Community Manager/Events Manager | Pay: 80k - 85k/yr | 6-Month Contract | Onsite in Washington, DC
Job Description
The Event Sales Manager is tasked with selling and managing a spacious event venue that accommodates up to 500 guests. This venue features an atrium ideal for weddings, social celebrations, corporate events, multiple conference rooms, and two newly renovated lobbies perfect for cocktail and pre-reception events. The individual will design a strategic plan to drive revenue while ensuring a hospitality-focused experience for clients. Responsibilities include conducting client tours, managing vendor contracts, and upholding the venue's reputation through successful event execution.
Responsibilities
Develop an annual marketing plan for the venue based on strategic goals.
Create and manage a marketing budget to support the plan.
Effectively manage digital media programs, including social media and web aggregators.
Create external marketing messaging and collateral to attract new business.
Develop and execute a sales plan to drive revenue through various types of events.
Ensure compliance with brand standards while maintaining property brand and analyzing its market position.
Cultivate and maintain networking relationships with local tourism bureaus, destination management firms, preferred partners, and business leaders.
Manage inquiries, tours, reservations, contract negotiations, and payments, requiring availability during evenings and weekends.
Oversee vendor relationships, agreements, certificates of insurance, commission reports, and preferred status.
Coordinate event logistics with onsite staff, including property management, janitorial, security, and parking.
Act as the day-of-event manager, requiring availability during evenings and weekends.
Coordinate city permits as needed.
Maintain venue technology and amenities.
Oversee the financial performance of the venue, managing the operating budget and sales forecasting.
Manage and develop programs to achieve high guest satisfaction.
Provide leadership and mentorship to the Event Specialist.
Manage staff to meet client goals.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Essential Skills
Experienced in marketing and event planning.
Independent thinker.
Ability to engage visitors in events and programming.
Eye for creating clean and concise marketing collateral.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while accommodating and communicating with a broad range of clientele.
Quick and efficient thinking when confronted with requests.
Motivated self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision.
Creative problem solver.
Proactive, approachable, and solution-focused.
Professional demeanor and appearance.
Strong planning and organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Initiative-taking and anticipates needs of others.
Commitment to company values.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, iOS functions, marketing or graphic design software, and digital technology.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
3-5 years of direct hotel/catering/event sales and marketing experience in the hospitality industry.
7 years of experience for event planners.
Expert-level knowledge of the local area, including event venues, catering, event production, and market trends.
Work Environment
The work environment involves managing a vibrant and spacious event venue. The role requires availability during evenings and weekends for event management. The position involves interaction with a diverse clientele and requires efficient use of digital technology and marketing tool
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $39.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Washington,DC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 4, 2025.
About Aston Carter:
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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