Summary
The Opportunity
Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks a self-motivated project coordinator, to work with our Sales & Events Operations team. As a project coordinator in the organization, you will be a part of a 15-person organization to support our hotel sales and events operations. You will be collaborating closely with the broader Global Hotel Operational Services Teams, and internal stakeholders within Global Operations, where you'll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitality company.
Who We Are Hyatt is proud to have a culture of care where coworkers become friends and family. Since 1957, our employees and our guests have served as the heart of our business and made Hyatt one of the best hospitality brands in the world, with more than 130,000 colleagues across more than 70 countries. As we continue to grow - we never lose sight of what's most important: People.
Why Now? We are in a time of extraordinary transformation. Passion for personal travel combined with the explosive growth of the global business has underpinned our growth for years. Hyatt is at the epicenter of the evolution of travel - and we are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. When you join Hyatt, you will join a world of possibility.
How We Care for Our People Well-being is the ultimate realization of our purpose - we care for people so they can be their best. We believe this focus on employees is the key to our success and we've earned a place on Fortune's prestigious "100 Best Companies to Work For®" for the last eight years, ranking No. 16 in 2021.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Our success is underpinned by our diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We are committed to diverse hiring, supporting our communities, and supplier diversity. Being part of Hyatt means always having space to be you. Our global teams are a mosaic of cultures, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, and identities. We constantly strive to reflect the world we care for with teams that achieve and grow together. To learn more about our commitments to DE&I click here .
Who You Are As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our Culture of Care and embody our core values of Empathy, well-being, Respect, Integrity, Experimentation, and Inclusion. You enjoy working with a close fun team, are results-driven, and want a variety of opportunities to develop personally and professionally.
The Role Project Coordinator works alongside the Regional Vice President of Global Sales & Events, who is also the Chair-Emeritus of Women@Hyatt, a diversity business resource group. This position will support various activities across the sales and events systems. This includes outreach across multiple departments within Hyatt maximizing this position's exposure to other leaders in the organization. Duties include managing and updating the plan, coordinating cross-functional discussions with key stakeholders, ensuring follow-through of tasks, and drafting communication of quarterly updates.
On a normal day, the Project Coordinator may work alone or with a team. A successful candidate will undertake the following duties and more as instructed by the AVP of Sales & Events:
- Liaising with project stakeholders concerning project details and deliverables
- Assisting in the planning and implementation of projects
- Helping to coordinate and manage project tasks and deliverables
- Analyzing data as required
- Conducting administrative duties, such as setting up meetings, drafting recap reports
- Tracking and reporting project progress
- Performing other duties assigned in an orderly and efficient manner
This position contributes to Hyatt's goal to modernize, simplify, automate, transform, and elevate processes and tools to differentiate Hyatt from its competition and to make the support of hotel operations strategic assets of the company as part of a more integrated Commercial Services hotel support offering.
Define performance objectives: • Timely completion of projects• Take the initiative to provide assistance and options• Proactive progress update communication• Proactive troubleshooting and problem-solving• Strong desire to learn
Qualifications
Experience Required:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented and highly organized.
• Excellent and creative problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• While not a traveling job, this role could require some travel within Illinois for potential hotel visits.

Experience Preferred:

• Previous work experience is a strong plus.
• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking in additional languages in addition to English a strong plus.
• Moderate experience with SmartSheets.
• Bachelor's degree in communication, Hospitality, or a related field.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.
Reality Check:
Research shows that women, people of color, and others who belong to historically - excluded groups tend to apply to jobs, only if they met all the job qualifications. Unsure if you check every box, but feeling inspired to enhance your career? Apply. We'd love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make Hyatt even better.