Westin Boston Seaport District - Function Space Manager OEM

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of hotel sales, event services, revenue management, or operations experience
• Strong understanding of group sales, catering, and event operations
• Proven experience managing competing priorities across multiple departments
• Advanced organizational and problem-solving skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into strategy

Job Responsibilities

• Maximizing Space Value
• Own the function space calendar and develop strategies to optimize utilization across all venues
• Analyze demand patterns and recommend smart allocation to boost efficiency
• Optimize peak-time usage with compression tactics and flexible configurations
• Partner with Revenue Management to align function space decisions with total hotel revenue strategy
• Driving Sales & Seamless Events
• Partner with Group Sales to assess space feasibility and shape selling strategies, including timing, minimums, and displacement factors
• Guide decisions about space-heavy versus room-heavy business and enforce usage parameters
• Work with Event Services to ensure operationally sound plans, approve complex or high-impact event diagrams and multi-day setups, resolve space conflicts, and uphold service standards
• Performance Insights & Continuous Excellence
• Report on key space metrics (utilization %, revenue per square foot, peak-time use)
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to space compression and opportunity cost
• Establish booking standards, setup rules, and best practices to elevate efficiency
• Collaborate with Operations to enhance room turns and recommend space improvements
• Support capital planning and train teams on effective space selling and planning

Benefits

• After an initial waiting period, those hired into full time positions are eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes the following:
• Now offering Daily Pay!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Income
• Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k Retirement Plan

Property Information

• Located in Boston’s Seaport District, Westin Boston Waterfront features a vertical garden – a natural feature that purifies the air.
• The Institute Of Contemporary Art, Boston Convention Exhibitors Center and Boston Children's Museum are all within walking distance of the property.
• Enjoy a restful night's sleep in the Boston Waterfront Westin's guestrooms, featuring a flat-screen TV, a coffee maker with Starbucks® Coffee and a bathrobe.
• Start the day with a buffet breakfast at the on-site Sauciety restaurant.