If you're looking for a career with Apple Leisure Group, please click here to view job postings.If you're looking for a career with our Inclusive Collection, please click here to view job postings.About the Event Planning Manager position:Be incredibly friendly, customer centric, and have FUN in a team environment.Plan, up sell and detail programs with clients including; verification and modification of space requirements, times, equipment, menus, themes, decorations, etc.Communicate requirements of clients to all hotel departments through event resumes, event orders, pre-convention meetings with clients, internal departmental meetings, and event order meetings.Forecast banquet food and beverage revenues.Must be available to work evenings and weekends.Monitor and control individual event budgets and details to maximize revenues and minimize expenses while ensuring delivery of a quality product.Professionally represent the department and the hotel by participating in and or conducting client and industry functions, tours for contracted groups, planning meetings, tastings, pre and post-convention meetings, industry events, client entertaining etc.Develop and maintain positive relationships with vendors and suppliers who provide services to the groups and to the hotel.After the conclusion of meeting, review bill and post conference reporting with meeting planner.Provide a service culture that generates positive event satisfaction, sustained revenue achievement, and excellent internal communications.Other tasks/duties as assigned by Associate Director of Events, and/or Director of Sales & Marketing.Job QualificationsMust have 3 years of related work experience.Special consideration given to those who have prior Event Planning experience in the Wedding market.Experience detailing events through Event Orders.Computer proficiency to include Microsoft Office.Additional Qualifications
A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment. Refined verbal and written communication skills.A minimum of 1-3 years of hotel event sales/event planning or comparable experience preferred.Must be proficient in general computer knowledge.Candidates should be extremely detail oriented, organized and able to handle a fast paced environment.Prefer two years hotel experience or completed Event Management trainee program.Preferred candidate has completed PSS or equivalent training.
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EVENT PLANNING MANAGER