About the Role
Chapel Hill Country Club is a prestigious private club located in Chapel Hill, known for its exceptional service and commitment to providing a unique and memorable experience for its members and guests. As a well-established club, it offers a wide range of amenities including a world-class golf course, exquisite dining options, and luxurious event spaces. The club endeavors to maintain the highest standards in hospitality while fostering a welcoming and enjoyable environment for its members. Chapel Hill Country Club continuously evolves by enhancing its culinary offerings, upgrading facilities, and elevating service quality to exceed member expectations consistently. The club prides itself on a positive work environment that values dedication, teamwork, and a passion for delivering excellence.
The Private Events Manager plays a critical role at Chapel Hill Country Club, overseeing the event management strategy and the successful execution of all private events hosted by the club. This role demands a detail-oriented professional who can lead the event programming with a focus on creating exceptional experiences for members and their guests. As the Private Events Manager, you will be responsible for providing personalized and high-touch service to members, assisting hosts with nearly every aspect of their events. Your expertise will be essential in coordinating with the club's Food and Beverage Management, culinary, service, and housekeeping teams to deliver flawless events ranging from wedding ceremonies and receptions, wine dinners, golf outings, cocktail receptions, business meetings, celebration dinners, holiday parties, and more.
This position requires a creative and dedicated individual with strong organizational skills who can manage numerous priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining the highest level of guest service. You will collaborate with leadership including the Clubhouse Manager and General Manager to drive banquet sales and continually enhance the member experience. Additionally, you will lead weekly and monthly event meetings, maintain event-related documentation such as Banquet Event Orders and event diagrams, and ensure seamless communication with members, staff, and vendors. Your role will also involve tracking profitability and conducting post-event analysis to support ongoing improvement. The Private Events Manager is essential to upholding the club’s reputation for hospitality and service excellence, delivering not just events but cherished memories for every guest attending. This role suits an individual passionate about hospitality, with proven experience in event planning and team leadership, eager to contribute to the continued success and growth of Chapel Hill Country Club.
Minimum of five years’ experience in event planning
experience in a private club preferred
three years leading and developing a team of professionals strongly preferred
degree in a related field preferred
must have experience creating and/or reviewing event contracts
strong organizational skills
flexibility to work evenings weekends and holidays
excellent communication skills
ability to manage multiple priorities under deadlines
commitment to excellence
strong work ethic
ability to collaborate with team members and vendors
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