Hospitality Specialist

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Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership.

Serve as the Workplace and Real Estate Management (WREM) Hospitality Specialist ensuring excellent customer service with minimal disruption. Operate as the primary contact for all hospitality services in the office including food and beverage procurement, and meeting support for staff and clients. Support and help coordinate client events with employees and the wider events team. Implement and monitor office-specific WREM procedures related to hospitality and assist other team members with office-wide facilities tasks.

Employee in this role will be required to work in the New York City office five days a week.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

Act as a resource for internal customers during meeting and event planning process

Order, set up, and break down catering orders for client meetings. Ensure rooms are reset for following meetings.

Confirm meeting room and hospitality procedures are in place and followed

Partner with broader strategic resources teams (Meeting Planning, IT Solutions, AV Production, Facilities, Marketing, Finance) to provide transparency across all groups for meeting and event execution

Provide support for internal customers on conference room scheduling tool to effectively manage client meetings

Allocate invoices for payment, prepare and submit expense reports and ensure hospitality expenses are paid in a timely manner

General Office

Execute office administration services to meet the needs of local office staff, including furniture moves (may include lifting/assembling furniture up to 50 lbs.), repairs/maintenance, meetings/conference room services and general office operations

Order, maintain inventory and manage food and beverages products in common staff kitchens and pantries

Arrange for maintenance/repairs when needed, ensuring quick response and minimal disruption

Serve as a contact for office services questions, issues or special requests

Allocate invoices for payment, prepare and submit expense reports and ensure hospitality expenses are paid in a timely manner

Relationship Management:

Ensure outsourced staff meets performance expectations and service commitments and appropriate staffing levels are provided

Maintain relationships with local office management and employees to stay abreast of needs and employee satisfaction

Maintain relationships with external vendors, outsourcing firms and other office administration professionals

Build relationships with corporate WREM staff to stay abreast of corporate standards, trends and changes. Leverage relationships to respond to local office services needs/requests when needed

Partner with the wider meeting planning and hospitality teams and follow best practices and firmwide hospitality standards to plan and coordinate office wide events (examples: holiday party, community engagement, Alliance Groups)

Additional responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and/or 5+ years hospitality experience required

Commits to satisfying internal and external customers

Good organizational, communication, and daily prioritization skills

Strong time management and project management skills

Basic working knowledge of Microsoft office products

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proven problem solving and critical thinking skills

Willingness to adapt to change

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Team player

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A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits.

Salary Range$80,000—$95,000 USD

About Our Firm

William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries. What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect. We invite you to learn more about us by visiting williamblair.com.

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