Senior Event Manager - Hilton Anatole

The Hilton Anatole is the only Hilton corporate-managed hotel in DFW and one of the region’s most iconic properties. Renowned for high-touch social events and large-scale, multi-day conferences, we’re seeking a Senior Event Manager to lead the planning and execution of complex group events while partnering cross-functionally to deliver exceptional guest experiences at scale.

What will I be doing?

As a Senior Event Manager, you would be responsible for executing written sales agreements for large-scale and complex full-service meetings, conventions and events and the successful execution of such events in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Execute written sales agreements for large-scale and complex full-service meetings, conventions and events with more than 300 cumulative room nights
• Negotiate terms and pricing of vendor partner agreements and service agreements with companies and organizations affiliated with group business
• Maintain relationships among the customers, their representatives and the hotel to ensure full participation in servicing accounts
• Initiate verbal and written communication with customers and hotel departments outlining details and specifics of the event including, but not limited to, payment structure, room block management, food and beverage, public room rental, exhibit hall fees, incremental and affiliate revenue streams, performance damages and master billing process
• Partner with operations departments
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counseling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
• Monitor and assess service and satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
• Recruit, interview and train team members

What are we looking for?

• 2 + years of hotel event management experience handling large groups is required
• Event management experience at a large, big box property with relevant size and space as the Hilton Anatole is preferred
• Experience with Delphi Amadeus Salesforce FDC program is highly preferred
• Experience with forecasting own group and collecting payments for deposits and final billing

The Benefits

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits.

• Medical Insurance Coverage Options – for you and your family. Able to enroll after 90 days of employment
• Vision, dental, life and disability insurance
• Mental Health Resources
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO) – you can accrue up to 144 hours of PTO in your first year of employment.
• Go Hilton travel discount program: 100 nights of discounted travel per calendar year
• Participating in the 401(k) Plan and company match is the perfect way to save for the future. We match 100% of every dollar eligible TMs contribute up to 3% of pay, plus 50% of every dollar contributed on the next 2% of pay.
• Career growth and development
  • Team Member Resource Groups

• Recognition and rewards programs
• Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay
• Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)

• Inclusive family-building and fertility benefits
• Expanded bereavement leave.
• Adoption Assistance program
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
• Complimentary meals in the cafeteria while on shift
• Complimentary parking
• Complimentary Health Club Fitness Center Access

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Incentive Plan

Hilton offers a best-in market SIP (Short-Term Incentive Plan) to our Sales, Catering & Events teams to reward our employees for their contributions to our company’s financial success. The Plan includes a quarterly component worth 20% of bonus eligible earnings. The quarterly incentive may have multiple individually weighted objectives, meaning multiple opportunities to earn a payout