Events Manager

Job highlights
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Qualifications
Who You Are: Possess solid communication, organizational, and time-management skills, with a bonus if you have budget tracking experience
Attentive to detail, willing to ask questions, and able to follow up with knowledge of overall account logistics
Able to manage multiple projects and clients effectively
Passionate about understanding the client's business and providing excellent client service
Curious, initiative-taking, and enthusiastic to learn, adapt to challenges, and support the team in executing strategic plans
What You’ll Need: 1-3 years of relevant agency field/sponsorship/event marketing experience A solid understanding of marketing principles and brand standards, ensuring consistency across events and campaigns
Proven experience in brand activations, event planning, and/or project coordination
Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the year, including weekends What we offer:
Benefits
Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness
Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally
We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details._$45,000—$100,000 USDAt VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be instrumental in executing activation programs nationwide, including mobile marketing tours, conventions, brand partnerships, and live events
You will facilitate flawless on-site execution and also contribute to the tactical planning and on-site logistics, ensuring our activations are innovative, impactful, and aligned with VML's core values
What You’ll Do: Contribute to the development, updating, and implementation of experiential marketing deliverables, acting as a liaison between the client and field teams
Facilitate and oversee on-site execution of experiential marketing plans, ensuring flawless execution, which includes travel and weekend work
Manage various aspects of activations, including proposal evaluation, partner and property communications, hospitality, ticket management, program auditing, and brand ambassador engagement
Collaborate with WPP partner agencies to meet client needs and objectives, particularly in activation efforts
Develop training and on-site informational materials as needed for activation programs
Stay informed about key industry trends, bringing new activation ideas to the table regularly
Support day-to-day workflow and execution, including financial management
Develop and implement event summaries and monthly/annual reports
Handle other duties and projects as assigned, such as competitive research and analysis
Job description
Who We Are: At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.

Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. What We’re Looking For: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager, Experiential to join our Connections team. In this role, you will be instrumental in executing activation programs nationwide, including mobile marketing tours, conventions, brand partnerships, and live events. You will facilitate flawless on-site execution and also contribute to the tactical planning and on-site logistics, ensuring our activations are innovative, impactful, and aligned with VML's core values. What You’ll Do: Contribute to the development, updating, and implementation of experiential marketing deliverables, acting as a liaison between the client and field teams. Facilitate and oversee on-site execution of experiential marketing plans, ensuring flawless execution, which includes travel and weekend work. Manage various aspects of activations, including proposal evaluation, partner and property communications, hospitality, ticket management, program auditing, and brand ambassador engagement. Collaborate with WPP partner agencies to meet client needs and objectives, particularly in activation efforts. Develop training and on-site informational materials as needed for activation programs. Stay informed about key industry trends, bringing new activation ideas to the table regularly. Support day-to-day workflow and execution, including financial management. Develop and implement event summaries and monthly/annual reports. Handle other duties and projects as assigned, such as competitive research and analysis. Who You Are: Possess solid communication, organizational, and time-management skills, with a bonus if you have budget tracking experience. Attentive to detail, willing to ask questions, and able to follow up with knowledge of overall account logistics. Able to manage multiple projects and clients effectively. Passionate about understanding the client's business and providing excellent client service. Curious, initiative-taking, and enthusiastic to learn, adapt to challenges, and support the team in executing strategic plans. What You’ll Need: 1-3 years of relevant agency field/sponsorship/event marketing experience A solid understanding of marketing principles and brand standards, ensuring consistency across events and campaigns. Proven experience in brand activations, event planning, and/or project coordination. Willingness to travel approximately 30% of the year, including weekends What we offer:

Passionate, driven people | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work. Consciously cultivated culture | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery. Competitive benefits | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness. Growth-minded opportunities | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally. VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, ****** orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details._$45,000—$100,000 USDAt VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.

