Area Event Manager

About the role

Loews Hotels & Co. seeks an Area Event Manager to oversee convention, meeting, and rooms-only event business at multiple locations. This role ensures all event details and execution are aligned with client specifications and Loews Hotels standards.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify all assigned group files, including contracts and addendums.
• Lead client communication and introduce clients to operational and vendor partners.
• Create Banquet Event Orders and other reports to inform hotel departments about set-up, purchasing, and scheduling needs.
• Communicate event details, deadlines, and key documents to clients, obtain approvals, and ensure client understanding of the event planning process.
• Partner with group reservation desk and group credit and billing departments to manage all group reservations and payments.
• Distribute accurate and detailed Banquet Event Orders and group resumes to appropriate hotel departments.
• Determine event needs for pre-convention and other internal or guest-facing planning meetings, then coordinate and lead these meetings.
• Maintain accuracy of booking information in Delphi, including space blocking, food & beverage function details, and attachment of signed key event support documents.
• Accurately forecast and report on group food and beverage spend, and monitor rooms utilization.
• Drive incremental banquet food and beverage and room rental revenue to meet department budget goals.
• Attend and present at relevant hotel meetings, as necessary.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years event management experience in a full-service luxury hotel handling large groups of 500 or more.
• Knowledge of hotel operational departments.
• Ability to partner effectively with clients, guests, and all levels of hotel staff and management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Delphi experience preferred; Diagramming software experience preferred.
• Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, as needed.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with a big-picture focus.
• Masterful time manager, skilled in balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Forward-thinking with an analytical approach to drive positive progress.
• Creative solution seeker that exercises flexibility to determine best outcomes.
• Effective communicator, leading all interactions with empathy and professionalism.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Delphi experience preferred; Diagramming software experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive health & wellness benefits.
• 401(K) & company match.
• Paid Sick Days, Vacation, and Holidays.
• Training & Development opportunities, career growth.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Hotel Rates.
• Other discounts and more.

Pay

Bonus eligible position.

Schedule

Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, as needed.