Senior Luxury Events Manager

BARDO Hotels; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Company 401(k) with match

Up to 20 days PTO + holidays

Paid birthday

Job summary

BARDO Hotels is seeking a Senior Events Manager to lead high-touch events across Hotel Bardo Savannah and Recess Hotel & Club. You will partner with Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and optimize event profitability.

The role requires 4–6 years of progressive event experience in luxury hospitality, strong organization, and problem-solving skills. Evening/weekend availability may be needed to support events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Event Management, or related field preferred.
• 4–6 years of progressive event, catering, conference services, or event management experience.
• Experience independently managing complex corporate, social, group, and catered events.
• Strong knowledge of banquet operations, BEOs, timelines, diagrams, guarantees, billing, contracts, and F&B.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex corporate meetings, social events, group programs, and weddings.
• Serve as primary client contact from planning through post-event follow-up.
• Lead planning meetings, site visits, tastings, and consultations.
• Create and maintain Banquet Event Orders, timelines, diagrams, and billing instructions.
• Partner with Culinary, Banquets, Sales, Rooms, and Operations for seamless execution.
• Anticipate event needs, manage changes, and resolve issues professionally.
• Manage event budgets, minimums, billing, profitability, and upsell opportunities.
• Build client and vendor relationships and mentor fellow team members.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

4–6 years experience

Event management

Budget management

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor relations

Delphi/Opera/Cvent

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Event Management, or Business

Tools

Delphi

Opera

Cvent

Job description

BARDO Hotels is seeking a Senior Events Manager to lead high-touch events across Hotel Bardo Savannah and Recess Hotel & Club. You will partner with Sales, Culinary, Banquets, Rooms, and Operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences and optimize event profitability.

The role requires 4–6 years of progressive event experience in luxury hospitality, strong organization, and problem-solving skills. Evening/weekend availability may be needed to support events.