Conference Services Manager

Compensation Type

Yearly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Location

The Westin Arlington Gateway is perfectly located two blocks from the Ballston Metro Station, offering guests the convenience of reaching the nation's Capital in just minutes. See historic monuments and museums, shop trendy Georgetown, slip in a round of golf after your meetings, or enjoy a day in DuPont Circle just a metro ride away. The hotel features 338 modern guestrooms (including 14 suites) with modern amenities.

Overview

Responsible for the management of all aspects and functions of Conference Services in accordance with Hotel standards. Coordinates arrangements and details for clients' functions. Directs, implements and maintains a management philosophy that serves as a guide to Conference Services staff.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate client and individual guest needs associated with execution of event

• Resolve complaints and requests to client satisfaction.

• Maintain complete knowledge of daily scheduled group functions, times, locations, amount of people and specified requirements.

• Review sales and labor costs for previous day; resolve discrepancies with Accounting. Track actuals against budget.

• Manage group room blocks up until contracted "cut off"

• Prepare accurate deposit invoices

• Review Final bill for completeness and accuracy.

• Prepare and distribute, in a timely manner, accurate Banquet event orders.

Qualifications

• Minimum (2) two years of college, degree desirable.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• At least 2 years experience in a similar position in similar operation preferred.

• Experience with Marriott systems preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Office- particularly Word, Excel, and Powerpoint

• Catering sales experience preferred

• Knowledge of Superior relationship-building skills and able to effectively network.

• Fluency in a foreign language preferred.