Director of Events

Reporting to the General Manager, The Director of Events manages overall Event Sales and Event Planning standards including supervision of Event Managers and administrative staff. Duties also include preparing and presenting effective proposals, presentations, maintaining well organized documentation and reports, utilization of Hyatt technology systems and coordination of customer service requirements with hotel operations staff as appropriate. The Director of Events, also works as a team member with the events and catering staff and other support staff. Duties include but are not limited to: • Responsible for short and long term planning and the management of Event Sales and Event Planning • Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans and objectives and manages within those approved plans • Maintain or exceed budgeted sales and profits in all event areas • Develop and implement effective marketing plans for generating catering revenues • Experience evaluating each piece of event business to ensure business can be properly serviced • Monitor sales performance of Event Sales Managers • Ability to put together creative and innovative menus based on skills of the kitchen • Work closely with Chef on pricing specialty menus • Train, supervise and work with event staff, in order to solicit and book banquet and event functions, as well as the planning, merchandising and execution of the functions • Work closely with Banquet Manager and their team to create and ensure quality levels are being met on a daily basis as Thank you for your patience while we do so.