.Company DescriptionYour team and working environment:Austin's largest luxury property, Fairmont Austin offers 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space. This is your opportunity to be part of the most innovative and passionate hotel teams in one of the fastest growing markets in the United States.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 https://careers.Accor.Com/Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo!#BELIMITLESSJob DescriptionAs the Assistant Director of Events, you will be assisting the Director of Event Sales & Services to achieve superior business results in the areas of ensuring outstanding guest service, team member engagement, favorable financial outcomes, strategic leadership and talent development, culture, innovation, and event operations.Reporting to the Director of Event Sales & Services responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service.Assist Director in managing all activity related to the Event Sales & Services Office; ensuring all service standards are followed.Assist Director in ensuring that Health & Safety standards, as well as departmental policies and procedures, are complied with.Assist Director with organization and supervision of assigned conventions and catering events; ensuring that group resumes, conference agendas, event orders, etc are prepared and distributed accurately and efficiently to ensure operational success.Assist Director in preparing annual budget for approval.Assist Director in developing annual business and marketing plans for the department.Assist Director in preparing monthly forecasts and departmental budgets, ensuring accuracy and achievement.Attend/lead necessary meetings within hotel that affect/are affected by the Event Sales & Services department; in absence of Director.Plans and executes complex group events such as full or partial hotel buyouts as assigned by the Director of Catering.Conduct any/all site inspections as required.Handle appropriate file workload; setting the example fordepartmental colleagues.Establish and maintain rapport with clients, prior to, during and post conference, exceeding their expectations and encouraging repeat business.Drive function space optimization/maximization, to ensure best utilization of space for guest experience and financial performance of department