Westin Boston Seaport District - Function Space Manager OEM
Aimbridge Hospitality
Boston, MA
Business Management / Project / Planning, Manufacturing / Production
As the Function Space Manager, you'll be the strategic mastermind behind every square foot of meeting and event space — turning our function calendar into a powerful revenue engine. You'll own the inventory end-to-end, balancing group sales demand, flawless event execution, and bottom-line profitability. Partnering closely with Sales, Revenue Management, Event Services, and Operations, you'll shape smart allocation strategies and resolve space conflicts before they ever become headaches.
Qualifications
Maximizing Space Value
After an initial waiting period, those hired into full time positions are eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes the following:
Located in Boston’s Seaport District, Westin Boston Waterfront features a vertical garden – a natural feature that purifies the air. The Institute Of Contemporary Art, Boston Convention Exhibitors Center and Boston Children's Museum are all within walking distance of the property. Enjoy a restful night's sleep in the Boston Waterfront Westin's guestrooms, featuring a flat-screen TV, a coffee maker with Starbucks® Coffee and a bathrobe. Start the day with a buffet breakfast at the on-site Sauciety restaurant.
Qualifications
- 3–7 years of hotel sales, event services, revenue management, or operations experience
- Strong understanding of group sales, catering, and event operations
- Proven experience managing competing priorities across multiple departments
- Advanced organizational and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into strategy
Maximizing Space Value
- Own the function space calendar and develop strategies to optimize utilization across all venues
- Analyze demand patterns and recommend smart allocation to boost efficiency
- Optimize peak-time usage with compression tactics and flexible configurations
- Partner with Revenue Management to align function space decisions with total hotel revenue strategy
- Partner with Group Sales to assess space feasibility and shape selling strategies, including timing, minimums, and displacement factors
- Guide decisions about space-heavy versus room-heavy business and enforce usage parameters.
- Work with Event Services to ensure operationally sound plans, approve complex or high-impact event diagrams and multi-day setups, resolve space conflicts, and uphold service standards
- Report on key space metrics (utilization %, revenue per square foot, peak-time use) and identify trends, risks, and opportunities space compression and opportunity cost
- Establish booking standards, setup rules, and best practices to elevate efficiency
- Collaborate with Operations to enhance room turns and recommend space improvements
- Support capital planning and train teams on effective space selling and planning
After an initial waiting period, those hired into full time positions are eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes the following:
- Now offering Daily Pay! Ask your Recruiter for more details
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Income
- Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k Retirement Plan
Located in Boston’s Seaport District, Westin Boston Waterfront features a vertical garden – a natural feature that purifies the air. The Institute Of Contemporary Art, Boston Convention Exhibitors Center and Boston Children's Museum are all within walking distance of the property. Enjoy a restful night's sleep in the Boston Waterfront Westin's guestrooms, featuring a flat-screen TV, a coffee maker with Starbucks® Coffee and a bathrobe. Start the day with a buffet breakfast at the on-site Sauciety restaurant.