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Events Manager
- City Winery (Montgomery, NY)
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_A rare opportunity to join theCity Winery team as we reimagine the future of live music and hospitality._ City Winery to deliver the
highest end combined culinary and cultural experience to our customers who are
passionate in sharing wine, music, and culinary arts. We are a unique facility,
combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food & wine
classes, private events in a variety of configurations, and fine dining. We
have created a compelling mix for our sophisticated clientele of foodies, and
active cultural patrons—bringing the wine country experience to the middle of a
large city.
Position Summary
The
Junior Event Sales Manager is responsible for proactively promoting,
soliciting, and achieving sales for small to mid-size events, while maintaining
City Winery’s service standards and maximizing revenue. Responsible for client
communication, interdepartmental communication, and coordinating client events
from end to end which will include the development and overall organization of
events. This role is to ensure successful event execution and client
satisfaction. Must successfully materialize the vision of the client, while
exceeding expectations at every opportunity with the ultimate endeavor to
ensure that all guests will return and/or refer new business to City Winery for
not only private event needs, but also as a premier entertainment &
hospitality venue. This role is commission-eligible for qualifying private
events.
Why us?
• Competitive pay
• We are a rapidly expanding
national entertainment and hospitality company, offering tremendous
opportunities for driven and ambitious individuals.
• Medical, Dental, Vision
Insurance
• nDORFins program designed to
promote a healthy and active lifestyle!
• 401K (and yes we match!)
• Flexible Savings Accounts,HSA
and Dependent Care, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Amazing discounts, 50% OFF
all dining/retail wine
• Free Family Meal
• Tickets to available shows
And
more!
Overview of Responsibilities
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Actively promote, solicit, and achieve private event sales for
small to mid-size events
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Develop, organize and manage designated events from the point of
contract to the hands-on execution
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Maintain correspondence with clients throughout event preparation
and execution to ensure clients’ needs are met and/or exceeded
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Create organized and detailed Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) to be
passed along to other departments (i.e. Front of House, Kitchen, etc.) to
ensure smooth execution on the day of event
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Work directly with Executive Chef, Wine Director, GM and FOH
Managers to secure event needs for execution
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Schedule and conduct walkthroughs with clients to arrange and
confirm details pertaining to every element of the event
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Oversee event set-up and introduce client/on-site contact to Front
of House Manager(s) facilitating event
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Be available for questions during event set-up and check in on
event periodically
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Participate in weekly event production meetings to communicate the
BEOs to team
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Maintain a well-articulated and properly detailed working BEO in
TripleSeat and communicate with other departments throughout the planning
process
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Find opportunities to “Up Sell” (Custom Label Wine, beverage
upgrades, menu upgrades, etc.)
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Create addendums for any additions to the original contract
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Assisting Event Director with writing event-specific
paperwork
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Manage phone calls and inquiries
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Retrieve appropriate documents from the Event Director and client
to create and maintain physical file for each event
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Establish and maintain department filing system to ensure
efficiency and organization (upcoming events, events in progress, completed
events, beverage logs, etc., archive files as appropriate)
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Maintain existing department resources (menus & descriptions,
wine & beer lists, wine tasting notes, vendor resources/catalogs, etc.)
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Maintain event materials and collateral (Press Kits, Event
Brochures, Banner Ads, etc.)
• Establish
and maintain excellent client relationships throughout planning and after the
event to ensure return business and positive word of mouth publicity.
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Create and analyze monthly and weekly Event Department Revenue vs.
Cost Report
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Collect all payments (including deposit, balance and addendum) and
correspond with the Accounting Department when necessary to facilitate and
ensure receipt of payments
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Additional projects, tasks, duties as per business need
Minimum Qualifications
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Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the event sales industry and/or
equivalent relevant experience
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Must have exceptional inter-personal and guest service skills,
with polished personal presentation
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Must be detail oriented with strength in time management and
organization
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Strong computer skills including Word and Excel
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Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills
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Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills
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Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends,
holidays as needed
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Bachelor’s degree preferred
About Us
Wine, food, and
live entertainment collide at City Winery to create a dynamic and incredibly
unique workplace. Since 2008, City Winery has been turning heads across the
nation with amazing live performances, delectable cuisine, and award winning,
locally produced wines. But there's more to us than that we're a haven for community and creativity, a
place where the philosophy of hospitality is more than just a buzzword, but a
way of life. City Winery, founded by music industry veteran & visionary
Michael Dorf, has established itself as a one-of-a-kind brand providing
unforgettable experiences for guests. From world class music venues to
sustainably produced wines with ratings of 90+ points, City Winery offers a
range of topnotch events & experiences.
We arean equal opportunity employer and value diversity at City Winery. We do notdiscriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender,sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Additionally, City Winery participates in the E-Verify Program in certainlocations, as required by law
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