Executive Meeting Manager - Capital Hilton

The Capital Hilton is looking for their next Executive Meeting Manager to join their team.

This hotel, recently renovated in 2023, offers 30,000 sq. ft. of versatile meeting space, including a 14,652 sq. ft. ballroom, making it ideal for conferences and large events. The hotel features 559 guest rooms and is situated in Washington, DC’s cosmopolitan Downtown neighborhood—just two blocks from the grounds of the city’s most iconic address.

Our ideal candidate has a background in hotel sales, catering, or events, with strong knowledge of the sales process, event detailing, and ensuring smooth on-site event execution. They are familiar with key market segments such as Local Catering, Corporate, Union, and Tour & Travel. The ideal person is a strong multi‑tasker, driven to close business, committed to delivering an exceptional client experience, and an effective communicator.

Shift Pattern: This role in office Monday – Friday office hours with the required flexibility to early mornings, late evenings, weekends and holidays accommodate any client sales engagement events, meetings and site inspections.

Pay Rate Range: $28.84 - $29.96 per hour based on experience. This role qualifies to participate in the Hilton Sales Incentive plan with achieved metrics.

Medical Insurance Coverage Available – for you and your family.

The Benefits – Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as:

• Access to pay when you need it through DailyPay

• Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family

• Mental health resources including Employee Assistance Program

• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel

• Parental leave to support new parents

• Debt-Free Education: Team Members will have access to a wide variety of educational credentials through our partnership with Guild Education, including: college degrees and professional certifications*

• 401K plan and company match to help save for your retirement

• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount

• Career growth and development

• Team Member Resource Groups

• Recognition and rewards programs

   

* Available benefits may vary depending upon property-specific terms and conditions of employment and the terms of the collective bargaining agreement if applicable.

What will I be doing?

As an Executive Meetings Manager, you will be responsible for 30+ guest rooms on peak, selling and servicing multiple markets including the Tour and Travel market. More specifically:

• Respond to sales inquiries from potential clients and customers seeking sleeping rooms, meeting space, food and beverage services, etc.  Utilize discretion and authority to negotiate contracts and commit company with customers and establish agreements with vendors.

• Initiates new sales, prospects, and qualifies leads. 

• Write proposals and/or contracts to advise prospective groups for meeting space, space and rate availability for group accommodations (10-50 guest rooms) for moderately smaller meetings. Develop and quote prices for same.

• Attend daily stand-up meeting, monthly sales departmental meeting, and other scheduled meetings to support business operations.

• Conduct site inspections and property tours with potential customers, visiting guest rooms, meeting space and banquet facilities, as well as other hotel facilities.

• Partner with operations departments to ensure full participation in servicing accounts.