Listing Summary

The City of Stockbridge continues to strive to be the most progressive business and family-oriented community in Metropolitan Atlanta with a strong focus on enhanced quality of life initiatives which promotes a sustainable “Live, Work, Play Environment”.  The City of Stockbridge believes that people are the most valuable asset in delivering services to all citizens.  Stockbridge is a diverse city of approximately 35,000 + residents located just 15 minutes south of Hartsfield- Jackson International Airport.

The City of Stockbridge has a job opportunity for a Conference Center Events Manager.  This position is responsible for managing, supervising, and coordinating events at the Merle Manders Conference Center and all city-sponsored events.    

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages the marketing and booking of the Merle Manders Conference Center, including pricing of the center for events and rental rates, to meet annual revenue projections.
• Plans, implements, and monitors City-sponsored and sanctioned programs and events for contractual obligations and quality customer service at the facility.
• Prepares and reviews event programming to confirm all services and necessary preparations are addressed.
• Supervises, directs, and coordinates the activities of event personnel, subcontractors and vendors as required to successfully execute assigned programming.
• Coordinates client service deliverables with catering, audio-visual, security and other contracted service vendors.
• Supervises, monitors, and controls event billing per contracts.
• Develops, recommends, and implements technical and operational procedures and systems to achieve improved economy and efficiency.
• Manage the maintenance of financial records, including revenue and fees generated by programs, program operational costs, facility revenue and expense schedules, budget projections, and analyses.
• Prepares and monitors compliance with the facility budget.
• Coordinates activities with city staff and officials, city departments, and community groups and other agencies arranging resource and facility schedules.
• Attends networking events to promote the facility.
• Coordinates the annual planning and implementation of all city Events and other special events.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in cultural and/or leisure studies, marketing and/or promotions, facilities management, hospitality management or a closely related field supplemented by five (5) to eight (8) years of event planning, marketing/sales, promotion experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job; ability to utilize computerized software; Excellent communication skills with a valid State of Georgia Driver’s License.

The City of Stockbridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to equal access and equal treatment of all applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or disability.