Associate Director of Events

3 weeks ago

Kansas City, United States Hotel Kansas City - in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt Full time

Setting the standard for grand hospitality, Hotel Kansas City has delivered an experience like no other since its opening in late 2020. Named one of the “Best New Hotels in the World” by Travel + Leisure, and Kansas City’s newest #1 Hotel on TripAdvisor, guests can indulge in Victorian-inspired guest rooms merged with modern twists, preserved touches like hand-hewn walnut and stained glass windows, and multiple show-stopping food and beverage outlets. Centrally located in the historic Kansas City Club Building, the hotel is only steps away from the city’s best nightlife, restaurants, and shopping.


In addition to the hotel's 144 guest rooms are the Town Company restaurant; Nighthawk, a live music cellar cocktail bar; and a lobby lounge and bar that will bring locals and guests together for impromptu mingling. For the event minded guests, there will be 20,000 feet of meeting space that includes impressive historic ballrooms and a 3,000 square foot rooftop event patio.


About the Associate Director of Events position:


The Associate Director of Events assists in managing overall Event Sales and Event Planning standards including supervision of Event Managers and administrative staff for a 144-room hotel with 20,000 sq. ft. of historic meeting space. Areas of emphasis include on-going training of staff, achieving individual booking goals and overall responsibility for achieving property Event goals. The Associate Director should be proficient in all aspects of the Event Manager position.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Be incredibly friendly, customer centric, and have FUN in a team environment.
  • Oversee and assist with all aspects of an event from pre-planning, determining resource needs, pre-event marketing, and on-site coordination, to post event follow up
  • Maintain or exceed budgeted sales and profits in all event areas
  • Assist in developing and implementing effective marketing plans for generating Event revenues
  • Experience evaluating each piece of event business to ensure business can be properly serviced, and assigned appropriately
  • Develops effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Work closely with Chef on pricing specialty menus
  • Work closely with Banquet and Set-Up Managers and their team to create and ensure quality levels are being 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 forecasting process

Qualifications:

• At least 4 years of progressive hotel Event Planning experience is required

• Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office

• Maintain consistent verbal and written communication with clients & team

• Active listener

• Work effectively with other departments

• Ability to work nights and some weekends is required

• Must be highly organized and detail-oriented

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