div class="job-description-container">Company Description: Flecha Cantina is seeking a driven, detail-oriented Special Events Manager to own and grow our private events program across all locations.
Flecha by Mark Wahlberg, is an exuberant polished casual dining establishment where the past and present converge to craft unforgettable experiences.
Ability to: Coordinate and direct event services; supervise, direct, and coordinate the work of lower level staff; select, supervise, train, and evaluate staff; recommend and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures for providing event services; perform a variety of complex and difficult administrative duties involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative; understand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities; understand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations; participate in the preparation and administration of assigned budgets; plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines; effectively represent the City to outside individuals and agencies to accomplish the goals and objectives of the unit; work cooperatively with other departments, City officials, and outside agencies; respond tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately to inquiries from the public, City staff, or other agencies on sensitive issues in area of responsibility; make changes or correct deficiencies to tenant satisfaction; analyze complex schedules of both facility and personnel to provide effective event staffing; prepare invoices for tenants; advise, negotiate and monitor costs and accounts for tenants; provide leadership and coordinate the activities of a large and full service event services operation; read, interpret and enforce legal binding contracts; interpret laws and implement accordingly; read and interpret blue prints to determine feasible use of Convention Center facilities; review room arrangements and make changes or correct deficiencies; disseminate information and communicate in a clear and concise manner to sections within the facility; use discretion and exercise sound judgment; work independently; operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications; establish and maintain a variety of files and records; perform mathematical calculations; work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed to perform the job duties; plan and organize work to meet changing priorities and deadlines; interpret and explain City policies and procedures; prepare clear and concise reports; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Knowledge of: Operational characteristics, services, and activities of event services; advanced methods and techniques involved in managing, coordinating, and planning complex and sensitive events; convention center operations and how they apply to the successful running of events; principles of facility management; financial administration in accounting, budgeting, audit and fiscal planning; labor relations processes; grievance handling processes and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) content; contract formats and contract administration; principles of municipal budget preparation and control; principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation; principles and procedures of record keeping; methods and techniques of proper phone etiquette; principles of business letter writing and report preparation; modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers; computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases; pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.