Sales & Events Manager

Ellis Island Casino; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Life Insurance

Vision

Short-term Disability

Combo plan

Paid time off

Voluntary life insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Ellis Island Casino, Hotel & Brewery is seeking a Sales & Events Manager to drive private event business, qualify leads, and coordinate programming that boosts revenue and guest experience. You’ll partner with internal teams, vendors, and community organizations to plan private, ticketed, and large-scale events across Las Vegas properties.

You will build client relationships, create proposals and timelines, and ensure events run smoothly from concept to completion, while aligning with brand

Qualifications

• Proven sales & events experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities
• Ability to manage multiple events, deadlines, vendors, and client expectations
• Experience in hospitality, casino, or entertainment operations is preferred

Responsibilities

• Focus on generating new private event business and fielding incoming leads
• Build and maintain relationships with clients to support repeat business
• Coordinate hotel room blocks for private events and group bookings
• Attend networking events to grow contacts and represent the brand
• Create proposals, contracts, and event timelines to guide planning
• Coordinate vendors, décor, entertainment, and overall event design
• Prepare pre-event pro formas and post-event financial recaps to maximize profitability
• Assist with planning ticketed events, sponsorships, and large-scale property events

Job description

Job DescriptionThe Sales & Events Manager is responsible for generating private event business, qualifying incoming leads, building client relationships, and coordinating programming and events that support revenue growth and enhance the guest experience. This role partners closely with internal teams, vendors, community organizations, and clients to plan and execute private events, ticketed events, sponsorships, promotions, and large-scale property events while representing the brand professionally throughout the Las Vegas community.

Benefits

• Medical
• Basic Life Insurance (included with the dental plan)
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Combo plan covering accidents, hospitalizations, and critical illnesses
• Paid time off
• Voluntary life insurance
• Eligibility to participate in a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match (after 6 months of successful employment)

Description

Sales & Event Manager

Category: Sales & Events

Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Events

The Sales & Events Manager is responsible for generating private event business, qualifying incoming leads, building client relationships, and coordinating programming and events that support revenue growth and enhance the guest experience. This role partners closely with internal teams, vendors, community organizations, and clients to plan and execute private events, ticketed events, sponsorships, promotions, and large-scale property events while representing the brand professionally throughout the Las Vegas community.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Basic Life Insurance (included with the dental plan)
• Vision
• Short-term Disability
• Combo plan covering accidents, hospitalizations, and critical illnesses
• Paid time off
• Voluntary life insurance
• Eligibility to participate in a 401(k)-retirement plan with company match (after 6 months of successful employment)

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada and all entities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Focus on generating new private event business and fielding incoming leads.
• Leverage existing client, community, hospitality, and industry relationships to generate new business opportunities, referrals, partnerships, and event leads while actively developing new prospect pipelines.
• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients to support repeat business and long-term partnerships.
• Coordinate hotel room blocks when needed for private events, group bookings, and property events.
• Attend networking events and connect with industry organizations in the Las Vegas community to gather contacts and represent the brand.
• Entertain clients and continue relationship-building efforts to strengthen business opportunities.
• Create proposals, contracts, banquet event orders, event timelines, vendor mood boards, and supporting planning documents.
• Coordinate vendors, décor, entertainment, rentals, and overall event design with clients while supporting the events and programming team.
• Use sales materials, including banquet menus, pricing guides, property decks, and add-on opportunities to maximize revenue.
• Prepare and analyze pre-event pro formas and post-event financial recaps, evaluating event revenue, expenses, labor costs, and overall profitability to maximize event performance and support business decisions.
• Continue improving tiered banquet menus in partnership with food and beverage, reflecting menu changes and revenue goals.
• Assist with planning and executing ticketed events, sponsorships, promotions, and large-scale property events property-wide.
• For casino events, oversee the overall vision, logistics, vendor coordination, timelines, and guest experience, working with the Food & Beverage/Catering Manager to manage food execution.
• Communicate event details and expectations clearly with internal departments to ensure smooth planning, execution, and follow-up.
• Maintain organized documentation, including event records, client correspondence, contracts, and timelines.

Skills / Experience

• Previous experience in sales, events, hospitality, casino, restaurant, hotel, or entertainment operations preferred.
• Strong ability to generate leads, qualify business opportunities, and close event sales.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional client-facing presence.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple events, deadlines, vendors, and client expectations at the same time.
• Ability to create proposals, contracts, banquet event orders, timelines, and event planning documents.
• Knowledge of banquet menus, pricing, event layouts, AV needs, décor packages, and event add-on opportunities preferred.
• Comfortable attending networking events and representing the brand in the community.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events as business needs require.
• Proficiency with standard office software and the ability to learn property-specific systems.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time throughout the casino and property.
• Must be able to move throughout all areas of the property, including back-of-house and public areas.
• Use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, and radios as needed.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and varying temperature conditions.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds as necessary.

Core Values

• Service – Personalized, warm, and consistent exceptional customer service.
• Value – Committed to deliver quality products for affordable prices.
• Growth – Promote personal development and professional growth for all team members.
• Family – Foster a family-like environment with guests and team members alike.
• Passion – Work with passion and enthusiasm every day.

Position Requirements

About the Organization

Ellis Island Casino, Hotel & Brewery, our 16 Village Pub locations, Mt Charleston Lodge, and our sister companies, Marker Trax and KOIN, are committed to providing the best goods and services to our guests and clients. Our casino and food and beverage locations are home to some of Las Vegas's most recognized food, beverages, hospitality, and entertainment! Not only do we serve the highest quality food, but we've been voted the #1 Best Microbrewery of Las Vegas and the #1 Best Karaoke of Las Vegas. Marker Trax is a patented casino advance line system that provides technology solutions to casinos to make the gaming experience more convenient and accessible to players. KOIN offers a full-service financial wallet and integrated payment solution, and aims to provide a convenient, secure and flexible payment solution for both consumers and businesses.

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.