The Planning Manager oversees the conference center planners responsible for providing meeting planning services. The planning team supports employees and client programs held within the firm’s managed conference spaces in Columbus. This role will ensure global standards are maintained along with the highest level of service excellence and operational effectiveness. The manager will work closely with colleagues across Global Amenities, Global Multimedia Services, food service vendors and local lines of business. This role also reports to the Amenities Manager for the Midwest region. This is an in-person role.
Job responsibilities:
- Manage in-house conference center planning team across region
- Handle day to day challenges team presents and assist driving towards a solution
- Ensure standard operating procedures are being followed to maintain a high level of customer service
- Interact with various levels of senior management and Line of Business representatives to deliver outstanding service and a first class experience
- Work closely with Amenity Managers and product leads to share best practices and ensure service standards are aligned with global model
- Maintain relationship with in-house caterer, technology team and operations
- Review management of meeting space in order to maximize utilization
- Gather and analyze metrics monitoring business trends and when required writing business case documents to support operational needs
- Partner in ongoing project management of center refresh or renovations of facilities
- Manage mid-year and annual performance review of staff
- Determine training and development points for team
- Drive innovation and present ideas to enhance products/services
- Controls - risk and compliance knowledge and adherence
Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:
- 8+ years’ experience in the hospitality industry managing guests experiences
- Understand the meeting planning process and management of the customer experience
- Experience in managing a local and remote team
- Highly organized, with ability to handle multiple tasks and apply judgment to prioritize
- Knowledge of food and beverage and catering services
- Working knowledge of audio visual
- Decision maker who can work in a fast paced diverse environment
- Experience in business process and procedures
- Analytical and budget planning experience
- Strategic and risk planning
- Computer skills, MS Office (excel, word, ppt), Momentus/Ungerboeck booking system a plus
ABOUT THE TEAM
Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we’re setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.