Heihotels

Heihotels

Conference Services Manager

Westin Beach Resort Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 hours ago
ForecastingExcelCommunicationMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • An understanding of both monthly forecasting and the annual budget process.
  • Consistently participate in the re-booking of repeat business by having a track record of long-term client relationships.
  • Actively participate in industry related organizations (NACE, MPI).

Responsibilities

  • Understand the importance of raising the meeting planner evaluation scores and implement effective methods to ensure exceeding meeting planner satisfaction.
  • Create the desired conference and meet clients' needs through active communication, planning, and team leadership.
  • Optimize room rental charges.
  • Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Thorough knowledge of sales techniques including strong closing skills as well as negotiating skills.
  • Ability to generate creative and innovative menus while working closely with Chef on pricing specialty menus.
  • Work closely with banquet department on operations and event execution, ability to quickly evaluate alternatives and decide on a plan of action.
  • Excellent knowledge of computers, specifically Delphi, Word, and Excel.
  • Ability to work with outside vendors to ensure client satisfaction for all events/groups.
  • Minimum of one year within the Hospitality Industry required.
  • Must have experience at a similar size and quality hotel.
  • Knowledge of sales skills, revenue management, training, and motivation of peers.
  • Ability to execute appropriate action plans.
  • Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines.

Skills

  • Qualifications and Skills

Compensation

  • An understanding of both monthly forecasting and the annual budget process.

Benefits

  • For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans.
  • We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
  • Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No
  • Knowledge of hotel features, benefits, and competing hotels within the market.

Company info

  • Escape to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and discover the "Venice of America." Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway and let the sound of lapping waves soothe your senses, day and night. Our associates love working here, and we think you will too! We offer free employee lunches, free parking, and monetary incentives based on Trip Advisor and GSS mentions, among other perks. Come find your home away from home and join the Westin team today!
  • Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!
  • We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.
  • Escape to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and discover the "Venice of America." Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway and let the sound of lapping waves soothe your senses, day and night.
  • Our associates love working here, and we think you will too!
  • We offer free employee lunches, free parking, and monetary incentives based on Trip Advisor and GSS mentions, among other perks.
  • Come find your home away from home and join the Westin team today!
  • Don't meet every single requirement of this job?
  • At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information.
  • You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!
  • Compensation
  • Tipped/Service Charge Eligible?
  • Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible?

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.
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