Director of Special Events; Luxury Hospitality & Special Events

Position: Director of Special Events (Luxury Hospitality & Special Events)
Director of Special Events
Location: Ocala, FL (relocation assistance available)
Compensation: $120,000-$160,000 + bonus

Summary
Ready to lead unforgettable luxury events at one of Florida's premier resort destinations?
Our client is seeking a Director of Special Events to oversee the strategy, planning, and execution of large-scale, high-profile experiences. This is a hands-on leadership role for a proven event professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, moves quickly, and delivers exceptional results under pressure.
This opportunity requires direct experience leading major special events from concept through execution. Backgrounds focused primarily in hotel operations, catering, F&B, sales, or conference coordination will not be considered.

What You'll Do:

• Lead all special event strategy and execution across the property

• Produce luxury large-scale experiences including galas, New Year's Eve, and Food & Wine events

• Manage complex events on aggressive timelines

• Partner with marketing, hospitality, and operations teams to ensure flawless delivery

• Oversee budgets, vendors, logistics, and production schedules end-to-end

• Manage VIP events, sponsorship activations, and key partnerships

• Lead, mentor, and develop the events team

• Drive ticket sales and hotel room revenue through successful event programming

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree required

• 3+ years of large-scale special event experience in hospitality, luxury venues, or similar environments

• Proven success executing special events beyond catering or conference-focused work

• Demonstrated ability to generate ticket sales and room revenue tied to events

• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills

• Experience managing budgets, vendors, and logistics

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure setting

• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed

Why Join This Opportunity?

• High-visibility leadership role

• Chance to own and build marquee destination events

• Work within a premier luxury environment

• Competitive compensation plus bonus potential

• Full benefits package + relocation assistance available