Hyatt Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Location : US-CA-Santa Barbara # of Openings : 1 Category : Sales/Marketing Position Type : Regular Full-Time FLSA Status : Exempt About Us Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara is your gateway to the American Riviera. Just minutes from Santa Barbara's downtown, the hotel is located on Cabrillo Boulevard, across from East Beach and the Pacific Ocean. Across the road from East Beach along the Pacific Ocean, this polished hotel with a 1930s Spanish Colonial vibe is 1 mile from Stearns Wharf and 3 miles from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Our employees enjoy two free meals a day, Hotel Discounts throughout the World of Hyatt, various Bonus/Incentive and Recognition Programs, plus - working alongside beautiful, ocean front views. Apply today to join our team! Overview Manage Group accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue group goals are achieved or exceeded. Reach the agreed upon business travel revenue goals by soliciting national and local accounts. Meet small room-only wedding clients planning needs through active communication and team leadership, responsible for soliciting new group, business transient, and social catering sales accounts, entertaining and maintaining relationships with existing and new accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in rooms, food, beverage and room rental segments. Responsibilities Solicit new and existing group and social catering accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals through telephone prospecting, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication. Produce business transient revenue through directly soliciting business via aggressive prospecting, making presentations, meeting guests, holding events, developing contracts, negotiating and closing sales. Understanding of both monthly forecasting and the annual budget process, as well as pace and productivity. Experience evaluating every group, catering and business transient business opportunity to maximize revenue and profitability while achieving customer expectations Participate in researching the competition's products, services and pricing and use it to develop strategic business plans Maximize revue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients, including room rental, AV and other revenue generation opportunities. Thorough knowledge of sales techniques including strong closing skills as well as negotiating skills Experience selling to a variety of market segments Consistently book repeat business by having a track record of long term client relationships Actively participate in community/civic activities to maintain awareness within community and to create booking opportunities. Knowledge of sales techniques including closing skills as well as negotiating skills. Implement effective methods to ensure exceeding small room-block only wedding clients' satisfaction. Monitor group room blocks and pick up, generate detailed resumes for the operating departments Some experience utilizing creative skills to provide innovative set-ups, minus, and functions for groups. Ability to generate creative and innovative minus while working closely with the Executive Chef and other management on pricing specialty menus Experience providing A/V equipment and operating A/V and a profit center. Knowledge of market trends, competition and key hotel customers Ability to work with outside vendors to ensure client satisfaction for all events/groups Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel, both orally and in written form to previous, current and potential clients. Handle account details so that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented. Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts. Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients. Prepare information for, meet with and entertain clients as deemed appropriate by potential business from that account Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction al all department in the hotel to ensure high quality of service to customers Prepare correspondence to customer, internal booking reports and file maintenance Participate in daily business review meetings, resume meetings, pre-convention meetings, training and other sales-related meetings as requires. Attend trade shows, community events and industry meetings Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis Perform any other job related duties as assigned Qualifications High School or equivalent educating required, Bachelor's degree preferred 1 plus years of past sales experience preferred Essential prior experience in the field of hospitality with specific experience in group and catering sales. Prefer experience in Business Transient sales Must have experience at a similar size and quality hotel Requires good commination skills, both verbal and written. Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English. Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and be able to learn hotel computer systems quickly. Hyatt Envision experience is preferred by not mandatory Knowledge of sales skills, revenue management, training, and motivation of peers Ability to execute appropriate planning for small room-only wedding blocks Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines Ability to adapt to different communication styles to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public, etc. Knowledge of hotel features, benefits, and competing hotels within the market Ability to write and execute appropriate action plans Advanced knowledge of market trends, competition and key customers of the hotel. Experience in business travel at a similar sizes and quality hotel is preferred. Benefits HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you! For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance programs geared to you and your family's needs as well as Vacation/Sick/Holiday benefits. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. PI114480060
