Director of Meetings & Events

Director of Meetings & Events

About the role

Pendry is seeking a Director of Meetings & Events to join our dynamic team. This role is responsible for contributing to the strategy and planning activities of the Meetings & Events functions, ensuring client satisfaction, operational efficiencies, and revenue targets are met.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing sales contracts and other important information on behalf of the team.
• Avoidance of conflicts of interest and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Ensure the team accurately forecasts group rooms and group food and beverage revenues for assigned groups.
• Manage, coordinate, and execute high-profile and high-touch groups.
• Maintain strong client relations and ensure that event specifications are communicated and executed for a successful meeting experience for both the meeting planner and attendees.
• Participate in site visits and planning meetings for upcoming groups as requested.
• Act as a liaison between the guest and operating departments to ensure successful meetings, and to generate repeat business.
• Deliver on guests' expectations and have the desire to create WOW moments.
• Perform additional duties as assigned that may be outside the scope of duties, based on business needs.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years of previous Meeting & Events or Conference Services experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office products proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Budgetary analysis capabilities, a plus.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Luxury hotel experience, a plus.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about Events and providing elevated guest service.
• You are exceptional in leading a team.
• You are passionate about providing exceptional service and creating memorable moments.
• You are open to learning, developing, and growing both yourself, personally, and helping others do the same.
• You are trustworthy and have integrity.

SkillsMust Haves

• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.
• Luxury hotel experience, a plus.

Benefits

• DTO (Discretionary Time Off)
• Healthcare benefits
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401[k] retirement plan with company matching, fully vested, and loan option
• Banking and Investing Program offers preferred rewards, mortgage discount, and waived fees
• LinkedIn Learning membership
• Hearts of Pendry community engagement
• Associate’s events throughout the year

Physical Requirements

• Grasping, holding, sitting, typing, walking, repetitive motions, bending over
• Ability to stand and exercise mobility for extended periods of time during your scheduled shift
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors, and subordinates; use of these senses will occur on a constant basis.

The pay scale for Director of Meetings & Events is $125,000 - $130,000. The pay scale is the base salary or hourly wage range, exclusive of incentive pay such as commissions, piece rates, gratuities, and the like, that Montage reasonably expects to pay for the position.