Description

Overview

The Senior Event Executive is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the Event Sales and Planning Department while serving as the primary liaison between Sales, Event Operations, Food & Beverage, Rooms Operations, and Resort Leadership. Reporting directly to the Director of Commercial Strategy, this position drives event revenue, service excellence, operational execution, and client satisfaction across weddings, social events, corporate meetings, retreats, and special events.

This role leads the event planning team, mentors and develops event professionals, and ensures seamless communication between departments. The position manages the resort's most complex and high-profile events while elevating planning standards, client experiences, and operational efficiencies.

Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years of event planning, event sales, wedding sales, or hospitality leadership experience.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Proven experience managing large-scale weddings, corporate meetings, luxury events, and social functions.
• Strong understanding of banquet operations, food and beverage service, and event logistics.
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience creating and reviewing Banquet Event Orders and event documentation.
• Luxury resort or destination event experience preferred.
• Experience leading event planning teams preferred.
• Knowledge of revenue management and event profitability strategies preferred.
• Experience with golf resort, wellness resort, or luxury hospitality operations preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Ivvy or similar event management systems preferred.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Event Sales and Planning team.
• Establish and maintain department standards, procedures, and service expectations.
• Conduct coaching, training, and performance reviews for team members.
• Partner with the Director of Commercial Strategy to develop departmental goals, strategies, and revenue initiatives.
• Manage and sell the resort's most complex, high-value, and strategic events.
• Lead wedding sales efforts and serve as the primary contact for luxury wedding clients.
• Develop proposals, contracts, and customized event solutions.
• Build strong client relationships throughout the sales and planning process.
• Oversee all aspects of event planning from contract execution through event completion.
• Coordinate with resort departments to ensure seamless execution of all event details.
• Create detailed and accurate Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) for assigned events.
• Review team-generated BEOs for accuracy, completeness, profitability, and operational readiness.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Event Sales, Event Planning, Sales, Food & Beverage, Culinary, Golf, Spa, Front Office, Housekeeping, and Resort Operations.
• Lead and facilitate weekly Banquet Event Order (BEO) Meetings and Group Resume Meetings.
• Participate in operational meetings to communicate upcoming events, changes, and priorities.