Location : US-CA-Santa Barbara # of Openings : 1 Category : Sales/Marketing Position Type : Regular Full-Time FLSA Status : Exempt About Us Hyatt Centric Santa Barbara is your gateway to the American Riviera. Just minutes from Santa Barbara's downtown, the hotel is located on Cabrillo Boulevard, across from East Beach and the Pacific Ocean. Across the road from East Beach along the Pacific Ocean, this polished hotel with a 1930s Spanish Colonial vibe is 1 mile from Stearns Wharf and 3 miles from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Our employees enjoy two free meals a day, Hotel Discounts throughout the World of Hyatt, various Bonus/Incentive and Recognition Programs, plus - working alongside beautiful, ocean front views. Apply today to join our team! Overview Manage Group accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue group goals are achieved or exceeded. Reach the agreed upon business travel revenue goals by soliciting national and local accounts. Meet small room-only wedding clients planning needs through active communication and team leadership, responsible for soliciting new group, business transient, and social catering sales accounts, entertaining and maintaining relationships with existing and new accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in rooms, food, beverage and room rental segments. Responsibilities Solicit new and existing group and social catering accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals through telephone prospecting, outside sales calls, site inspections and written communication. Produce business transient revenue through directly soliciting business via aggressive prospecting, making presentations, meeting guests, holding events, developing contracts, negotiating and closing sales. Understanding of both monthly forecasting and the annual budget process, as well as pace and productivity. Experience evaluating every group, catering and business transient business opportunity to maximize revenue and profitability while achieving customer expectations Participate in researching the competition's products, services and pricing and use it to develop strategic business plans Maximize revue by selling all facets of the hotel to previous, current and potential clients, including room rental, AV and other revenue generation opportunities. Thorough knowledge of sales techniques including strong closing skills as well as negotiating skills Experience selling to a variety of market segments Consistently book repeat business by having a track record of long term client relationships Actively participate in community/civic activities to maintain awareness within community and to create booking opportunities. Knowledge of sales techniques including closing skills as well as negotiating skills. Implement effective methods to ensure exceeding small room-block only wedding clients' satisfaction. Monitor group room blocks and pick up, generate detailed resumes for the operating departments Some experience utilizing creative skills to provide innovative set-ups, minus, and functions for groups. Ability to generate creative and innovative minus while working closely with the Executive Chef and other management on pricing specialty menus Experience providing A/V equipment and operating A/V and a profit center. Knowledge of market trends, competition and key hotel customers Ability to work with outside vendors to ensure client satisfaction for all events/groups Maximize revenue by selling all facets of the hotel, both orally and in written form to previous, current and potential clients. Handle account details so that all pertinent aspects of solicitation and closing are complete and documented. Coordinate various departments' participation in servicing accounts. Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients. Prepare information for, meet with and entertain clients as deemed appropriate by potential business from that account Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction al all department in the hotel to ensure high quality of service to customers Prepare correspondence to customer, internal booking reports and file maintenance Participate in daily business review meetings, resume meetings, pre-convention meetings, training and other sales-related meetings as requires. Attend trade shows, community events and industry meetings Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis Perform any other job related duties as assigned Qualifications High School or equivalent educating required, Bachelor's degree preferred 1 plus years of past sales experience preferred Essential prior experience in the field of hospitality with specific experience in group and catering sales. Prefer experience in Business Transient sales Must have experience at a similar size and quality hotel Requires good commination skills, both verbal and written. Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English. Must possess computer skills, including, but not limited to, use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and be able to learn hotel computer systems quickly. Hyatt Envision experience is preferred by not mandatory Knowledge of sales skills, revenue management, training, and motivation of peers Ability to execute appropriate planning for small room-only wedding blocks Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines Ability to adapt to different communication styles to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public, etc. Knowledge of hotel features, benefits, and competing hotels within the market Ability to write and execute appropriate action plans Advanced knowledge of market trends, competition and key customers of the hotel. Experience in business travel at a similar sizes and quality hotel is preferred. Benefits HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you! For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance programs geared to you and your family's needs as well as Vacation/Sick/Holiday benefits. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. PI114480060
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is seeking a Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator for our open science and synthesis projects, with an emphasis on community building, communications, and data science training for the Arctic Data Center.
The candidate will work across several projects run at NCEAS, including, but not limited to, the Arctic Data Center, Conservation Aquaculture Research Team (CART) and the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP). In addition to the projects above, NCEAS leads, operates, and/or collaborates on many nationally-scoped research programs, including the Long-Term Ecological Research Network's Network Communications Office (NCO), the Ocean Health Index, and DataONE. The projected time allocation to these projects will initially focus on the Arctic Data Center and SNAPP, however the position will shift emphasis as the needs of the projects and Center change.
The Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator will support a national effort to coordinate community engagement around these projects. Outreach activities will include representation of the projects through written communications, presentations, participation in meetings and conferences, webinars, exhibitor events, social media and in the development of promotional and educational materials. These activities focus on generating meaningful engagement of target communities, increasing awareness of the project, and soliciting feedback. Activities are designed to support users, build engagement, and develop a community of practice around the project. The Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator has responsibility for managing community engagement and outreach program in a manner consistent with the philosophy, mission, policies and procedures of the Arctic Data Center, CART, SNAPP and NCEAS. The individual will report to the Director of Community Engagement and Learning while working closely with leadership and team members at the Arctic Data Center, NCEAS, SNAPP, and other NCEAS programs.
Responsibilities: ● Support and build a community of users around programs like the Arctic Data Center and SNAPP; ● Develop engagement campaigns to solicit feedback and design of resources and services; ● Lead outreach and general program promotion activities for projects; ● Represent the Arctic Data Center and other projects at community meetings and conferences, through written communications, presentations, webinars, exhibitor events and social media; ● Prepare presentation and other materials and visuals in support of Center promotion; ● Lead promotional use of project social media accounts; ● Maintain and update project websites (in collaboration with developers), including content development, as well as site design and layout ● Support the creation and enhancement of training materials to convey best practices in data management; ● Collaborate on the development of tutorials / learning aids for the promotion of software and tools associated with projects like the Arctic Data Center; ● Co-lead the recruitment and management of data science fellows and project interns ● Develop and conduct assessments and usability evaluations for tools, services and trainings; ● Support reporting on community engagement and other activities; ● Collaborate with other staff in research, education, engagement and training; and program evaluation.
Minimum Qualifications: ● Bachelor's degree (B.S., B.A.) in science, information science, communications or related fields.
Desirable Qualifications: ● Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication; ● Demonstrated skills in graphics design and visual communication; ● Demonstrated ability to organize information (e.g., web content) in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and enhances accessibility and usability; ● Experience with community management or with community groups; ● Expertise with internet-based communication technologies, including social media, new platforms for science publishing, video conferencing, web-based streaming, and web discussion platforms; ● An interest in Arctic research; ● A strong interest in advancing the scientific endeavor through education, engagement and providing access to existing knowledge; ● Collaboration experience to facilitate work within a broad network of colleagues across disciplines and for engagement with the wider community; ● Outstanding organizational skills, and ability to undertake several projects in parallel; ● Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively; ● Experience with Arctic research and familiarity with the Arctic community; ● Preference for an advanced degree in science, information science, communications or related fields; ● Strong networking and relationship-building skills and interest in building broad collaborations; ● Able to work well with a wide range of constituencies, including governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations, industry, and communities; ● Experience with software for visual media creation and editing (screencast, film and audio editing software), ● An understanding of and familiarity with research data management; ● Proficiency with standard document, graphic design, publishing, and web content management software; ● Ability to communicate complex scientific and computing information and concepts to a variety of audiences, including the general public; ● Experience with survey and other assessment methodologies; ● Experience with data science and/or research computing; ● Experience with research in ecological, environmental, and/or sociological research.
NCEAS works to accelerate scientific discoveries that will enhance our understanding of the world and benefit people and nature, as well as to transform the scientific culture to be more open, efficient, and collaborative. NCEAS is part of UCSB but housed in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.
NCEAS facilitates synthesis research and collaboration in environmental science, ecology, and environmental data science, conducted as part of research initiatives led by NCEAS and Center Fellows. Each year NCEAS hosts more than 700 visiting scientists and practitioners and over 30 resident scientists, including a growing community of post-doctoral associates, Center Fellows, and Researchers, and has a staff of approximately 25 administrative, scientific computing and informatics staff.
Salary and Benefits: Academic Coordinator I, with salary step commensurate with qualifications. Full benefits package included.
Apply by 10/4/2019 for primary consideration. Position will remain open until filled.
Please apply through UC Recruit: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF01576
Required Documents to Apply: Applicants must submit (1) a current Curriculum Vitae, (2) cover letter describing your qualifications and interest in the position, (3) One or more examples from your graphic design or visual communication portfolio and (4) names and contact information for 3 references.
Anticipated Start Date: 11/18/2019 or as soon as possible after then.
The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is seeking a Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator for our open science and synthesis projects, with an emphasis on community building, communications, and data science training for the Arctic Data Center.
The candidate will work across several projects run at NCEAS, including, but not limited to, the Arctic Data Center, Conservation Aquaculture Research Team (CART) and the Science for Nature and People Partnership (SNAPP). In addition to the projects above, NCEAS leads, operates, and/or collaborates on many nationally-scoped research programs, including the Long-Term Ecological Research Network's Network Communications Office (NCO), the Ocean Health Index, and DataONE. The projected time allocation to these projects will initially focus on the Arctic Data Center and SNAPP, however the position will shift emphasis as the needs of the projects and Center change.
The Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator will support a national effort to coordinate community engagement around these projects. Outreach activities will include representation of the projects through written communications, presentations, participation in meetings and conferences, webinars, exhibitor events, social media and in the development of promotional and educational materials. These activities focus on generating meaningful engagement of target communities, increasing awareness of the project, and soliciting feedback. Activities are designed to support users, build engagement, and develop a community of practice around the project. The Community Engagement and Outreach Coordinator has responsibility for managing community engagement and outreach program in a manner consistent with the philosophy, mission, policies and procedures of the Arctic Data Center, CART, SNAPP and NCEAS. The individual will report to the Director of Community Engagement and Learning while working closely with leadership and team members at the Arctic Data Center, NCEAS, SNAPP, and other NCEAS programs.
Responsibilities: ● Support and build a community of users around programs like the Arctic Data Center and SNAPP; ● Develop engagement campaigns to solicit feedback and design of resources and services; ● Lead outreach and general program promotion activities for projects; ● Represent the Arctic Data Center and other projects at community meetings and conferences, through written communications, presentations, webinars, exhibitor events and social media; ● Prepare presentation and other materials and visuals in support of Center promotion; ● Lead promotional use of project social media accounts; ● Maintain and update project websites (in collaboration with developers), including content development, as well as site design and layout ● Support the creation and enhancement of training materials to convey best practices in data management; ● Collaborate on the development of tutorials / learning aids for the promotion of software and tools associated with projects like the Arctic Data Center; ● Co-lead the recruitment and management of data science fellows and project interns ● Develop and conduct assessments and usability evaluations for tools, services and trainings; ● Support reporting on community engagement and other activities; ● Collaborate with other staff in research, education, engagement and training; and program evaluation.
Minimum Qualifications: ● Bachelor's degree (B.S., B.A.) in science, information science, communications or related fields.
Desirable Qualifications: ● Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication; ● Demonstrated skills in graphics design and visual communication; ● Demonstrated ability to organize information (e.g., web content) in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and enhances accessibility and usability; ● Experience with community management or with community groups; ● Expertise with internet-based communication technologies, including social media, new platforms for science publishing, video conferencing, web-based streaming, and web discussion platforms; ● An interest in Arctic research; ● A strong interest in advancing the scientific endeavor through education, engagement and providing access to existing knowledge; ● Collaboration experience to facilitate work within a broad network of colleagues across disciplines and for engagement with the wider community; ● Outstanding organizational skills, and ability to undertake several projects in parallel; ● Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively; ● Experience with Arctic research and familiarity with the Arctic community; ● Preference for an advanced degree in science, information science, communications or related fields; ● Strong networking and relationship-building skills and interest in building broad collaborations; ● Able to work well with a wide range of constituencies, including governmental bodies, non-governmental organizations, industry, and communities; ● Experience with software for visual media creation and editing (screencast, film and audio editing software), ● An understanding of and familiarity with research data management; ● Proficiency with standard document, graphic design, publishing, and web content management software; ● Ability to communicate complex scientific and computing information and concepts to a variety of audiences, including the general public; ● Experience with survey and other assessment methodologies; ● Experience with data science and/or research computing; ● Experience with research in ecological, environmental, and/or sociological research.
NCEAS works to accelerate scientific discoveries that will enhance our understanding of the world and benefit people and nature, as well as to transform the scientific culture to be more open, efficient, and collaborative. NCEAS is part of UCSB but housed in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara.
NCEAS facilitates synthesis research and collaboration in environmental science, ecology, and environmental data science, conducted as part of research initiatives led by NCEAS and Center Fellows. Each year NCEAS hosts more than 700 visiting scientists and practitioners and over 30 resident scientists, including a growing community of post-doctoral associates, Center Fellows, and Researchers, and has a staff of approximately 25 administrative, scientific computing and informatics staff.
Salary and Benefits: Academic Coordinator I, with salary step commensurate with qualifications. Full benefits package included.
Apply by 10/4/2019 for primary consideration. Position will remain open until filled.
Please apply through UC Recruit: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF01576
Required Documents to Apply: Applicants must submit (1) a current Curriculum Vitae, (2) cover letter describing your qualifications and interest in the position, (3) One or more examples from your graphic design or visual communication portfolio and (4) names and contact information for 3 references.
Anticipated Start Date: 11/18/2019 or as soon as possible after then.
The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
