Director of Special Events
Director of Special Events
Broadwell Hospitality Group
Oswego, NY
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Successfully and enthusiastically produce events from conception to completion. Responsibilities include providing outstanding customer service and organizing memorable events that meet quality expectations.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience
- Minimum of two years wedding or event experience required.
- Must be an efficient multi-tasker, highly organized, and detail oriented.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; reading, writing, and oral proficiency in the English language
- Proficient if in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficient in all social media channels
- Customer-service orientation
- Operate and maintain a computerized system for responding, coordinating, and tracking sales enquiries, bookings and availability.
- Meet prospective clients for show-arounds for weddings, private and corporate functions.
- Ensure a prompt and professional response and follow-up to sales enquiries.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports outlining the Business in the Books for the current and following years.
- Generate quotations for prospective bookings and timely follow-ups.
- Liaise with clients in relation to coordinating the intricate details of their events.
- Monitor, coordinate and communicate event bookings, ensuring accuracy of billing and information, maintaining up to date profiles, and recording client feedback post event.
- Generate sufficient information for invoicing of events.
- To maximize resort revenue and guest satisfaction by ensuring the accurate and effective processing of conference bookings and private functions through effective key account management.
- Up-sell products and services throughout the event process to maximize revenue.
- Meet and greet all clients during the event phase and ensure the smooth handover of the event to the operations team for the execution of details.
- Management of customer feedback including responding to guest problems and complaints relating to Weddings and Events.
- Take ownership for recurring challenges and ensure the issues are resolved.
- To schedule and attend weekly function and sales meetings.
- Liaise and maintain a relationship with other departments to ensure the effective, efficient, and smooth running of events.
- Assist in promotional and marketing activities as required.
- Assist with the development of brochures and sales/promotional materials.
- Assist with updates and postings to Social Media sites.
- Contribute to the preparation of annual sales and events targets.
- Attending workshops, exhibitions and promotional events where required.
- Work closely with other members of the events team. Provide support and leadership to relevant team members.
- Always provide the highest quality of service to the customer.
- Attend department meetings.
- Adhere to all work rules, procedures and policies established by the company, including, but not limited to, those contained in the Employee Handbook
- Perform all other duties as assigned by management.
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