Task Force Event Manager

Davidson Hospitality Group

$74K — $97K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and/or 2+ years in hotel sales and event planning
  • Minimum 1-year experience in food and beverage
  • Strong skills in contract negotiation and interpretation
  • Excellent verbal and written business communication
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and major Hospitality Sales CRM systems
  • Professional appearance and confident demeanor
  • Ability to communicate effectively with guests and team members
  • Effective time management skills and ability to thrive under pressure

Responsibilities

  • Liaise between customers and hotel sales teams during event execution
  • Solve problems proactively and ensure customer satisfaction
  • Manage group room blocks and food and beverage coordination
  • Oversee public meeting spaces and billing processes
  • Directly serve group and catering customers
  • Ensure smooth planning and execution of events
  • Provide supervision and direction during meetings and banquets

Benefits

  • Multiple tiers of medical coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • 24/7 Teledoc service for healthcare needs
  • Free maintenance medications
  • Pet insurance for furry family members
  • Discounts on hotel stays
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
  • 401K match to support your future savings
Full Job Description
Overview

TASK FORCE ASSIGNMENT (HYBRID)

We're hiring a Task Force Event Planning Manager - a creative and detail-oriented event professional to join our hotel team! In this Event Planning Manager role, you will coordinate all aspects of events - from initial planning to execution - ensuring unforgettable guest experiences.

Event Planning Manager Duties: As a Task Force Event Planning Manager, you'll act as a liaison between customers and hotel sales teams, providing direction and supervision during execution of meetings, banquets, and events. You will be available to customers throughout events to solve problems proactively, suggest alternatives, and ensure exceptional event management and customer satisfaction. You'll directly serve group and catering customers by managing group room blocks, food and beverage coordination, public meeting spaces, and billing processes.

If you're a natural leader, love a fast-paced environment, and thrive under pressure, then we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and/or 2+ years of hotel sales and event planning experience
  • 1-year food and beverage experience
  • Strong understanding of negotiation and interpretation of contracts
  • Developed business communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft office
  • Present a professional appearance and confidence
  • Ability to communicate effectively with public and other Team Members
  • Strong time management skills, and ability to work under pressure
  • Proficiency with major Hospitality Sales CRM systems and hotel event management software


Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners' mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.

In keeping with the company's heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.
  • Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
  • Dental & Vision Coverage
  • 24/7 Teledoc service
  • Free Maintenance Medications
  • Pet Insurance
  • Hotel Discounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
  • 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It's less of a job, more of a calling. It's part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.

Salary Range

USD $36.00 - USD $47.00 /Hr.

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