Event Services Manager

3 weeks ago


Victoria BC, Canada Accor Hotels Full time

Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, Chicago, US

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Event Services Manager - Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile

Sofitel is the only French luxury hotel brand with a presence on five continents with 120 addresses, in almost 40 countries. Sofitel offers contemporary hotels and resorts adapted to today’s more demanding and more versatile consumers who expect and appreciate beauty, quality, and excellence. Each Sofitel property offers a genuine experience of the French “art de vivre.”

This luxurious downtown hotel is a real architectural star in the place where skyscrapers were invented. Guests are invited to discover the finest of everything in the Windy City at our downtown Chicago hotel. Our unique hotel designed by French architect Jean-Paul Viguier is a 32-floor prism of glass featuring stunning views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline.

Job Description

Through your passion and motivation, you manage& execute memorable experiences for your guests. You are professional and knowledgeable about your property ensuring a consistent product to standards, while maximizing profitability and protecting the integrity of the guest experience.

What you will be doing:

  • Working closely with clients in bringing the vision they have for their event to life, exceeding what they thought even possible.
  • Communicating and working with other departments to ensure a luxury execution of all service and events.
  • Taking care of each client providing a VIP experience for them.
  • Keeping ahead of current event trends – leading the market in providing innovative and creative events.

What is in it for you:

  • Opportunity to learn and develop your careerwith one of the best global hospitality companies
  • Representing Sofitel, a word renowned lifestyle luxury brand in the #1 bestbig city in America
  • Joining a motivating and inspiring team of ambassadors, focused on personalized service andunique experiences
  • Gaining experience in all aspects of the sales & marketing through support and collaboration
Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

  • Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
  • Highly responsible & reliable to handle multiple customer and operational demands with a high degree of professionalism, operating often with time sensitive deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills, interpersonal relationship, and time management skills
Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo#BELIMITLESS

Meet Adriënne, the director of sales and marketing

Diversity&Inclusionfor Accor means welcoming each and everyoneandrespecting their differences by giving priority only to qualities andskills in extending employment and development opportunities. Our ambition is toprovide meaningful employment, a warm and welcoming culture, excellentworking conditions and to promote the development ofall people, including thosewith disabilities.
When applying, do not hesitate to let us know of any specific needs you may have so that we can take them into consideration.

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