Job Description

Job Description

Job description

OBJECTIVE:

Established, leading NYC Catering & Events firm seeks a dynamic individual and motivated event producer 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 sales team 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. 

OVERALL RESPONSBILITIES:

• Lead the planning and execution of events from start to finish
• Collaborate with clients to bring their vision to life, while staying on budget and schedule
• Conduct site visits, develop timelines, manage vendors, and supervise day-of operations
• Think quickly on your feet to troubleshoot and ensure client satisfaction
• 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 

REQUIRED EXPEREINCE:

• 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 and Filemaker

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