Senior Events Manager - Luxury Hospitality Leader

Recess Hotels; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Company-matched 401(k)

Paid time off & holidays

Complimentary daily team meals

Employee hotel/space discounts

Job summary

Hotel Bardo Savannah and Recess Hotel & Club seek a Senior Events Manager to plan and execute a portfolio of high-touch events. You’ll serve as the primary client contact, guiding complex corporate and social programs from concept to post-event follow-up.

You will collaborate with Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations to ensure exceptional guest experiences, profitability, and flawless execution across both properties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Event Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 4–6 years of progressive event, catering, conference services, or event management experience, ideally within a luxury or upscale hospitality environment.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing complex corporate, social, group, and catered events.
• Strong knowledge of banquet operations, BEOs, timelines, diagrams, guarantees, billing, contracts, and food and beverage service.
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple complex events simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and problem-solving skills with a polished, client-focused approach.
• Strong cross-functional partnership skills across Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations.
• Experience with Delphi, Opera, Cvent, or similar systems preferred, with availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as business requires.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex corporate meetings, social events, group programs, and select weddings across Hotel Bardo and Recess Hotel & Club.
• Serve as the primary client contact throughout planning, detailing, execution, and post-event follow-up.
• Lead planning meetings, site visits, tastings, and consultations while translating client needs into clear event plans.
• Create and maintain accurate Banquet Event Orders, timelines, diagrams, guarantees, billing instructions, and other event documentation.
• Partner closely with Culinary, Banquets, Sales, Rooms, and Operations to ensure seamless communication and execution.
• Anticipate event needs, manage changes, and resolve client or operational challenges with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Manage event budgets, minimums, billing details, profitability, and appropriate upsell opportunities.
• Build strong client and vendor relationships while serving as an experienced resource to fellow Event Managers and Coordinators.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Problem-solving

Client-focused

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Vendor relationships

Sales/Operations coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management / Event Management / Business

4–6 years progressive event management experience

Tools

Delphi

Opera

Cvent

Job description

Hotel Bardo Savannah and Recess Hotel & Club seek a Senior Events Manager to plan and execute a portfolio of high-touch events. You’ll serve as the primary client contact, guiding complex corporate and social programs from concept to post-event follow-up.

You will collaborate with Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations to ensure exceptional guest experiences, profitability, and flawless execution across both properties.