Event Sales Manager-2

Overview

The Event Sales position at Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook is responsible for selling and servicing events for in-house groups as well as outside clients. The primary focus is to sell Banquet Food and Beverage, with responsibilities including menu planning, agenda setting, and hotel meeting services. Other duties involve reviewing contracts, facilitating communication before, during, and post-event with hotel staff, contributing to site inspections, maintaining strong customer relationships, and working as a team member with the sales and catering staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and/or 2+ years of hotel sales experience
• 1 year food and beverage experience
• Strong understanding of negotiation and interpretation of contracts
• Developed business communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding/knowledge of Microsoft office
• Confident and professional appearance
• Proactive sales approach, assertive and fast-paced, driven to succeed
• Execute and support Hotel Customer Service Standards and Hotel’s Brand Standards
• Understanding of respective market segment, competitor's strengths, weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand
• Work well under pressure
• Time management skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects with desired outcomes for each
• Ability to communicate effectively with public and other employees
• Creativity in designing events
• Working knowledge of banquet department (sets, AV equipment, scheduling, menu planning)
• Ability to design menus in conjunction with the culinary department to maximize operating profit
• Experience with major Hospitality Sales CRM system, i.e. Delphi, Daylight and/or brand CRM such as Marriott CI/TY or Starwood ISAC is preferred

Benefits

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays)
• 401K Match

Schedule

Hyatt Lodge Oak Brook offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of its employees.

Pay

The salary range for this position is USD $60,000.00 - USD $65,000.00 /Yr.