Director of Events

The Director of Events is responsible for the most profitable segment of our business. Our total catering revenue is approximately one million dollars annually. While maintaining fiscal responsibility the Director of Events must have a passion for executing flawless events. Events begin with the first inquiry and end with the invoice accompanied by a thank you note. Catering in our club is business within a business; therefore, the Catering Manager must possess excellent employee and management interpersonal skills. Promotes the club’s dining and ballroom facilities for private banquets, business and social meetings and other member-related activities. Develop contracts for and oversees all administrative and operational aspects of preparing and serving events. Work with banquet and other departments to ensure the members' expectations are exceeded.

Director of Events Responsibilities:

• Handle all event inquiries while assisting the Clubhouse Manager in the operation of all club events
• Generate contracts for all catering and special events
• Prepare weekly/monthly/annual revenue forecast
• Develops, implements, and monitors annual sales (marketing) and budget for the catering department; takes corrective actions as necessary to help assure that financial goals are met
• Menu development with Chef and GM
• Conduct department head catering meetings
• Promotes, advertises, and markets the club’s social event facilities and capabilities to all members Implement aggressive, ongoing sales campaign to alert members to the club’s banquet operations and capabilities
• Continually explores and contacts potential new sales sources as permitted by club’s by-laws
• Helps members plan special events including menus, entertainment, theme, decorations and other aspects. Represents member’s needs and interests on banquet function committees
• Helps member clients arrange banquets, luncheons, meetings, weddings, dances and other social events; obtains pertinent information needed for guest planning
• Coordinates and assists with the setup and delivery of assigned banquet events
• Helps develop catering budgets; reviews financial reports and takes corrective actions as appropriate to help assure that budget goals are met
• Represents members’ needs and interests on applicable club committees
• Obtains necessary permits for special events/functions
• Attends management meetings to review policies and procedures, upcoming business and to develop quality and image of banquet and catering functions continually

Director of Events Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree
• 3 Years of Event Planning Management Experience
• Must be able to communicate & interact professionally with members & employees in the English language
• The ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus
• Must be organized and self-motivated
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a demanding environment
• Exhibit a friendly, helpful, and courteous manner when dealing with members and fellow employees

Director of Events Benefits

• Salary Range- $95,000-110,000 plus commission
• Healthcare- 75% company matches Medical, Dental, Vision
• Vacation time of 3 weeks
• PTO- 9 days which are holidays
• Sick days- 5

At Goodwin Recruiting we are committed to our core values. We take our value, Dedicated to Diversity & Inclusion, very seriously and will never discriminate against a candidate or client based on any protected classes. Our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or arrest or conviction record has no bearing on whether he, she, or they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We value all people, understanding that uniqueness and diversity foster a stronger team that is innovative and brings varying perspectives to the table. We put our money where our mouth is and are proud of our efforts to identify a broad slate of candidates, with many hiring success stories to share.