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Job Summary:
The Conference Services Manager provides the primary support to create the appropriate environment for effective meetings and events. Serves as the manager of the customer service process, receiving customer input and responding back with plan of action. The Manager is the point of contact for all Center users, coordinating events of all types from start to finish while keeping the customers and operation in mind by maximizing space.
Key Responsibilities:
- Must effectively plan and communicate to all departments the expressed need of the customer
- Work directly with the Food Service Director to ensure all catering options/menus are presented to the customer accurately & effectively
- Ensure that all appropriate communication for upcoming business is complete and distributed in a timely manner to the management team
- Work with the service staff to see that message handling with administrative support is efficiently handled and placed in the computer based system immediately
- Work closely with the Audio Visual to ensure room set-ups, A.V. needs, and special requests
- Take special events and theme parties at the CCHM to a new level thereby increasing revenue
- Assist the General Manager in analyzing all aspects of the Learning Center operation and reporting back on any aspect that does not seem to be functioning properly
- Engage in educational and team building activities to strengthen personal value and departmental relationships
Preferred Qualifications:
- A BS degree preferred but not necessary if candidate has related conference services experience
- Have a least 2 years hotel or conference center experience
- Basic understanding of AV equipment
- Ability to lift / move conference tables and chairs; equipment
- Keep abreast of industry trends, share information with all staff
- Superior quantitative, oral and written communications and problem-solving/strategizing skills
- Excellent overall computer skills with advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint
- Proactive mindset to anticipate and support changes in our business
- Conformity to the highest standards of personal integrity and ethical behavior
- Exceptional customer service abilities
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Location: Illinois-Chicago
Activation Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Expiration Date: Saturday, October 20, 2018
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