Job Category Event Management Schedule Full Time Located Remotely?

Position Type Management Bonus Eligible: Responsible for preparing all event documentation and coordinates with Sales, property departments and customer to ensure consistent, high level service throughout pre-event, event and post-event phases of property events. This position primarily handles events of average complexity. Ensures their property events have a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales.

Recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue opportunities by up-selling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events. High school diploma or GED; experienced (1 – 2 years of experience) in the event management or related professional area. ~at least 1 year experience in the event management or related professional area required.

Managing Event

Logistics and Operations Ensures that events progress seamlessly by following established procedures, collaborating with other employees, and ensuring accuracy. Greets customer during the event phase and hands-off to the Event Operations team for the execution of details. Adheres to all standards, policies, and procedures.

Ensures billing accuracy and conducts bill reviews with the clients prior to processing the final bill. Identifies operational challenges associated with his/her group and determines how to best work with the property staff and customer to solve these challenges and/or develop alternative solutions. Uses his/her judgment to integrate current trends in event management and event design.

Acts as liaison between field salesperson and customer throughout the event process (pre-event, event, post-event). Participates in customer site inspections and assists with the sales process as necessary.



Solicits feedback from the property departments to identify areas for improvement to enhance the Event Planner’s experience.

Ensuring and Providing Exceptional Customer Service Delivers excellent customer service throughout the customer experience and encourages the same from other employees. Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. Coordinates and communicates event details both verbally and in writing to the customer and property operations.

Makes presence known to customer at all times during this process. Oversees his/her customer experiences from file turnover through the post event phase until turnover back to sales. Follows up with customer post-event.

Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints. Uses personal judgment and expertise to enhance the customer experience. Works to continually improve customer service by integrating obtained feedback and personal judgment into action plans.

Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement. Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels. Ensures hourly employees understand expectations and parameters for event activities.

Leading Event Management Teams

Conducts formal pre- and post-event meetings as required to review/communicate group needs and feedback.



Leads formal pre-event and post-event meetings for average to large-sized assigned groups. Facilitates various meetings as he/she perceives necessary (Banquet Event Order meeting, block review, etc).

Assists in the sales process and revenue forecasting for customer groups. Up-sells products and services throughout the event process. Forecasts group sleeping rooms and event revenue (catering and audio visual) for his/her groups.

Assists in the development and implementation of corrective action plans. Take initiative to use his/her experience to improve service performance according to his/her evaluation of the issue and resolution. Works with the property staff and customers to address operational challenges associated with his/her group.

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