Senior Event Planner & Business Developer

D'Amico Hospitality; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k savings plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

FSA/HSA options

Employee discounts

Paid time off

Job summary

D’Amico Hospitality in Minneapolis is seeking an experienced Event Planner who can leverage a deep Twin Cities network to generate high-value catering sales and luxury events. You will own client relationships from initial contact through successful execution, partnering with internal teams to deliver extraordinary experiences.

We value a proven track record, a book of business, and the ability to turn relationships into long-term revenue.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in event planning, catering sales, hospitality sales, event production, or related field.
• Established Twin Cities network and an existing book of business or significant pipeline of relationships.
• Proven history of generating substantial event revenue and cultivating relationships with corporate, nonprofit, wedding professionals, venues, vendors.

Responsibilities

• Drive significant event revenue while owning the client relationship from first conversation through successful execution.
• Leverage your network to identify opportunities, win business, grow existing accounts, and build long‑term partnerships.
• Develop proposals and event solutions balancing exceptional client experiences with strong profitability.
• Lead strategic sales calls, presentations, client meetings, venue tours, and tastings.
• Partner with culinary, operations, production, venue, and service teams to deliver exceptional events.
• Represent D’Amico Hospitality at high-value networking opportunities, industry events, and client functions.
• Cultivate repeat business, referrals, rebookings, and long‑term client relationships.

Skills

Event planning

Catering sales

Hospitality sales

Event production

Luxury hospitality

Client relationships

Business development

Tools

CaterEase

Job description

D’Amico Hospitality in Minneapolis is seeking an experienced Event Planner who can leverage a deep Twin Cities network to generate high-value catering sales and luxury events. You will own client relationships from initial contact through successful execution, partnering with internal teams to deliver extraordinary experiences.

We value a proven track record, a book of business, and the ability to turn relationships into long-term revenue.