Executive Meeting Manager

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To feel empowered by career growth opportunities in a people-first environment.

And to work together to enhance the well-being of our guests, our communities and each other.

We are looking for dynamic people who are excited to join the team and ready to jump into any situation to give a helping hand.

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If you're someone who is positive, adaptable and intuitive, and has a genuine interest in the well-being of others around you, we invite you to discover how at The Westin New York Grand Central, together we can rise.

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Overview

The Executive Meeting Manager brings to bear their organizational and detailing skills to identify and implement profitable execution of all groups.

Ensure that each group that the manager is responsible for meets or exceeds their revenue expectations based on their contracts.

Active and positive contribution towards a high-performance culture within the Convention Services Department through customer advocacy, sustained revenue achievement, communication and team participation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* An understanding of both monthly forecasting and the annual budget process.


* Understand the importance of raising the meeting planner evaluation scores and implement effective methods to ensure exceeding meeting planner satisfaction.


* Optimize room rental charges.


* Consistently participate in the re-booking of repeat business by having a track record of long-term client relationships.


* Actively participate in industry related organizations (NACE, MPI).


* Thorough knowledge of sales techniques including strong closing skills as well as negotiating skills.


* Comfortable with hotel site inspections and client presentations.


* Excellent creative skills to provide innovative set-ups, menus, and functions for groups.

Ability to generate creative and innovative menus while working closely with Chef on pricing specialty menus.


* Work closely with banquet department on operations and event execution.

Ability to quickly evaluate alternatives and decide on a plan of action.


* Provide overall direction, coordination, and ongoing evaluation of operations.

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