Description

Summary

Associate Director of Events ($83,600 - $125,500)

Surf. Sand. Sunset. Success.

Find Yours at Our Special Place.

Shimmering views of the Pacific await you at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa. Our stunning, Spanish-inspired resort offers guests remarkable meeting space, pampering spa treatments, irresistible restaurants, and superior service in a stunning seaside setting. Join us as "We Care for People So They Can Be their Best."

Take a peek into our colleague experience as an Associate Director of Events:

What does the role entail?

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences.

The Associate Director of Events assists with hiring, training, managing and coaching Event Colleagues . This position will be the second in command in the Events department and will report directly to the Director of Events. This person is assigned specific administrative responsibilities that include supervisory duties over several aspects of the Events department and will assist with oversight, including Meeting Concierges, Event Coordinators, Event Trainees, Event Planning Managers and Event Sales Managers. This position will still be required to carry and achieve a quota and/or service groups.

This position will work closely with the hotel operations team to design and/or uphold standards to ensure maximum customer satisfaction. The position will also work closely with the Director of Events to drive colleague engagement and department success and efficiencies. Additionally, they will liaison with the additional associate leadership team members in the hotel to design and drive hotel metrics and may be asked to step in for the Director of Events in their absence. Preferred candidates will have previous Hyatt experience and the desire to grow toward a Director position.

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

This is not your typical career opportunity. This is the Hyatt Touch.

What You Will Love About Us

° Location, location, location!

° Flexible work schedules

° Full-time benefit eligibility after 30 days

° Discount hotel stays for colleagues, friends and family

° Tuition reimbursement

° Uniform provided and laundry is taken care of in house

° Complimentary parking in our underground structure

° Complimentary meals during work hours

° Hyatt Perks which includes thousands of national and local partners for various discounts.

Wellbeing

"Our purpose is to care for people so they can be their best - and we believe wellbeing is the ultimate realization of our purpose"

° Health, Dental, Vision Insurance eligibility after 30 days of employment

° 401(k) Retirement plan & Hyatt stock purchase plan.

Development

"Careers at Hyatt don't have to follow a traditional career ladder or path with one pace and following only one direction. Rather, they can be customized and adapted based a colleague's individual circumstances and take the form of a career lattice."

° Learn and Grow: We are committed to the growth of our colleagues and provide a community where diverse individuals explore new ways of thinking and expanding capabilities

° A wide range of development tools through the Hyatt Learning platform for all colleagues

° Ability to cross-train and work within multiple positions that provide the opportunity to grow skills and value as a colleague

° With over 700 Hyatt Hotels and Resorts in the United States, opportunities for internal promotion are abundant.

Diversity

"Inclusion and diversity are at the core of our purpose and we are deeply involved in actions that create a culture of opportunity for all"

° Hyatt is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, status of any other group protected by law.

° Our Vision: Our commitment is to create an environment where people can bring their whole self to work each day - so they can be their best and perform at their best so they can better care for others.

° Hyatt Hotels and Resorts is recognized as one of FORTUNE Magazine, "100 Best Companies to Work For" in the United States for the 9 th year in the row.

° The Human Rights Campaign has honored Hyatt among "The Best Places to Work" for LGBTQ+ equality in 2022, for the 18 th consecutive year.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Your experience:

• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment.
• Good operational, organizational, administrative and interpersonal skills
• Finding solutions to difficult problems to enhance the event experience for the meeting planner and attendees
• Refined verbal and written communication skills.
• Create and assist in preparing policies and procedures
• Must be able to train staff and enhance the experience of the events team
• Understand and support hotel's overall goals and objectives
• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge
• 6 years in Hotel Event Sales and/or Event Planning in a supervisory/management role
• Understand forecasting, revenue and expense reporting
• CMP Certified preferred
• Has completed Key-Op Training
• Able and willing to relocate