Making/Problem Solving: Ability to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing solutions.
  • Stress Tolerance- Ability to maintain stable performance and positive relationships with others while under pressure or opposition.
  • Technical / Professional Knowledge and Skills – Demonstrates a satisfactory level of position-related technical knowledge and skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CMP certification
  • Bachelor's Degree

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