Event Planning Manager

Event Planning Manager at Hyatt

The Event Planning Manager’s primary focus is detailing, upselling, and servicing Group Sales bookings. This position acts as the liaison between clients, meeting planners, and the hotel team.

Primary duties include banquet food, beverage, meeting room rental, AV, menu planning, agenda setting, hotel meeting services, hospitality amenities, and special VIP requests. The manager administers the Sales agreement and facilitates communication before, during and post event with pertinent hotel staff to ensure a high level of service.

Event Planning Managers also host hotel tours, maintain strong customer relationships, participate in event meetings and other staff meetings, and work as a team member with the sales and catering staff. The manager works closely with the sales coordinator and other support and hotel staff.

Hyatt associates work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Whether it is career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you.

• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast‑paced environment. Refined verbal and written communication skills.
• A minimum of 1–3 years of hotel event sales/event planning or comparable experience preferred.
• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge, Microsoft Suite, hotel sales and event and Opera systems.
• Extremely detail‑oriented, organized, and able to manage competing demands in a fast‑paced environment.
• Prefer two years of event planning experience in a hotel required and completion of an Event Planning Management trainee program.
• Preferred candidate has completed PSS or equivalent training.

Hyatt Regency Newport Beach West is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.

This position is at a location where Hyatt is not the employer. The employer of individuals working at this hotel may be a third‑party management company that is responsible for all employment benefits and obligations at this location.

• Director

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Hospitality