Parties Manager

Mall of America•East Rutherford, NJ

3d•$65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Parties Manager is responsible for all elements required to successfully plan, prepare and execute a seamless, memorable party focusing on initial meetings, understanding the guests asks, procurement, scheduling, and management and training of all team members.

Requirements

Represent American Dream, Nickelodeon Universe, DreamWorks Water Park & Angry Birds with highest degree of professionalism.
4+ years of experience in party planning and execution.
3+ years of supervisory experience
Excellent written skills including experience writing marketing or public relations text
Strong interpersonal skills including experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse network of individuals and organizations
Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and ability to multi-task
Time management skills and ability to prioritize a large volume of tasks
Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn
Great customer services skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Hospitality, or other related degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

Ensuring the arrangement all aspects of the parties while following all company and safety standards.
Creating an agreement and budget with the client.
Communicating all budget, space, and vendor progress with the clients.
Communicating any problems that arise in an upfront manner with the client.
Maintaining communication with any outside vendors contracted for the event.
Preparing and executing a detailed outline of the event needs.
Ensuring all arrangements are accounted for: event space, food and drink, music, visuals, and any other needs the client has requested.
Adjust event schedule availability as the operating calendar is modified.
Oversee the scheduling and managing of the Party Planners, Party Coordinator and Party Hosts.
Conduct on-site tours for parties (with the Party Planner)
Work with the sales team on expanding programming and processing special requests and answering questions.
Be the main point of contact for Guest Resolutions and Survey analysis.