Senior Event Planner for Meetings & Weddings

Destination by Hyatt; Isle of Palms (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wild Dunes Resort, a Destination by Hyatt, seeks an Event Planning Manager to coordinate group meetings, conferences, weddings, and special events. You will serve as the primary client contact after sales, coordinating with resort departments to ensure seamless execution and exceptional guest experiences.

Ideal candidates have a hospitality/event management background, strong organizational skills, and experience working with banquet, catering, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience in Event Planning, Event Services, Catering, Hotel Operations, or Hospitality Management required.
• Strong organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and hotel event management systems.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining a collaborative team approach.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining high service standards and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of assigned group events from turnover through post-event follow-up.
• Serve as the primary liaison between clients and resort operations teams, ensuring event requirements are communicated accurately and executed successfully.
• Develop and maintain detailed event documentation, including banquet event orders, rooming lists, event agendas, diagrams, and resumes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with meeting planners, wedding planners, clients, vendors, and resort partners.
• Conduct property tours, planning meetings, and site inspections to showcase resort facilities and services.
• Collaborate with Sales, Food & Beverage, Banquets, Culinary, Recreation, Spa, Golf, Front Office, Housekeeping, and Engineering teams to ensure successful event execution.
• Monitor event details, anticipate guest needs, and proactively resolve challenges while maintaining service excellence.
• Maintain accurate event records, forecasting, reporting, and budget information.
• Support revenue growth through strategic upselling of resort amenities, catering enhancements, recreation activities, and special event services.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Event Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hotel event management systems

Job description

Wild Dunes Resort, a Destination by Hyatt, seeks an Event Planning Manager to coordinate group meetings, conferences, weddings, and special events. You will serve as the primary client contact after sales, coordinating with resort departments to ensure seamless execution and exceptional guest experiences.

Ideal candidates have a hospitality/event management background, strong organizational skills, and experience working with banquet, catering, and operations teams.