Events and Catering Manager Socal Area

At Eureka! we make people feel good and feel alive through our shared values of Energy, Discovery, Community. Eureka! is an expression of delight in finding, discovering, or solving something and this exclamation of joy starts with you.

Our values driven culture is full of passionate people serving those hungry to discover a local blend of America's best. Many of our guests are joining us for the items they crave or offerings they wish to explore. Our aim is to attract and hire talent that provides an enthusiastic experience for all our guests while being a great co-worker for their teammates.

If this sounds like you, keep reading!

If you thrive in a fast-paced, hospitality-driven environment and love growing sales, this role is for you!

Purpose of the Position

The Private Event Manager is responsible for driving revenue through private dining, catering, and special events on the Socal Area. This role builds strong relationships with clients, partners, and the community, while ensuring seamless execution of all booked events. Reporting to the Vice President of Operations, the Private Event Director plays a key role in positioning Eureka! as a premier destination for celebrations and gatherings.

THE PERKS!:

• Competitive Salary (90k - 100k plus 4% of commissions).
• Incentives
• Fun & Fast-Paced Environment
• Company contests that include experiential trips to exciting beverage and food destinations
• Management Development
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision (Full Time)
• Employee Assistance Program - licensed counseling, community support, and more

Essential Functions

• Live our values of Energy, Discovery, and Community at all times.
• Act as the ambassador of the Amalfi Llama brand in the local market.
• Demonstrate strong sales and relationship-building skills.
• Maintain an entrepreneurial, growth-driven mindset.
• Deliver excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Collaborate effectively with operations and culinary teams.
• Showcase strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Inspire trust and confidence with guests and team members.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Develop and implement sales strategies to maximize event and catering revenue.
• Prospect and secure new business through outreach, networking, and partnerships.

Manage all inquiries, proposals, contracts, and event details from start to finish.

• Conduct site visits and client meetings to showcase the restaurant's private dining and catering offerings.
• Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, event planners, and organizations.
• Partner with operations to ensure flawless event execution and guest satisfaction.
• Track and analyze sales performance, creating regular reports and forecasts.
• Identify market opportunities and propose creative initiatives to drive growth.
• Represent Eureka! Sorcal Locations at local networking events, trade shows, and community functions.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Business, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in sales within hospitality, catering, or events (restaurant group or luxury hotel experience preferred).
• Established network within the Miami hospitality and events market is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in building client relationships and generating revenue growth

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, lifting products and supplies weighing

50 pounds, and repetitive hand and wrist motion; working with and around hot, cold, and hazardous

equipment in a fast paced and congested environment that will occasionally be loud, hot, cold and/or

physically demanding. Position requires regular travel that consists of driving; limited travel that consist

of driving and/or airplane flights for a period of one or more days therein requiring one or more overnight stays. Notice of travel may be given with very short notice. Position requires occasional training that may take place on or off-site, by phone and/or online.

At-Will Statement & Job Description Disclaimer

This position is at-will. Private Event Manager have the right to resign at any time, for any reason, with or without

notice, with or without cause. Likewise, Eureka! has the right to terminate employment at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, with or without cause. This at-will employment relationship will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any changes that may occur in position, title, pay or other terms or conditions of employment with Eureka! This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of

• Strong knowledge of event sales, catering, and hospitality best practices.
• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales goals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM systems.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Guest-first mindset with high attention to detail.