Senior Events Manager
About The Position
The Senior Events Manager plans, details, and executes a portfolio of high-touch, complex events across Hotel Bardo Savannah and Recess Hotel & Club. The role is a trusted client partner throughout the planning process, ensuring events are thoughtfully organized, accurately communicated, and seamlessly executed. As a senior individual contributor, the role manages some of the department’s most complex programs and serves as an experienced resource to fellow Event Managers. It partners with Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations across both properties to deliver exceptional guest experiences and support event revenue and profitability. The role is based in Savannah.
Requirements
- Minimum 4–6 years of progressive event, catering, conference services, or event management experience.
- Demonstrated experience independently managing complex corporate, social, group, and catered events.
- Strong knowledge of banquet operations, BEOs, timelines, diagrams, guarantees, billing, contracts, and food and beverage service.
- Strong organization and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills, with a polished, client-focused approach.
- Strong cross-functional partnership skills across Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations.
- Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as business requires.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Event Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
- Experience in a luxury or upscale hospitality environment preferred.
- Experience with Delphi, Opera, Cvent, or similar systems preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage complex corporate meetings, social events, group programs, and select weddings across Hotel Bardo and Recess Hotel & Club.
- Serve as the primary client contact throughout planning, detailing, execution, and post-event follow-up.
- Lead planning meetings, site visits, tastings, and consultations, translating client needs into clear event plans.
- Create and maintain Banquet Event Orders, timelines, diagrams, guarantees, billing instructions, and other event documentation.
- Partner with Culinary, Banquets, Sales, Rooms, and Operations to ensure effective communication and execution.
- Anticipate event needs, manage changes, and resolve client or operational challenges professionally and with sound judgment.
- Manage event budgets, minimums, billing details, profitability, and appropriate upsell opportunities.
- Build client and vendor relationships and serve as an experienced resource to fellow Event Managers and Coordinators.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and wellness benefits for eligible full-time team members.
- Company-matched 401(k) with fast vesting.
- Up to 20 days of paid time off, paid holidays, and a paid birthday.
- Complimentary daily team member meal.
- Complimentary two-night stay at Hotel Bardo Savannah.
- Team member discounts on dining, Saltgrass Spa treatments, retail, and The Cooking School at Saint Bibiana.
- Complimentary fitness classes.
- Employee rates at select Leading Hotels of the World properties.
- Discounts at Highgate hotels worldwide.
- Referral incentives and guest recognition programs.
- Career development opportunities across a growing hospitality portfolio.
- Opportunities to learn, lead, and build a career alongside the hospitality team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
