Events & Hospitality Manager

Aramark; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Ireland is seeking an energetic Events & Hospitality Manager to lead a year-round calendar of events and visitor experiences. You will oversee weddings, festivals, corporate events, and culinary activations while driving revenue and guest satisfaction.

The role requires proven experience in events and hospitality, strong budgeting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Evening and weekend flexibility is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in events, hospitality, tourism or visitor attractions.
• Strong track record delivering events from concept to completion.
• Commercial awareness with budgeting and revenue focus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a year-round calendar of events, including weddings, festivals, corporate functions and seasonal experiences.
• Develop innovative event concepts to attract new audiences and encourage repeat visits.
• Manage events from concept and budgeting through to delivery and post-event review.
• Lead food and beverage experiences, including food trucks, pop-ups and outdoor catering.
• Drive commercial performance through budget management, revenue generation and event profitability.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to promote events and build visitor engagement.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and contractors to ensure seamless event delivery.
• Maintain high standards of hospitality, customer experience, health & safety and compliance.

Skills

Events management

Hospitality

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Creativity

Organisational skills

Job description

We're looking for an energetic, creative and commercially minded Events & Hospitality Manager to lead a dynamic year-round programme of events and visitor experiences.

This role goes beyond traditional event management, encompassing weddings, festivals, seasonal celebrations, corporate events, food and beverage activations, food trucks and bespoke experiences. You will be responsible for creating and delivering memorable events that drive visitor engagement, revenue and repeat business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver a year-round calendar of events, including weddings, festivals, corporate functions and seasonal experiences (Halloween, Christmas, Easter and summer programmes).
• Develop innovative event concepts that attract new audiences and encourage repeat visits.
• Manage events from concept and budgeting through to delivery and post-event review.
• Lead food and beverage experiences, including food trucks, pop-ups and outdoor catering.
• Drive commercial performance through budget management, revenue generation and event profitability.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to promote events and build visitor engagement.
• Coordinate internal teams, suppliers and contractors to ensure seamless event delivery.
• Maintain high standards of hospitality, customer experience, health & safety and compliance.

Qualifications

About You

• Proven experience in events, hospitality, tourism, visitor attractions, festivals, weddings or a similar environment.
• Strong track record of delivering events from concept to completion.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets and driving revenue.
• Highly organised with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Creative, proactive and passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible to work evenings and weekends as required.

Experience with large-scale outdoor events, food festivals, weddings, food trucks or seasonal attractions is highly desirable.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and grow an ambitious events and hospitality programme, bringing new ideas to life and creating memorable experiences that visitors will return for year after year.

Additional Information

About Aramark
Aramark Ireland is a leader in food, facilities, and workplace services, supporting clients across healthcare, education, business, and the public sector. With over 40 years in Ireland and more than 8,000 colleagues across Ireland and Northern Ireland, we are committed to service excellence, innovation, sustainability, and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, colleagues, and communities.

Aramark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all candidates.