Venue Manager

VENUE MANAGER - Wedding & Events

Location: Umatilla, FL

Employment: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Pay: $26–$29/hour + Overtime

Schedule: Approximately 40 hours/week; flexible based on weddings and events

Schedule Requirements: Weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed

Benefits: PTO, 401(k) offering, Short-Term Disability

Our client is hiring a Venue Manager to lead wedding and event sales while overseeing day‑to‑day venue operations. This newly created position combines client experience, team leadership, sales, and event operations. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, sales‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple clients, events, staff, and vendors in a fast‑paced environment.

• Manage incoming wedding and event inquiries and follow up with prospective clients
• Conduct venue tours and present packages, services, availability, and venue information
• Guide prospective clients through the booking process and convert inquiries into confirmed bookings
• Track inquiries, tours, conversion rates, bookings, and sales activity
• Build relationships with wedding planners, coordinators, and other industry professionals
• Supervise, train, coach, and schedule event staff
• Review upcoming events and coordinate staffing and operational needs
• Oversee event setup, execution, and breakdown
• Monitor event operations and proactively address client and guest needs
• Resolve operational issues quickly and professionally
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams to support successful events
• Maintain venue presentation, cleanliness, organization, and service standards
• Identify maintenance or operational concerns and communicate them appropriately
• Support open houses, promotional events, and marketing activities
• Maintain accurate client, event, staffing, and sales information
• Utilize Asana, CRM systems, calendars, and other company tools
• Attend or lead venue team meetings as assigned
• Collaborate with Operations, Property Management, Accounting, Marketing, and other departments

• Strong sales and customer service skills with a results‑oriented mindset
• Proven leadership and team‑management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational and time‑management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to remain professional under pressure
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Ability to maintain service and operational standards
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Reliable transportation or ability to live locally
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays based on event needs

• Experience in wedding venues, hospitality, events, sales, or a related field preferred
• Experience managing or supervising event staff preferred
• Experience with Asana, CRM systems, or similar project‑management and sales tools is a plus

• $26–$29/hour (=$54k-$60k/yr plus OT)
• Overtime for hours worked over 40 hours/week in accordance with applicable law
• PTO
• 401(k) offering
• Short-Term Disability

• Primary location:
  Umatilla, FL 32784
• Venue is closed on Mondays
• Flexible schedule with pre‑scheduled days off. Usually Sunday‑Monday or Monday‑Tuesday.
• Approximately 40 hours per week, with schedule varying based on business needs, client appointments, venue tours, weddings, and events
• May occasionally work at the St. Cloud administrative office for monthly team meetings
• The venue has a Sales Team. The Venue Manager will focus more on event & location management than outbound sales.