Event Planning Manager - Wedding Specialist

About Us

The Hyatt Regency on the Hudson located in downtown Jersey City sits on a beautiful pier overlooking the New York City Skyline.

Our hotel is one of the oldest in the area and has great guest stories and experiences to share.

We are located in the business district of Jersey City; home to residents and many businesses.

Hop on the Hudson Bergen Light Rail located 1 block away for a quick trip to our local Newport Center Mall, home of a variety of Brand Name Stores such as JC Penny, Macys and Kohls, AMC Movie Theatre and a huge selection of food court attractions.

Come and be part of our team, at the Hyatt Regency we embrace our associates with the help of our company culture, HEI Loves.

With HEI Loves we offer amazing benefits to our team and they get better and better each year.

HEI appreciates and supports our individuality and once you join our team; you become apart of our family and we become apart of yours.

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information.

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Overview

Manage wedding and social catering accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded.

Responsible for soliciting new catering sales accounts, entertaining, and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in food, beverage and room rental segments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


* Solicit new and existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals through telephone prospecting, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication.


* Understanding of both monthly forecasting and the annual budget process, as well as pace and productivity.


* Understanding of yield management skills and the use of historical data.


* Experience evaluating every catering business opportunity to maximize revenue and profitability while achieving customer expectations.


* Participate in the research of the competition's products, services and pricing and use it to develop strategic business plans.


* Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients, including room rental, A/V and other revenue generation opportunities.


* Experience selling to a variety of market segments.


* Consistently book repeat business by having a track record of long-term client relationships.


* Develop customized wedding proposals and packages to meet client needs and budget.


* Negotiate contracts and close sales in accordance with company pricing policies and revenue goa...