The Grand Hyatt Washington is located in the heart of the city, just blocks from the Convention Center, White House, Museums and all that downtown DC has to offer! Our beautifully renovated hotel has 47,000 square feet of meeting space, a dramatic atrium lobby, 902 guest rooms, and a 24-hour fitness center. Our two restaurants serve up good vibes from morning to night, starting with a cozy breakfast in Cabinet, which dishes out farm-fresh comfort classics. And coming Spring 2026, we are introducing a brand-new restaurant concept for lunch and dinner, Oribu, blending Mediterranean flair with Asian inspiration that includes a full lineup of sushi. We believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive colleagues who are focused on providing meaningful experiences and efficient service. As a member of the property's Leadership Committee, the Director of Events is a highly visible role with exposure to Senior and Corporate leadership. This position reports to the hotel General Manager.

The Director of Events manages overall Event Sales and Event Planning standards including supervision of Event Managers and administrative staff. Areas of emphasis include on-going training of staff and other administrative duties, achieving individual booking goals, and has overall responsibility for achieving property Event goals. The Director should be proficient in all aspects of the Event Manager positions. The Director of Events is responsible for coordinating catering sales by establishing markets, goals, and advertising techniques; coordinating with the Director of Sales and Marketing to ensure profitable bookings; manage pricing policy of the property, ensuring proper payments for services rendered; developing and maintaining solicitation responsibilities; reviewing catering contracts. Actively select, train, and develop all team members, ensuring that they have opportunities to grow their catering, event management, and leadership skill base through personal attention, internal/external training, and participation in industry events. This position will be bonus eligible based upon meeting hotel goals. This position also oversees the event planning team with an eye for detail. This person is a member of the hotel’s Leadership Committee and requires a sophistication of leadership. Hyatt’s purpose is to care for people so they can be their best and the Director of Events lives this purpose and sets the example for their team. This applies to our customers, colleagues, vendors and anyone with whom we come into contact.

Duties include:

Responsible for short- and long-term planning and the management of Event Sales and Event Planning
Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans and objectives, and manages within those approved plans
Maintain or exceed budgeted sales and profits in all event areas
Develop and implement effective marketing plans for generating catering revenues
Experience evaluating each piece of event business to ensure business can be properly serviced
Monitor sales performance of Event Sales Managers
Ability to put together creative and innovative menus based on skills of the kitchen
Work closely with Executive Chef on pricing specialty menus
Train, supervise and work with event staff, in order to solicit and book banquet and event functions, as well as the planning, merchandising and execution of the functions
Work closely with Director of Banquet Operations and their team to create events and ensure quality levels are being met on a daily basis, as well as enhancing overall banquet set-ups
Leads Events team to build long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of hotel Event sales objectives
Administer all phases of the Events department, including but not limited to sales, planning, marketing, servicing and administrative procedures
Ensure team works to meet or exceed Hyatt service standards and procedures
Maintain communication with Corporate staff as necessary

The salary range for this position is $130,000 to $165,000 commensurate with experience.

Benefits available with this position include:

Medical / Dental / Vision insurance
401k
Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
Basic Life insurance
Paid vacation, sick days, new child leave, and holidays
Paid family bonding time and adoption assistance

Additional perks include:

Free room nights after 90 days, discounted and friends & family room rates immediately
Tuition reimbursement
Free meal during the workday
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Discounts at various retailers
Growth potential locally and throughout the country

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Qualifications

6 years or more of progressive hotel Event Planning/Sales experience preferred
3 years of experience in a senior role in hotel Event Planning/Sales environment preferred
Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse backgrounds
Service oriented style with professional presentations skills
Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills

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