Event Manager

Chances Casino in Prince Rupert; Prince Rupert; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading casino in Prince Rupert is seeking an Events Manager to coordinate and oversee various group events, ensuring exceptional experiences for clients. This full-time position requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, along with 3-5 years of relevant experience in event coordination, ideally within the hospitality sector.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in event coordination or management, ideally within a hospitality setting.
• Strong leadership experience managing teams and collaborating with multiple departments.
• Extensive experience in food and beverage industry catering for large groups.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee all group events including conferences, trade shows, and weddings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for group event bookings.
• Integrate venues with a unified booking system for seamless event hosting.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Description

We are hiring an Events Manager to work with us at the Chances Casino in Prince Rupert, BC. The Events Manager will be responsible for coordinating and overseeing all group events, including conferences, trade shows, weddings, corporate events, and more. This newly created role integrates both venues with a unified booking system to host joint events seamlessly, ensuring exceptional experiences for all clients. So the ideal candidate will have exceptional communication and organization skills, the ability to work well under pressure in fast-paced environments, and the ability to work independently and multi-task as well as the strong leadership experience needed to manage the events teams and collaborate with related departments. The role is integral to the successful relaunch of the convention centre and will serve as the primary point of contact for group event bookings. Due to the importance of the position, we are looking for someone with at least 3 to 5 years of experience in event coordination, ideally in hospitality, and with extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, catering for large groups. This is a full-time, in-person position with 40 hours of work per week although those hours could be outside of a standard schedule depending on which events are occurring during the week.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in event coordination or management, ideally within a hospitality setting.
• Strong leadership experience, including managing teams and collaborating with multiple departments.
• Extensive experience in the food and beverage industry, specifically in catering for large groups.
• Proven ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects at once.

Extras

This position is in-person.