Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

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Come join the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s newest enterprise, LaunchPad Golf as our Group Events Manager! In this role, you’ll be the go-to expert for driving flawless events—partnering with both internal teams and external clients to manage inquiries, lock in contracts, and schedule unforgettable experiences. We’re looking for someone who can navigate expectations like a pro, keep the flow of groups and business running smooth, and know exactly what to sell—and when. If you’ve got next-level coordination chops, a laser focus on the details, and the people skills to work any crowd – we are looking for you! Enjoy weekly pay, on-site clinics, and health benefits. Whatever your career goals may be, let SMSC help get you there!

Job Overview: The Group Events Manager is responsible for leading day-to day operations of all planned group events. This includes planning, coordinating, and executing group events from start of finish that book at LaunchPad for a future date.

Create Lasting Change: The Impact You’ll Have:

• Respond to inquiries and cultivate relationships with clients to understand their group event needs and preferences.
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of group events, ensuring seamless participation and execution from start to finish.
• Communicate effectively with front-of-house, back-of-house, and concierge teams to ensure all preparations are in place.
• Be on-site yourself or someone from your team during events to be point of contact and familiar resource for client.
• Create customized proposals and contracts for clients, accurately reflecting their requirements and preferences.
• Assist clients in managing event budgets, providing cost estimates and ensuring adherence to financial parameters.
• Conduct site visits with clients to showcase event spaces and discuss logistics, enhancing their overall experience.
• Gather and analyze client feedback post-event to identify areas of improvement and ensure high satisfaction levels.
• Engage in outreach efforts to generate new leads and foster relationships with potential clients and local businesses if necessary.
• Leads team of direct reports with responsibility to recruit, interview, select, hire, and promote team members. Includes team member training and development.
• Complete performance reviews for direct reports, provides performance feedback, and conducts disciplinary actions up to termination.
• Take a great deal of pride in getting to know our guests.
• Knowledge of all food and beverage items to offer recommendations to our guests.
• May act as LOD (Leader On duty) for entire establishment for assigned shifts.

Job Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Demonstrate leadership skills including any combination of post-high school experience equal to three years or more.
• Event or meeting planning experience equal to three years or more; including 2+ years of indirect or 1 year of direct leadership experience.
• Ability to work a varying schedule, which includes nights and weekends.

Outstanding Benefits & Awesome Perks: At the SMSC, we are invested in our team members, as demonstrated by the competitive benefits we offer. Team Members may be eligible for benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, and a generous PTO package, which includes outreach hours for volunteer work through our #SMSCgives outreach program. Plus, take advantage of perks like discounts on childcare, fuel bus passes and fitness membership, free uniforms and free uniform cleaning, and tuition reimbursement.

Who We Are: The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community contributes both time and financial resources across the region, state, and country. The SMSC has donated more than $400 million to organizations and causes, provided $500 million in economic development loans to other tribes, and contributed millions more to support regional governments and infrastructure. The SMSC's Native Green initiative annually diverts hundreds of tons of waste from landfills, has implemented compostable containers throughout our properties, and restored hundreds of acres of prairie land. Team members are eligible to participate in SMSC Gives, a community outreach initiative that organizes various opportunities in the local community. To empower its team members to take part in the Dakota tradition of giving, the SMSC provides paid hours to team members to volunteer at events. Learn more at shakopeedakota.org

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