BUSINESS MANAGER FOR EVENTS - REDMOND, WA

Compass Group•Redmond, WA

11d•$95,000 - $100,000

About The Position

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities. We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies -- in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more. Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results. And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.Job SummaryThe Business Manager is responsible for leading a group of planners within the Eventions Team. This role support all logistics and operational activities at Eventions. This role is responsible for team readiness, deliverables, and SLAs'. Management responsibilities include providing daily supervision, guidance, and support to the team, as well as maintaining strong knowledge of each program to ensure alignment across centers. This role is responsible for managing strong client relationships and working closely with stakeholders on strategizing, planning, and implementing new processes across teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite and current on Microsoft Industry Trends.
Able to quickly learn new tools/software.
3-5 years of experience in Customer Service.
3 years of experience planning executive events. Experience planning business events – product releases, Trade Shows, conferences, etc. If not large, must have experience planning several high-level events at once.
Extremely professional and client focused. Able to interact with all levels of business clients.
Strong leadership, interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent communication skills are a must (both verbal & written).
Must be process oriented, organized and have attention to detail, yet also be flexible.
Self-motivated and able to keep up in a strategic and fast paced environment.
Independent, yet able to follow guidelines well and shows a good sense of judgment. Also able to work well on a team.
Comfortable communicating with a global community, i.e. various cultures and languages.
Organized and task driven. Strong documentation and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Event planning certification; such as CMP or CSEP is a plus. Especially if no event planning experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with global stakeholders across Eventions and other segments and maintain strong knowledge of the various programs ensuring cohesion and customization as needed.
Develop & propose operational processes & procedures by analyzing business needs & goals at a daily program & operational level. Additionally, maintaining all necessary role-specific documentation, including but not limited to email templates, training manuals, and SharePoint sites.
Initiate and strategic planning to keep pace with industry growth, the number of supported sites, and evolving customer and stakeholder needs.
Maintain top-quality hospitality vendors; establishing efficient processes to ensure consistent and seamless experiences for our guests (technical assistance, catering, transportation, interpretation, dinner reservations, furniture changes, etc.)
Manage high-level non-briefing events and projects, ensuring all necessary logistical arrangements are made to support the event (space planning, coordinating vendor services including catering, A/V etc)
Organize & manage updates of key information & resources in OneNote & on SharePoint, sharing updates with the team & stakeholders as needed.
Thoroughly understand internal Tool & reporting features, acting as the team liaison for all questions, concerns & new feature requests.
Nurture long-term relationships among clients, stakeholders, and vendor teams, fostering a strong team alliance & driving collaboration across our centers.
Other duties as assigned.
Management of the Planner Teams, overseeing the day-to-day support and service levels.
Responsible for the staffing plan, including interviewing, hiring, transferring & termination, as well as payroll, scheduling, and back-up plans.
Manage the onboarding and training of new planners, as well as awareness training for other teams.
Perform all talent management functions for the department, including onboarding readiness, monitoring & managing performance, establishing KPI's and delivering performance appraisals.
Oversee that inventory, metrics & reporting are tracked and calculated efficiently, ensuring that these can be used in business reviews to leadership.