EVENTS MANAGER Position Available In Charleston, South Carolina

Events Manager
Charleston RiverDogs – Entry Level
Charleston

• SC
  Event/Venue Booking
• Restaurant/Catering Management
• Event Operations/Management
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Overview:

The Events Manager’s primary responsibilities are to work with the Director of Events to plan and execute all non-baseball events, including private event rentals and RiverDogs-produced special events. Management and Individual Contributor Job Duties
Private Event Rentals
Plan, coordinate and execute meetings/events according to the needs of private events clients in a timely manner. Maintain constant communication with the client before and during their meetings/events.
Responsible for all of event services staffing coordination, including part-time staff needs to execute events and scheduling RiverDogs full-time staff for assistance, as needed
Coordinate outside service needs with client, event planners or other vendors, most commonly coordinating rentals.
Lead internal communication between events staff, food and beverage staff, ops staff and others to ensure proper execution of events.
Maintain record of all event-related expenses and work with accounting staff for invoicing needs, and track and grow revenues.
Serve as front-of-house lead to ensure proper food and beverage service execution
Maintain the proper image and generate positive public relations with clients, patron and staff.
Ability to work extended and/or irregular hours including nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
RiverDogs-Produced Events
Help to manage the overall ballpark calendar, and maximize revenue by targeting RiverDogs-produced events throughout the year
Attract sponsors, lead marketing efforts, sell tickets, work with vendors, and execute non-baseball events such as annual Golf Tournament, 5K Run, Oldtimers Softball Game, etc.

Qualifications:

College degree
Experience in event management, specifically upscale private events
Experience in executing food and beverage service in a catering or events setting
Superior communication skills a must
Exceptional customer service skills required
Ability and willingness to exercise discretion and independent judgment “The information provided in this job description is designed to provide the general nature and level of work performed by team members within the job classification. The job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all work duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. This job description will be updated, modified and revised by the Company, at its sole discretion, from time to time as it deems necessary to meet the business needs of the Company.