The Parties Manager is responsible for all elements required to successfully plan, prepare and execute a seamless, memorable party focusing on initial meetings, understanding the guests' asks, procurement, scheduling, and management and training of all team members.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the arrangement of all aspects of the parties while following all company and safety standards.
• Creating an agreement and budget with the client.
• Communicating all budget, space, and vendor progress with the client and management.
• Communicating any problems that arise in an upfront manner with the client and management.
• Maintaining communication with any outside vendors contracted for the event.
• Preparing and executing a detailed outline of the event's needs and communicating with all team members.
• Ensuring all arrangements are accounted for: event space, food and drink, music, visuals, and any other needs the client has requested.
• Update event schedule availability as the operating calendar is modified and communicating with all team members.  
• Oversee the scheduling and managing of the Party Coordinator and Party Hosts. 

• Conduct on-site tours for parties (with the Party Coordinator).  
• Work with the sales team on expanding programming and processing special requests and answering questions. 

• Be the main point of contact for Guest Resolutions and Survey analysis

Desired Qualifications: 

• Represent American Dream and various attractions and event spaces within.  
• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality, or other related degree is a plus. 
• 4+ years of experience in party planning and execution. 
• 3+ years of supervisory experience.  
• Excellent written skills including experience writing marketing or public relations text. 
• Strong interpersonal skills including experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse network of individuals and organizations. 
• Strong organizational skills including attention to detail and ability to multi-task. 
• Time management skills and ability to prioritize a large volume of tasks. 
• Self-motivation, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. 
• Great customer services skills. 

Physical Job Requirements: 

• Perform repetitive motion, as with a keyboard – frequently, 60% 
• Stand/move about – periodically, 60% 
• Kneel/bend – periodically, 50% 
• Reach at or above shoulder level – periodically, 40% 
•  Reach at or below shoulder level – periodically, 40% 
•  Stoop/squat – periodically, 40% 
•  Lift up to 25lbs. – periodically, 30% 

American Dream is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment or discrimination. All employment decisions are to be made without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, physical/mental disability, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.