Description Just a few turns from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, The Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel offers complimentary on-site employee parking, daily employee meals, and comprehensive benefits. With great F&B outlets and over 23,000 square feet of event space, ideal for meetings and special occasions near Sea-Tac, this hotel is constantly performing and attracting high business volumes. Come join our team! Compensation: $78,500K annually salary Job Overview: Responsible for handling all details related to meetings in the hotel. The primary point of contact with the client and detail all meeting related specifics. Communicate and act as a liaison with other departments to make sure the details of all meeting related functions are taken care of. Position requires organization and exceptional hospitality. Responsibilities and Duties: * Communicate with meeting planners and detail specifics of their meetings. * Complete and distribute banquet event order forms to all departments. * Proactively communicate with clients to gather specific details requested by the various hotel departments. * Maintain a professional image and presentation. * Maintain and follow proper sales file documentation. * Use up sell techniques to enhance the meeting planners' events. * Return telephone and email communication from clients within 2 hours. * Set up the daily review meeting with all clients each day of their meeting. * Understand and be able to explain all banquet related menus. * Develop in conjunction with the hotel accounting staff master billing procedures. * Follow hotel direct bill procedures. * Verify for accuracy banquet and meeting billing on a daily basis. * Act as the point of contact person for the meeting representative on property during their events and meetings. * Follow the Crowne Plaza Meeting Director guidelines. * Solicit client issues and advise hotel management on service or features that would better serve the clients. * Be familiar with and understand hotel catering menus, meeting room set up and capabilities. * Review with and advise the Director of Sales on any discounting or price reductions you feel you must offer the clients. * Specifically look for opportunities to make lasting impressions on the clients (i.e. VIP gifts, room upgrades and other special touches). * Plan and conduct pre-group meetings for groups larger than 50. Post meeting documentation files should be maintained for future reference. * Go to person in the absence of the Director of Catering (meet and greet all walk-ins, show the property and book business). * Book small pieces of business (20 or less people). * Generate/type all corporate and social catering contracts, mail or fax to client. Check book to make sure event has been recorded. * Conduct BEO meeting with operations. * Maintain complete files. * Execute any Priority Club or Meeting Options Points. * Make Trace card & pull daily and call for signed contracts & deposits or check on credit applications. * Call 5 days out for counts and to go over contracts for any changes or AV needs. * Every Tuesday pull contracts for following week and prepare packet, retype any that need be, put them in day and time order, type function sheet and distribute. * At end of week, pull BEO's out of black book and file with bills. * Maintain client data base. * Prepare reader-board signs, door signs and banquet bills for the next days functions. Attach credit card or back up for prepayments. Note the bill # on billing log and when copy of bill is received after the function, indicate in the log. * After Front Office generates P number, include P number on all banquet bills. Specific Job Knowledge and Skills: The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she c