Event Planning Manager Jobs

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.

Job Overview

The Event Planning Manager acts as the liaison between clients that have booked events and the hotel staff.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide a service culture that generates positive event satisfaction, sustained revenue achievement, and excellent internal communications
• Be incredibly friendly, customer centric, and have FUN in a team environment.
• After the conclusion of meeting, review bill and post conference reporting with meeting planner.
• Communicate requirements of clients to all hotel departments through event resumes, event orders, pre-convention meetings with clients, internal departmental meetings, and event order meetings.
• Monitor and control individual event budgets and details to maximize revenues and minimize expenses while ensuring delivery of a quality product.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with vendors and suppliers who provide services to the groups and to the hotel.
• Plan, up sell and detail programs with clients including; verification and modification of space requirements, times, equipment, menus, themes, decorations, etc.
• Professionally represent the department and the hotel by participating in and or conducting client and industry functions, tours for contracted groups, planning meetings, tastings, pre and post-convention meetings, industry events, client entertaining etc.).
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends.
• Must enjoy working with and producing results in the Wedding market, as well as all other market segments.
• Forecast banquet food and beverage revenues.
• Other tasks/duties as assigned by Associate Director of Events, and/or Director of Sales & Marketing.

Our excellent benefits include:

• Free room nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates

• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance

• 401K with company match

• Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, new child leave and personal day

• Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance

• Free colleague meals during shift

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Discounts at various retailers – Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace and many more

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