What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Events Planner position at Hornblower?
City Experiences is seeking a Special Events Planner for our Sales operation
About You:
This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences’ RESPECT Service System.
About the Opportunity:
Based in Hornblower’s corporate office in Orlando, Florida, and reporting to the Vice President of Events and Partnerships, this role will be responsible for assisting in all aspects of developing, implementing, and executing the new event sales platform.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Reports to VP of Events and Partnerships
- Researching music and broader entertainment events in our key markets
- Assisting VP in the architecture of the master schedule of events
- Identifying and managing vendors related to the support of events
- Assisting in the execution of contracts with vendors and artists
- Publishing event analytics
- Partner with port operations on event logistics
- Build and maintain relationships with GM’s, DOS’s and other key team members
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Traveling to our ports for scouting, developing, planning, and attending events (up to 75% travel)
- Experience in Event space preferred
- 3 years of experience in sales or marketing preferred, ideally within the hospitality or marine industries, with a track record of successfully executing events
About Us:
City Experiences’ passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25 brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.
The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences’ mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.
The Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicants or employees based upon their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics prohibited by applicable law.
Additionally, we encourage all qualified applicants including those with past arrest or conviction records to apply. The Company participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.
We encourage qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.
