Job Overview: As Group Events Coordinator you support the Leadership Team in day-to-day operations of all planned group events. This includes assisting with planning, coordinating and executing for all future planned group events.
Create Lasting Change: The Impact You'll Have:- Respond to inquiries and cultivate relationships with clients to understand their group event needs and preferences.
- Plan and coordinate all aspects of group events, ensuring seamless participation and execution from start to finish.
- Communicate effectively with front-of-house, back-of-house and concierge teams to ensure all preparations are in place.
- Be on-site for events you are assigned, to be point of contact and familiar resource for client.
- Create customized proposals and contracts for clients, accurately reflecting their requirements and preferences.
- Assist clients in managing event budgets, providing cost estimates and ensuring adherence to financial parameters.
- Conduct site visits with clients to showcase event spaces and discuss logistics, enhancing their overall experience.
- Gather and analyze client feedback post-event to identify areas of improvement and ensure high satisfaction levels.
- Engage in outreach efforts to generate new leads and foster relationships with potential clients and local businesses if necessary.
- Take a great deal of pride in getting to know our guests.
- Knowledge of all food and beverage items to offer recommendations to our guests.
Job Requirements:- Must be 21 years of age or older
- Event or meeting planning role equal to two years or more
- Ability to work a varying schedule, which includes nights and weekends
Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our team members, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Team Members may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.
Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org
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