Groups & Events Manager (M/F)

Quinta do Lago; Almancil; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (after 2 years)

Professional training

Access to affordable gyms

60 local partnerships

Employee Assistance Program

End-of-year gift card

Job summary

Quinta do Lago is seeking a Groups & Events Manager (M/F) to lead and coordinate high-profile events at our luxury resort in Portugal. You will manage conferences, weddings, and celebrations, work with suppliers, and ensure seamless execution from planning to breakdown.

Ideal candidates have fluency in Portuguese and English, strong event management experience, and proven budgeting and leadership skills. We offer competitive compensation, health insurance after 2 years, and professional training.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Portuguese and English (spoken and written).
• Knowledge of basic computer tools with intermediate experience in Microsoft programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email).
• Demonstrated experience in event management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate details of events such as conferences, weddings, birthdays, charity events, parties, and corporate meetings.
• Calculate budgets and ensure they are met.
• Select musicians, bands, and DJs; coordinate catering and venues.
• Manage setup, assembly/disassembly, and on-site event supervision to ensure smooth execution.

Skills

Portuguese & English

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Email & Internet

Job description

Perfil:

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Join the Quinta do Lago Team — Where Excellence Meets Passion!

At Quinta do Lago, we work every day to create unique and memorable experiences in one of Europe’s most exclusive destinations.

Combining tradition and innovation, we offer an environment where professionalism, hospitality, and excellence are celebrated.

We value teamwork, respect, sustainability, and the ambition to continuously improve.

We are looking for dedicated, genuine, and inspired individuals who want to be part of a project driven by passion, integrity, and vision.

If you are looking for more than just a job, if you are seeking a place where you can grow, learn, and be part of something truly special, then Quinta do Lago is your destination.

We are currently recruiting: Groups & Events Manager (M/F).

Candidate Profile

Technical skills

• Proficiency in Portuguese and English(spoken and written)
• Knowledge of basic computer tools with intermediate experience in Microsoft programs, particularly MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and internet
• Demonstrated experience in event management
• Compose and check reading materials

Communication and Behavioral Skills:

• Discipline, sense of ethics, responsibility and autonomy
• Ability to communicate and interact with many people from different cultures/origins and of different ages
• Excellent ability to work in a team
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Leadership spirit
• Negotiation, analytical and strategic skills
• Ability to plan and organize activities, adapt to change, flexibility, dynamism and proactivity
• Ability to manage complaints and conflicts (internal and external)
• Emotional stability and good resilience to stress
• Listening skills and empathy
• Strong orientation towards achieving results and focus on detail in carrying out precision and extremely high quality work
• Excellent organizational skills, particularly in managing time and tasks
• Requires resistance and physical capacity in the execution and operation of work carried out in an internal and external context
• Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate details of events such as conferences, weddings, birthdays, benefit events, parties, fairs, sales meetings, sport events, tournaments, business meetings and employee appreciation events
• Calculate budgets and ensure they are met
• Select musicians, bands and dj's
• Select chefs or catering companies to prepare food for the event
• Coordinate, support and perform the assemply and disassembly related to the set-up of events
• Monitoring of the event to ensure that everything goes according to plan
• Schedule lectures, suppliers and participants
• Coordinate and monitor event schedules and ensure deadlines are met
• Initiate, coordinate and/or participate in all efforts to publicize the events
• Edit and design promotional materials
• Prepare presentations
• Develop and oversee fundraising events
• Negotiate and secure space for events
• Organize sponsorships
• Work with the graphic design and develop invitations for events
• Create guest list
• Send invitations and organize list
• Hire staff to manage the event, including security
• Coordinate, support and execute all event logistics, including registration and monitoring of participants, presentation and support of materials
• Prepare event reports (pre and post event)

BY JOINING THE QUINTA DO LAGO GROUP, YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO:

• Competitive salary based on role and experience;
• Health insurance (after 2 years of contract);
• Professional training;
• Access to affordable gyms;
• Over 60 local partnerships;
• Employee Assistance Program (Team 24 App);
• End-of-year gift card (for contracts over 6 months).

We also inform you that this vacancy is open to all candidates, including those with a disability equal to or greater than 60%, in accordance with the legislation in force (Law No. 4/2019 of January 10). We value an inclusive work environment and encourage the application of people with disabilities who meet the necessary conditions to perform the function.