Conference Service Manager

About Us

Set on 62 acres of family-fun, our resort ranks as one of the top five resorts in Orlando.

Designed to be the ideal escape, guests enjoy the tranquility of Blue Harmony Spa and the relaxation of the surrounding area of Bonnet Creek.

Their stay includes a picturesque 10-acre lake surrounded by walking paths, five pools, two lazy rivers, miniature golf, and shuttle transportation and advance purchase Theme Park tickets.

Our family of associates has just as much fun working here as the guests that stay! With 400 upscale rooms, multiple food and beverage outlets, meetings, and a full-service spa, we have an opportunity that suits you.

Whether you are looking to start your hospitality career or you are a seasoned professional, our team is ready to welcome you to the family.

You can be part of a passionate team that has fun, works hard, and loves one another.

When you join the family, you also get the benefit of the HEI Loves culture.

HEI Loves is dedicated to celebrating our associates by offering the most competitive compensation, benefits, and PTO programs.

Our associates are also eligible to take advantage of everything from health and wellness packages and robust retirement plans to travel benefits, product and service discounts, and much more.

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.

You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S.

military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Overview

Create the desired conference and meet clients' needs through active communication, planning, and team leadership.

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, an...