Event Manager - Hilton Newark Airport

Hilton
Elizabeth, NJ
The Hilton Newark Airport is looking for an Event Manager to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to focus on event detailing and execution while collaborating with the Sales & Catering team to ensure seamless, successful events.

What will I be doing?

As an Event Manager, you are responsible for event documentation and coordination with Sales, hotel departments and customers to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout the pre-event, event, and post-event phases of all hotel events. This position primarily handles complex events. You will be required to ensure a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales. Recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue by upselling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events. Serve as the event planner's primary contact following turnover on property and is responsible for his/her experience. May support and act on the behalf of the Director of Catering and Events. Specifically, your essential functions will be to perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

  • Organize, plan and prioritize your duties by developing plans and goals.
  • Timely communication to internal and external clients via telephone, email, written documents or in person.
  • Create and maintain relationships with clients to set and meet client expectations and deliver on those expectations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of job systems, products, systems, and processes.
  • Resolve conflicts and negotiate with others while handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts.
  • Selling and influencing both internal and external clients.
  • Make decisions and solve problems by analyzing and evaluating the issues and determine the best solution.
  • Ensure high-quality service by communicating and assisting others to understand the guest needs, providing direction and guidance, feedback and individual coaching when needed.
  • Participate in customer site inspections and assist with the sales process as necessary.
  • Other duties as necessary based on business needs.
  • Regular attendance.

What are we looking for?

  • Minimum Years of Experience: one (1) year events related experience

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

  • Knowledge of the hotel property management systems (Delphi.fdc) and events experience within hotels
  • Relevant degree, in business development or other relevant business field, from an academic institution (CMP, CPCE)

The annual base salary for this position will be $65,000-$70,000 (+ bonus/incentive program) based on experience.

The Benefits – Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture ranking #1 Best Company To Work For in the U.S. and the World.

We 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. Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family.
  • Vision, dental, life and disability insurance
  • Mental Health Resources
  • Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO) – you will accrue based on hours worked, if full time 18 days of PTO per year and 9 days for part time team members per year.
  • Supportive parental leave program that runs concurrently with Washington State’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program. Our team members receive benefits up to Washington State’s maximum threshold per week. Hilton will then “top this up” to the weekly ABBR (Annual Benefit Base Rate).
  • Go Hilton travel discount program: 100 nights of discounted travel per calendar year
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
  • Career growth and development
  • Team Member Resource Groups
  • Recognition and rewards programs
  • Complimentary Team Member Parking
  • Complimentary Team Member Lunch

Work Locations

Hilton Newark Airport

Schedule

Full-time

Brand

Hilton Hotels & Resorts

Job

Catering and Event Services

Posted 2026-01-07

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