Special Events Manager - Mandalay Bay

MGM Resorts International

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About The Position

As a Special Events Manager, you’ll play a key role in bringing unforgettable experiences to life at our properties. In this dynamic role, you’ll oversee the planning and execution of events including casino marketing initiatives, sponsorship activations, and property-level experiences, while also supporting cross-property and corporate projects. With your flexibility, creativity, and enthusiasm, you’ll thrive in diverse environments while ensuring every event reflects the MGM Resorts standard of excellence.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Has 2+ years of prior relevant event experience.

Responsibilities

• Serves as open minded, solution driven and creative project manager through planning, execution and reconciliation stages of event planning.
• Organizing production meetings and schedules to coordinate and track progress on items like invitations, décor, audiovisual requirements, convention set-up, staffing, safety and gaming compliance, overall set-up and strike.
• Serves as a liaison and account manager for the management team, all staff, vendors, guests, departments and divisions on all relevant matters.
• Responds to inquiries, researches and resolves problems related to event transactions.
• Provides on-site management of event including ensuring the timing, execution, and challenge resolution that meet the high-level of standards of MGM Resorts International.
• Oversight of on-call event staff working to execute on a program, both inside and outside of MGM properties.
• Provides high levels of customer service to all stakeholders.
• Provides financial oversight and daily budget management of assigned events.
• Ability to project and track expenses for each project, as well as analyze outcomes.
• Serves as daily partner and communicator with event design functions to provide best in class event service offerings and options to internal and external customers.
• Determines what creative solution and project management entails, while understanding and valuing role clarity in creative partners.
• Supports strategic initiatives and seeks innovative opportunities for new internal and external clients through the event productions CoE in support of MGM Resorts, Casino Marketing, and all other stakeholders.

Benefits

• Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally.
• Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts.
• Discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more.
• Free meals in our employee dining room.
• Free parking on and off shift.
• Health & Income Protection benefits (for eligible employees).
• Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees