Assistant Director of Events - Signia by Hilton San Jose

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As an Assistant Director of Events, you’re not just providing leadership and direction for the hotel’s events function – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

The ideal candidate will:

• 5 years of experience in an even manager role
• 2 - 3 years as a senior events manager
• Experience with forecasting and event budgeting

Sales Incentive

Hilton offers a best-in market SIP (Short-Term Incentive Plan) to our Sales, Catering & Events teams to reward our employees for their contributions to our company's financial success. The plan includes a quarterly component worth 20% of bonus eligible earnings. The quarterly incentive may have multiple individually weighted objectives, meaning multiple opportunities to earn a payout. 

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

• Implement strategic initiatives: Assist in driving innovative event strategies and continuously refining processes to deliver high quality, best-in-class experiences
• Provide hands-on leadership: Assist in leading event operations, ensuring strong and consistent engagement with internal stakeholders, team members, guests, and suppliers
• Serve as an events SME: Apply industry expertise and best practices, stay current on event trends, and represent Hilton in professional associations
• Partner in sales support efforts: Assist with the sales process and participate in client site inspections to drive event business growth and ensure that all event solutions align with Hilton's standards
• Support financial management: Assist with overseeing budgets, forecasting, and cost reporting while optimizing staffing, space usage, and resource allocation
• Champion company culture: Support a collaborative, high-performing team by embodying Hilton’s values, fostering a guest- and team member-centric environment, and actively engaging with colleagues through meaningful interactions
• Develop and guide talent: Assist in talent development by supporting career growth initiatives, mentoring team members, and maintaining an open-door policy to foster engagement, resolve conflicts, and ensure a productive work environment

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.