Events & Member Experiences Manager

Lexington Country Club•Fort Myers, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lexington Country Club, a premier private country club in Fort Myers, Florida, is seeking an experienced Events & Member Experiences Manager to join our Food & Beverage management team. This is a hands-on hospitality position responsible for planning and executing member events, private functions, weddings, and seasonal programming. The role combines event planning, member communication, administrative coordination, and on-site event operations. The successful candidate must be equally comfortable planning an event in the office and being present during the function to help ensure it is executed successfully.

Requirements

Experienced in event planning, hospitality, food and beverage, club operations, catering, or a closely related field.
Highly organized and able to manage multiple events, deadlines, and last-minute changes.
Comfortable working directly with members and handling detailed or sensitive requests professionally.
Skilled at communicating with culinary, banquet, service, administrative, and operational teams.
Calm, visible, and solutions-oriented during busy events.
Willing and able to work evenings, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, and other hours dictated by the event calendar.
Committed to delivering polished events and exceptional member experiences.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and execute member events, social activities, private functions, weddings, and seasonal programming from concept through completion.
Serve as a key member of the Food & Beverage team and work closely with culinary, banquet, service, and other Club departments.
Meet and communicate with members and clients to understand their needs, develop event details, and provide attentive service throughout the planning process.
Prepare and maintain Banquet Event Orders and coordinate menus, entertainment, reservations, room setups, staffing needs, vendors, and other event logistics.
Be present for assigned events, monitor execution, respond to changing needs, and help ensure service and presentation meet the Club’s standards.
Provide direction and operational support to banquet and service staff during events.
Develop creative programming that encourages member participation and enhances the overall Club experience.
Promote events through newsletters, social media, digital communications, and other Club communication channels.
Coordinate event billing, monitor expenses and financial performance, and support departmental budget goals.
Build productive relationships with members, vendors, entertainers, managers, and employees across the Club.
Stay informed about hospitality, private-club, dining, entertainment, and event trends.