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Our company with homebase in Beverly Hills, California presently is looking for a VP, International Event Manager/ Planner to create and coordinate events for "Elite Vacations" at World’s Best Luxury Resorts, in following destinations: Bahamas, Jamaica, Cancun, Costa Rica, Mallorca, Malaga.
Duties and Qualifications
Event planner should develop, plan, and execute a variety of both internal and external events, oversee all aspects of event planning and management, including identifying and working with a variety of external venues/facilities, negotiating county and interacting with vendors, and maintaining and managing event budgets. Event planner should manage all logistics on-site, which leads to work long and non-traditional hours.
Event planner generally have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in hospitality management, but we would consider the right person with lower degree.
Additionally, the best event planner should have strong organizational, budgeting, and time management skills and great verbal and written communication skills.
Event manager to oversee and organize events that will make an impact to a target audience. You’ll ensure events are successful and cost-effective, paying attention to budget and time constraints.
An event manager is, above all, a project manager who understands marketing and promotion techniques, organizational skills required to not leave anything about an event to chance.
Responsibilities
Plan event from start to finish according to requirements, target audience and objectives
Come up with suggestions to enhance the event’s success
Prepare budgets and ensure adherence
Source and negotiate with vendors and suppliers
Be in charge of hiring personnel (DJs, waiters etc.)
Coordinate all operations
Lead promotional activities for the event
Supervise all staff (event coordinators, caterers etc.)
Approve all aspects before the day of the event
Ensure event is completed smoothly and step up to resolve any problems that might occur
Analyze the event’s success and prepare reports
Requirements and skills
Proven experience as event manager
Skilled in project management
Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management
Computer savvy; proficient in MS Office
Outstanding communication and negotiation ability
Excellent organizational skills
A knack for problem-solving
Customer-service orientation
A team player with leadership skills
BSc/BA in PR, marketing, hospitality management or related field is preferred
Please send us your resume with detail description of your qualifications.
Thank you