OBJECTIVE:
Established, leading NYC Catering & Events firm seeks a dynamic individual and motivated event planner to join our team. The company's events range from small at-home dinners to large events up to 4,000 people. This position will work directly with the owner and help maintain existing relationships. They will have a love of food, design and customer satisfaction. In addition, this person must have proven experience to handle multiple projects simultaneously with ease, is comfortable and successful in a fast-paced environment.
RESPONSBILITIES:
- Work with Owner to maintain existing relationships
- Act as Liaison between Client and Operations to manage budgets, schedules and execution of future and current events
- Work closely with Culinary Team to manage expectations of event/s
- Create and Organize all information that will facilitate the event/s including rental orders, staff management and equipment lists
- Responsible for distributing all finalized event details to onsite team (Chefs, Captains and any event producers)
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- 2 years of work experience needed in a luxury environment events.
TECHNICAL SKILLS / ABILITIES:
- Strong understanding of providing luxury service and exceptional experiences
- Constantly seeks new and creative ways to meet the changing needs of our clients
- Excellent communications, interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and written
- High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation, with a track record for delivering to plan
- Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances; able to proactively question and challenge to prioritize and identify solutions in timely manner
- Ability to work effectively with all company levels from senior management, to outside partners and support staff
- Proactive, confident, coupled with strong verbal and presentation skills
- Strong influencer with skills to persuade and negotiate.
- Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and is comfortable and successful in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability and willingness to work extended hours and travel when required
- Creative problem solver, strong attention to detail, motivated and a self-starter
- Ability and willingness to shift between managing the process and providing hands-on work to ensure things get done
- Ability to work both as part of a team and independently; demonstrates initiative
- Must be a team player, enthusiastic, positive, professional and polished
- Proficient in all Microsoft Programs, Adobe Programs, and Web Based Software