Associate Director of Events

Summary Park Hyatt Washington is seeking an experienced leader to join the Sales team as the Associate Director of Events. Key Responsibilities: As a member of the property’s Assistant Leadership Committee, the Associate Director of Events is a highly visible role with exposure to Senior and Corporate leadership. • Responsible for short- and long-term planning and management of group business • Carries monthly and quarterly sales quota • Responsible for creating and managing budgets and monthly forecasting of in-house groups and local catering events • Responsible for leading all functions of the Sales and Events team, including managing administrative support staff and event managers • Coordinate with all areas of hotel operations as well as the Sales team • Collaborate with the Culinary team to curate elevated food and beverage experiences for all in-house events • Train, supervise, and work with event staff, in all aspects of the sales function to include, but not limited to, soliciting new business, planning and executing existing event, marketing, and administrative procedures • Work closely with Banquet and Set-Up Managers and their teams to create and ensure quality levels are met on a daily basis as well as enhancing overall banquet set-ups • Assists in leading the Events team to build long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of hotel event sales objectives • Assist in the coaching and counseling of colleagues to reflect Hyatt luxury service standards