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Events Manager
MCR Hotels • Miami, FL, United States • via Indeed
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$65K–$70K a year
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Job highlights
Identified by Google from the original job post
Qualifications
Solid understanding of banquet revenue generation
Creative and innovative, as well as proactive and customer-oriented
High energy and outgoing personality
Organizational skills and attention to detail
Diplomatic team player
Excellent communication skills both written and oral
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, event management software and customer management platform
Excellent time management
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
An aptitude for self-motivation
A can-do attitude and a hands-on approach
A flexible schedule that allows availability days, nights, holidays, and weekends based on the demands of the hotel
Benefits
Hotel Discounts
Weekly Pay
Paid Time Off
Retirement Options
Referral bonuses
Career advancement & upward mobility
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members
Responsibilities
The Events Manager at Hilton Miami Blue Lagoon will be responsible for preparing all event documentation and coordinating with Sales, property departments, and guests to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout the pre-event, event, and post event phases of property events
Additionally, this role ensures for a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales and recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue by upselling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events
Solve problems and suggest alternatives to previous arrangements if necessary
Lead pre-event and post-event meetings for assigned groups
Identify operational challenges associated with groups and works with the property team members and guests to solve these challenges and develop alternative solutions as needed
Manage client budgets to maximize revenue and meet client needs
Oversee guest experience from file turnover through the post event phase until the turnover back to Sales Department
Manage group room blocks and meeting space for assigned groups
Adhere to all standards, policies, and procedures
Celebrate successes and publicly recognizes the contributions of team members
Up-sell products and services throughout the event process
Participate in customer site inspections and assists with the sales process when needed
Act as liaison between salesperson and client throughout the event process
Manage revenue and profitability associated with events
Forecast group sleeping rooms and event revenue for groups
Review billing and payments with clients
Handle guest problems and complaints
Greet client during the event phase and hand-off to the operations team for the execution of details
Strive to improve service performance
Set a positive example for guest relations
Coordinate and communicate verbally and in writing with customer (internal and external) regarding event details
Job description
The Events Manager at Hilton Miami Blue Lagoon will be responsible for preparing all event documentation and coordinating with Sales, property departments, and guests to ensure consistent, high-level service throughout the pre-event, event, and post event phases of property events. Additionally, this role ensures for a seamless turnover from sales to service back to sales and recognizes opportunities to maximize revenue by upselling and offering enhancements to create outstanding events.

Responsibilities:
• Solve problems and suggest alternatives to previous arrangements if necessary
• Lead pre-event and post-event meetings for assigned groups
• Identify operational challenges associated with groups and works with the property team members and guests to solve these challenges and develop alternative solutions as needed
• Manage client budgets to maximize revenue and meet client needs
• Oversee guest experience from file turnover through the post event phase until the turnover back to Sales Department
• Manage group room blocks and meeting space for assigned groups
• Adhere to all standards, policies, and procedures
• Celebrate successes and publicly recognizes the contributions of team members
• Up-sell products and services throughout the event process
• Participate in customer site inspections and assists with the sales process when needed
• Act as liaison between salesperson and client throughout the event process
• Manage revenue and profitability associated with events
• Forecast group sleeping rooms and event revenue for groups
• Review billing and payments with clients
• Handle guest problems and complaints
• Greet client during the event phase and hand-off to the operations team for the execution of details
• Strive to improve service performance
• Set a positive example for guest relations
• Coordinate and communicate verbally and in writing with customer (internal and external) regarding event details

Requirements:
• High school degree (or equivalency) with Hotel/College training preferred
• Previous Restaurant or Hotel Food and Beverage experience preferred
• Solid understanding of banquet revenue generation
• Creative and innovative, as well as proactive and customer-oriented
• High energy and outgoing personality
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Diplomatic team player
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, event management software and customer management platform
• Excellent time management
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• An aptitude for self-motivation
• A can-do attitude and a hands-on approach
• A flexible schedule that allows availability days, nights, holidays, and weekends based on the demands of the hotel

Our Company
• MCR is the 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States.
• Founded in 2006, our company has offices in New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Richmond, Virginia.
• MCR has a $5.0 billion portfolio of 148 premium-branded hotels containing more than 22,000 guestrooms across 37 states and 106 cities.
• MCR has more than 7,000 team members across the country and operates hotels under + Marriott brands, 8 Hilton brands and a number of unflagged independent hotels.
• MCR was named one of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020.
• MCR is a three-time recipient of the Marriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott presents to its owner and franchise partners, and a recipient of the Hilton Legacy Award for Top Performer.
• For the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport, MCR won the Development of the Year (Full Service) Award at The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the Urban Land Institute New York Excellence in Hotel Development Award and the American Institute of Architects national Architecture Award, the highest honor given by the AIA

What we offer/What’s in it for you?
• Hotel Discounts
• Weekly Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Options
• Referral bonuses
• Career advancement & upward mobility
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance- available after 30 days of employment for full-time team members