Event Manager - Conference & Events Department - with Growth Opportunities

We are on the lookout for a creative Event Manager - Conference & Events Department to join our dynamic team at Hotel Okura - Amsterdam in Amsterdam.
Growing your career as a Full Time Event Manager - Conference & Events Department is a fantastic opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in project management, critical thinking and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Event Manager - Conference & Events Department at Hotel Okura - Amsterdam today!

Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international five-star hotel. By stepping into our world, you will discover that Eastern and Western influences are uniquely entwined by our blend of Japanese and Dutch culture. Together, all employees make sure that every guest is being given the personal attention to create the most extraordinary and authentic experience. To make this happen, we are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to strengthen our team. Are you a commercially driven, open to new challenges and would you like to do this at one of the leading Hotels in the world? Then this vacancy is for you!

What to expect

The Conference & Events department creates unforgettable events for companies and individuals. With 20 different banqueting rooms, 300 hotel rooms, 5 restaurants, 2 bars and the Nagomi Spa and Health you can ensure that every wish of our guest is fulfilled. The department is therefore very creative in finding a solution for every wish and requirement of our guests. From organizing congresses, seminars, benefit galas, fashion shows to intimate dinners or extravagant weddings, no day or event is the same with us! 

As a Event Manager, you are responsible for selling the optimal mix of hotel rooms and meeting space for a successful event. Together with your colleagues, you ensure the most memorable events at the largest Conference & Events Hotel of the Netherlands. Your main tasks will be:

• Complete organization of conferences and events that are contracted to take place in the hotels conference facilities;
• Advise and assist conference organizers with their needs and requests leading up to the conference / event;
• Create internal function sheets and information sheets for other departments in which agreements made;
• Balance the guest requests versus operational achievability;
• After sales activities.

Don't worry, you will not be working alone! Besides working with your team, you will also work closely with other departments in the hotel. Only by working together can we achieve the best results. You will work from Monday to Friday, from 09:00 – 17:00. You are also expected to be present from time to time for projects and networking events.

What do we offer?

 

• Contract:  1 year, with the possibility of extending. We want you to stay!
• Salary:  Group 7. Click here for the salary scale 
• Bonus: 1 week salary if SMART goals are met
• 8% holiday allowance (pro rata);
• 25 vacation days per year (pro rata)
• Compensation for National Holidays.
• Horeca CAO applies;
• General Pension Scheme of Hospitality and Catering;
• General Survivors pension;
• Attractive family and friends rates on overnight stays at Hotel Okura Amsterdam;
• Once a year staff discount in one of the restaurants (50%);
• Staff discount in our restaurants (20%);
• Contribution to travel expenses from 10 km (one way);
• After obtaining the probationary period, you will receive an overnight stay with breakfast as a gift (2 people), so that you can experience the hotel as a guest!

What are we asking?

Of course, we are first and foremost interested in you and what we as an employer can do for you to provide a great workplace. Nevertheless, we expect from you that: 

Benefits of working as a Event Manager - Conference & Events Department in Amsterdam:

● Learning opportunities
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Advantageous package