Event Sales Manager

Event Sales Manager

Go Grand for your next step in your hospitality Event Sales career! Join us at the Grand Hyatt Seattle as our Event Sales Manager! As a Great Place to Work in the U.S. for twelve years running, it's an award-winning culture where you can bring your whole self to work every day, coupled with benefits that empower you to defy expectations and seek excellence. The Event Sales Manager's primary responsibility is selling and servicing the event space for the Grand Hyatt Seattle, concentrating sales efforts in Banquet Food & Beverage and Meeting Room Rental for catering business. This position acts as a one stop shop sales contact & liaison between Meeting Planners and the hotel staff, and clients should view the Event Sales Manager as an enthusiastic and passionate expert in the planning and sales fields. Responsibilities include covering the full life cycle of the event from selling event spaces, menu planning and agenda setting, diagramming, detailing all Food, Beverage and A/V needs, onsite management and managing billing/final post event review. Business Development is also a crucial portion and skill for this job. The salary range for this position is $78,000.00 to $86,600.00. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors, including experience, qualifications, and education. As a colleague, we have you covered with awesome benefits and perks! Benefits include position eligibility for relocation assistance, medical & vision insurance, 401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), basic life insurance, short term disability insurance, new child leave & adoption assistance, and paid time off for full-time colleagues. Perks include employee assistance program, discounted rooms at any participating Hyatt location starting on your first day of employment, up to 12 complimentary rooms at any participating Hyatt location after 90 days of service, free colleague meals during shift, Hyatt Colleague discount program, tuition reimbursement, and ORCA Pass subsidy.

When applying for a position working at a Hyatt hotel, you are pursuing an opportunity to join a culture built on caring and attentive colleagues who have a passion for providing efficient service and creating meaningful experiences. Our values are the guiding principles for our success, giving us the opportunity to open over 1,350 properties worldwide. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or caste. Qualifications include flexibility in schedule to work some nights and weekends as needed based on event days/times, strong customer service and client relationship building skills, outstanding verbal and written communication skills, hotel event sales/event planning or comparable experience preferred, proficiency in general computer knowledge, extreme detail orientation, organization, and the ability to handle a fast paced environment, time management skills and ability to re-prioritize, and passion about Event Sales with proven track record of achieving sales targets and driving revenue growth. Community involvement and/or professional association is highly regarded.

Primary Location: US-WA-Seattle Organization: Grand Hyatt Seattle Pay Basis: Yearly Job Level: Full-time Job: Catering/Event Planning Req ID: SEA005403 Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.