Parties Manager

The Parties Manager is responsible for all elements required to successfully plan, prepare and execute a seamless, memorable party focusing on initial meetings, understanding the guests asks, procurement, scheduling, and management and training of all team members.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring the arrangement all aspects of the parties while following all company and safety standards.
• Creating an agreement and budget with the client.
• Communicating all budget, space, and vendor progress with the clients.
• Communicating any problems that arise in an upfront manner with the client.
• Maintaining communication with any outside vendors contracted for the event.
• Preparing and executing a detailed outline of the event needs.
• Ensuring all arrangements are accounted for: event space, food and drink, music, visuals, and any other needs the client has requested.
• Adjust event schedule availability as the operating calendar is modified.
• Oversee the scheduling and managing of the Party Planners, Party Coordinator and Party Hosts.
• Conduct on-site tours for parties (with the Party Planner)
• Work with the sales team on expanding programming and processing special requests and answering questions.
• Be the main point of contact for Guest Resolutions and Survey analysis.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Represent American Dream, Nickelodeon Universe, DreamWorks Water Park & Angry Birds with highest degree of professionalism.
• Bachelors Degree in Hospitality, or other related degree is a plus.
• 4+ years of experience in party planning and execution.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience
• Excellent written skills including experience writing marketing or public relations text
• Strong interpersonal skills including experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse network of individuals and organizations
• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and ability to multi-task
• Time management skills and ability to prioritize a large volume of tasks
• Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn
• Great customer services skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sit frequently – 50%
• Perform repetitive motion, as with a keyboard – frequently, 80%
• Stand/move about – periodically, 40%
• Kneel/bend – periodically, 30%
• Reach at or above shoulder level – periodically, 10%
• Reach at or below shoulder level – periodically, 10%
• Stoop/squat – periodically, 10%
• Lift up to 15lbs. – periodically, 30%

American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.