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Wedding Event Manager

Gloucester, MA 01930

Posted: 04/02/2024 Country: US Job ID: 1901478 Salary: 62k/year - 70k/year State/Province: MA

Job Description

Join our team as a Wedding Event Manager in Gloucester, MA! We're on the hunt for a dedicated pro who goes the extra mile for our guests. At our company, we're all about top-notch hospitality and genuine care for our brides. Quality isn't just a term we throw around - it's our norm that shapes everything we do. This full-time role will have you overseeing events, weddings, planning, and sales at our stunning waterfront venue, working collaboratively to organize both social and corporate gatherings each year.


We're seeking a Wedding Event Manager with the following Experience and Skills:


- Researching markets to spot potential clients

- Meeting with clients for tours and consultations to nail down event specifics like type, budget, and guest count

- Crafting detailed event proposals, including timelines, venues, suppliers, legalities, staff, and budgets

- Establishing and managing event budgets

- Creating contracts, ensuring timely client signatures and deposits

- Ensuring all safety, legal, and insurance requirements are met

- Coordinating with venue staff, caterers, contractors, and equipment providers

- Securing speakers or special guests

- Planning event layouts and entertainment schedules

- Organizing staffing needs pre, during, and post-event

- Collaborating with clients and designers on event themes

- Managing suppliers, addressing client concerns, and troubleshooting on event day for a seamless experience

- Supervising event breakdown and venue cleanup

- Conducting post-event evaluations, data analysis, and report creation for stakeholders


Benefits include:

  • 40-hour work week
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental Insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


Interested in this Event Manager opportunity? Send your resume to brian@geckohospitality.com.

Meet Your Recruiter

Linda Slegel
Executive Recruiter

Linda Slegel is an Executive Hospitality Recruiter for the New England Region-MA, NH, ME, VT specializing in the placement of restaurant professionals. She is known in the industry for putting her skills, knowledge and expertise into helping candidates find their ideal positions and assisting her clients finding great new employees for their organization. Linda is a very driven and dedicated Recruiter who strives to bring the best of the best together. Linda has an exceptionally strong passion for the recruiting industry winning numerous awards throughout her career. She listens strongly to the needs and desires of the candidate with regards to what they are looking for in their next position and listens to the clients’ needs ensuring that an ideal match is met. Linda attended Rochester Institute of Technology-RIT and is currently in the process of obtaining her CPC (Certified Personnel Consultant) Certification.

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