Senior Events Manager – Luxury Hospitality & Partnerships

Hotel-Bardo-Savannah; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Complimentary daily team member meals

Employee rates at Leading Hotels of/sa

Discounts at Highgate hotels worldwide

Job summary

Hotel Bardo Savannah is seeking a Senior Events Manager to lead high-touch corporate and social events across Hotel Bardo Savannah and Recess Hotel & Club. This role partners with Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and drive event profitability.

You will manage complex programs, coordinate planning meetings, site visits, tastings, and client communications, ensuring accurate BEOs, timelines, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Event Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• 4–6 years of progressive event, catering, or conference services experience in luxury hospitality.
• Proven ability to independently manage complex corporate, social, and catered events.
• Strong knowledge of banquet operations, BEOs, timelines, diagrams, and billing.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with client-focused approach.
• Experience with Delphi, Opera, or Cvent is preferred; ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays.

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 upsell opportunities.
• Build strong client and vendor relationships while serving as an experienced resource to fellow Event Managers and Coordinators.

Skills

Event management

Budgeting

Client relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or related field

Tools

Delphi

Opera

Cvent

Job description

Hotel Bardo Savannah is seeking a Senior Events Manager to lead high-touch corporate and social events across Hotel Bardo Savannah and Recess Hotel & Club. This role partners with Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and drive event profitability.

You will manage complex programs, coordinate planning meetings, site visits, tastings, and client communications, ensuring accurate BEOs, timelines, and budgets.