Experiential Partnerships Manager

Simplevenue; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplevenue in South Florida is seeking an Experiential Partnerships Manager to drive local business development, event revenue, and referral opportunities. Based in Boca Raton, you will manage incoming event and catering leads for South Florida, cultivate relationships with hotels and corporate partners, and collaborate with marketing on activations.

The role requires strong communication, initiative, and the ability to juggle multiple events while supporting onsite execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, events, business development, partnerships, sales or experiential marketing.
• Strong knowledge of the South Florida hospitality and events landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and generate new business.
• Strong communication, organization and followthrough.
• Proactive, resourceful and comfortable developing opportunities independently.
• Ability to manage multiple leads, events and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable balancing business development with handson event support.
• Available to attend evening and weekend events as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop local outreach strategies and scalable initiatives across markets to generate new business and event opportunities.
• Build relationships with hotels, residential buildings, corporate offices, concierges, event planners, local businesses and other referral partners.
• Identify opportunities for private events, catering, corporate dining, buyouts and recurring business.
• Manage incoming event and catering inquiries for South Florida and surrounding markets from initial contact through booking and followup.
• Prepare proposals and coordinate pricing, availability and event details with venue and operations teams.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective clients, partners and event opportunities.
• Attend key South Florida events and serve as an onsite point of contact for clients and partners.
• Work closely with marketing on creative partnerships, collaborations, activations and business lead generation.
• Coordinate with operations, culinary and venue teams to support successful event execution.
• Track lead activity, booked revenue, conversion and repeat business.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Event planning

Business development

Partnerships

Sales

Experiential marketing

Job description

Position Overview

The Experiential Partnerships Manager drives local business development, event revenue, and partnership opportunities for the Simplevenue restaurant group. Based in South Florida, this role manages incoming event and catering leads for South Florida and surrounding markets, develops local business and referral relationships across markets, supports key South Florida events on-site, and works closely with marketing on collaborations, activations, and business lead generation.

Pay

$55,000 base salary plus commission.

Responsibilities

• Develop local outreach strategies and scalable initiatives across markets to generate new business and event opportunities.
• Build relationships with hotels, residential buildings, corporate offices, concierges, event planners, local businesses and other referral partners.
• Identify opportunities for private events, catering, corporate dining, buyouts and recurring business.
• Manage incoming event and catering inquiries for South Florida and surrounding markets from initial contact through booking and followup.
• Prepare proposals and coordinate pricing, availability and event details with venue and operations teams.
• Maintain an active pipeline of prospective clients, partners and event opportunities.
• Attend key South Florida events and serve as an onsite point of contact for clients and partners.
• Work closely with marketing on creative partnerships, collaborations, activations and business lead generation.
• Coordinate with operations, culinary and venue teams to support successful event execution.
• Track lead activity, booked revenue, conversion and repeat business.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, events, business development, partnerships, sales or experiential marketing.
• Strong knowledge of the South Florida hospitality and events landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and generate new business.
• Strong communication, organization and followthrough.
• Proactive, resourceful and comfortable developing opportunities independently.
• Ability to manage multiple leads, events and priorities simultaneously.
• Comfortable balancing business development with handson event support.
• Available to attend evening and weekend events as needed.