Senior Manager, Hospitality

Event Manager

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· TEAM is looking for a driven and enthusiastic individual to produce and oversee events from strategy through completion and aid in enhancing THE
· TEAM's visibility in the marketplace. This role will be responsible for leading individual event work streams under senior leadership in addition to showcasing outstanding, forward-thinking service and organizing memorable high-touch events that meet quality expectations.

Responsibilities include:

• Acting as a subject matter expert on B2B hosting, hospitality, and relative industry knowledge
• Showcasing forward-thinking initiative to identify the best strategic opportunities and deliver best-in-class solutions to the client
• Developing and delivering polished client deliverables and other critical framework materials to support client decision-making
• Ideation, operations, and delivery of numerous hospitality projects, informed by established hospitality strategy
• Managing project budgets from initial build through reconciliation
• Maintaining a working relationship with existing partners, vendors, and properties on behalf of the client and THE
  · TEAM
• Setting, communicating and maintaining timelines on every project to remain ahead of client expectations
• Researching, planning, and executing site visits on behalf of client and projects
• Managing event on-site execution, including set-up, staffing, guest logistics, stakeholder communications, vendor organization and problem-solving
• Core knowledge of all THE
  · TEAM service offerings, including proactive identification of when to involve related teams in project-related or independent needs
• Collaborating with other THE
  · TEAM service teams as necessary based on project need
• Anticipating challenges and proactively handling any arising issues across various entities to ensure flawless execution
• Delivering quality events that meet (and hopefully exceed) client expectations
• Providing feedback and periodic reports to stakeholders as necessary
• Conducting post–event evaluations and recaps to showcase event success and ROI
• Understanding the landscape of our client's business/sector, as well as the industry contexts for their investments
• Confidently comprehending the role of hospitality programs as it relates to individual client business objectives and the "big picture"
• Garnering strong client and partner relationships for future events, including possessing a strong working knowledge of THE
  · TEAM capabilities to further these opportunities

Qualifications include:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in high-end event management, hospitality, and/or corporate events industry, preferably in sports or entertainment
• Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, marketing or related field
• Proven experience as an event planner or organizer, preferably in the high-end hosting space
• Impressive portfolio of previously managed events
• Self-starter who requires minimal supervision to meet and carry out event and service responsibilities
• Excellent customer service, time management and communication skills
• Basic sales skills and ability to build productive business/vendor relationships
• Ability to identify and maximize event opportunities
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects independently
• Up-to-date and informed knowledge of the sports and entertainment industries
• High level of initiative and interpersonal skills and ability to work well independently and in a team environment
• Genuine passion for hospitality, events, and hosting
• Negotiation experience
• Self-motivation, enthusiasm and willingness to learn
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (extensive expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel) and knowledge of common event management software
• Understanding of Key Note
• Elevated understanding of marketing and promotion techniques
• Ability to assess a situation and quickly recommend solutions
• Working knowledge of project management fundamentals
• Must be able to multi-task and be flexible enough to react under fast-paced, stressful circumstances and tight deadlines
• Must be flexible and willing to travel (multi-day, weekends and short-notice travel expected)

Base salary range: $68K-80K, plus bonus…