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Company | Churchill Downs Incorporated |
Address | Louisville, KY, United States |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | |
Category | Hospitality |
Expires | 2023-07-07 |
Posted at | 11 months ago |
An Event Manager is responsible for planning, organizing and executing various type events on both race-days and non-race days at Churchill Downs Racetrack (CDRT). Event Managers contribute to the planning, preparation, and execution of The Kentucky Derby and All Race Meets. In addition to race-day responsibilities, Event Managers work with various special event cliental. These events can include, but are not limited to,: weddings, internal trainings, corporate retreats, evening receptions, etc.
- Assisting team members on event days
- Creating custom diagrams for approx. 35 event rooms
- Performing light physical work required to set up events. Extensive walking is typically required
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with clients and vendors
- Responding to day-of requests in a prompt manner
- Food and beverage packages
- Act as primary Churchill Downs representative in premium dining areas.
- Working cross-departmentally to understand event needs (sales, marketing, community relations, ticketing, etc.) and facility policies
- Promoting and providing exceptional customer service
- Evaluating guest issues related to pricing, overcrowding, ticket discrepancies, seat locations, etc.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
- Assisting and facilitating all events booked by Group Sales, Marketing, Premium Ticketing, Horsemen Relations and Community Relations.
- Creating custom Banquet Event Orders (BEO) which detail:
- Event timeline
- Facility needs
- Ensuring courteous, professional, sincere, and responsive communications with all customers
- Staffing needs
- Completing clerical and administrative tasks as necessary
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Must demonstrate prior experience in dealing with high level clients including dignitaries, officials, celebrities, premium ticket holder, club members, high stakes wagerers and/or members of the thoroughbred racing community.
- Prior interaction with the public and/or working knowledge of the horse racing industry preferred
- People oriented, able to multi-task, be organized, motivated and detail focused
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related software
- Prior experience in overseeing multiple event spaces and groups at one time is required
- Dynamic personality and ability to positively address challenging situations
- Positive attitude and energy
- Exceptional at communicating, both verbally and written
- Excellent time-management skills
- Ability to multi-task and develop strong professional relationships in all aspects of the position
- Strong organizational skills
- Customer service minded
- Ability to create and communicate ideas / vision for various events
- Ability to thrive in an ever-changing environment
- Previous experience working in an entertainment / sporting facility, or a similar environment
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