Event Manager

*If you want to celebrate people for a living, there is no better place in the world to do that than here!* *Job Description: Event Manager* We are looking for an outstanding Event Manager to join our team at 10 South.
This role offers the opportunity to join a growing hospitality business with competitive pay, outstanding benefits (scroll to the bottom to find out about them!), and multiple pathways for career growth.
*Summary* 10 South Wedding Venue is part of BEDO Brands, a collection of brands that focuses on hospitality and the wedding industry, which also includes Mercantile Hall and Bon Bon Belle Bridal Boutique.
10 South is a wedding and event space located in Janesville, Wisconsin.
We are seeking a full-time Event Manager to add to our team of amazing event staff.
Do you love love? Are you passionate about weddings? Do you have experience giving tours, selling a space, working with a sales team, planning events, and exceeding customer expectations? If you answered yes, this might be the role for you! *The Job:* *1.
Event Management:* * You oversee and execute up to 45 smooth, beautiful, safe events each year.
* You complete event planning tasks on time, you meet with couples to plan their events, and you are the wedding and venue expert for each couple you work with.
* You create WOW moments for each event you manage.
*2.
Sales:* * You give great venue tours and connect with the couples you meet.
* You are an all-star salesperson and turn your tours into event bookings regularly.
* You are a great communicator.
You answer all inquiries within 24 hours.
*3.
Leadership:* * You demonstrate composure, empathy, and professionalism always.
* You put forth effort to make others, regardless of their position and whether it is higher or lower on the org chart than your own, successful.
* You lead by example.
*4.
Schedule:* * You have worked evenings and weekends before and love that schedule.
* You are able to give tours in the evenings and work 1-3 weekend days overseeing events.
* You thrive in a role that requires 40-50 hours per week of productive work time.
*Required Skills & Competencies:* * *Organizationally brilliant:* you like checklists, processes, and are the master of them.
* *Happy, can-do attitude:* you are warm, happy, and love working with people.
No meanies.
No judges.
* *Empathy reigns supreme: *we work with couples and their families every day and sometimes they can feel stress during the planning process.
The ability to be empathetic and really walk in their shoes while helping them find solutions is paramount to success in this position.
* *Contributor:* you are comfortable voicing your observations in a constructive and helpful way knowing that we are all here to be our best.
* *Fantastic work ethic:* you see things that need to be taken care of and you tackle them.
There is no passing the buck, we all own our overall success.
aka: "Lazy" is not a word anyone would use to describe you.
* *High standards: *we are experience junkies and want our clients to feel the love from start to finish.
Knowing how to deliver fabulous service is an art, and we're looking for someone who understands that wholeheartedly.
* *Works well with others: *We are looking for someone who wants to be an integral part of a team internally and externally with our preferred partners.
We are all in the business of serving others, and that starts and ends with those we work with every day.
* *Communication:* Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
* *Learner: *We are consistently, always seeking to be better, grow our skills, and serve better.
If you feel restless when complacency is upon you, yep - here's another sign you're reading the right job posting.
* *Follow-up and follow-through:* Our standards are high, which is why if you're organizationally brilliant, this is a piece of cake for you.
*Other Job Requirements* If you have at least one year of event management, hotel, restaurant, or similar experience, and the above sounds so much like you, you're wondering if it's the universe telling you something, please submit your resume today.
*Compensation, Benefits, and Growth* *Pay:* Starting at $42,000.
00 per year depending on experience, plus bonuses.
A successful Event Manager can potentially earn $5,000-$8,000 per year in bonuses.
*Benefits: *We offer a comprehensive benefits package including: * Medical, dental, and vision coverage options * 401(k) with employer contribution * Paid time off (1 week for every year of employment--everyone starts with 2 weeks) * Unique Benefits Package-choose the benefits that fit your lifestyle! We offer different benefit choices such as gym membership reimbursement, a subscription to the Calm App, 2 mental health days per year, 4 days per year to volunteer for a charity of your choice, magazine subscription reimbursement, career development sessions, monthly book club participation, yearly company retreat, 4 days per year to volunteer as a parent chaperone, serve in a leadership role on our Give Back Campaign Steering Committee, and more.
* Automatic benefits include quarterly employee meals, employee activity nights, and team adventures.
*Growth:* We are passionate about offering growth opportunities to our employees.
The role of Event Manager can springboard you towards your future in leadership at BEDO Brands.
We work with our employees to develop career pathways to fit their talents and goals for the future including venue management, regional operations management, creative and design leadership, and expansion leadership teams.
Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $45,000.
00 per year Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Employee discount * Flexible schedule * Health insurance * Paid time off * Referral program * Vision insurance Schedule: * 10 hour shift * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Evening shift Ability to commute/relocate: * Janesville, WI 53548: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required) Application Question(s): * Why do you think you would be a great Event Manager? Experience: * Events management: 1 year (Preferred) * Wedding: 1 year (Preferred) Work Location: In person