Parties Manager
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Job overview
American Dream is hiring a Parties Manager. The Parties Manager at American Dream plans, prepares, and executes memorable events by meeting with clients, defining budgets, coordinating vendors, overseeing schedules, and leading a team of planners, coordinators, and hosts, while ensuring safety standards and handling guest resolutions and survey analysis.
Key focus areas include Ensure all party arrangements follow company and safety standards., Create agreements and budgets with clients., and Communicate budget, space, and vendor progress to clients..
Successful candidates bring 4+ Years Party Planning And Execution Experience and 3+ Years Supervisory Experience. Important skills include Event Planning, Budget Management, Vendor Coordination, Scheduling, and Communication. Preferred (not required): Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Time Management, and Customer Service.
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Full job description
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.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES :
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Ensuring the arrangement all aspects of the parties while following all company and safety standards.
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Creating an agreement and budget with the client.
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Communicating all budget, space, and vendor progress with the clients.
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Communicating any problems that arise in an upfront manner with the client.
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Maintaining communication with any outside vendors contracted for the event.
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Preparing and executing a detailed outline of the event needs.
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Ensuring all arrangements are accounted for: event space, food and drink, music, visuals, and any other needs the client has requested.
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Adjust event schedule availability as the operating calendar is modified.
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Oversee the scheduling and managing of the Party Planners, Party Coordinator and Party Hosts.
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Conduct on-site tours for parties (with the Party Planner)
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Work with the sales team on expanding programming and processing special requests and answering questions.
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Be the main point of contact for Guest Resolutions and Survey analysis.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Represent American Dream, Nickelodeon Universe, DreamWorks Water Park & Angry Birds with highest degree of professionalism.
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Bachelors Degree in Hospitality, or other related degree is a plus.
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4+ years of experience in party planning and execution.
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3+ years of supervisory experience
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Excellent written skills including experience writing marketing or public relations text
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Strong interpersonal skills including experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse network of individuals and organizations
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Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and ability to multi-task
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Time management skills and ability to prioritize a large volume of tasks
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Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn
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Great customer services skills
PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
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Sit frequently – 50%
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Perform repetitive motion, as with a keyboard – frequently, 80%
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Stand/move about – periodically, 40%
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Kneel/bend – periodically, 30%
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Reach at or above shoulder level – periodically, 10%
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Reach at or below shoulder level – periodically, 10%
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Stoop/squat – periodically, 10%
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Lift up to 15lbs. – periodically, 30%
American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Details
Job Family AD
Pay Type Salary
Hiring Min Rate 65,000 USD
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