Event Services Manager

Job ID 10113462 Location Celebration, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Feb. 24, 2025

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Job Summary:

About The Role & Team:

Are you interested in planning events at the most magical place on Earth? As an Event Services Manager with The Walt Disney Company, you will prioritize and arrange all logistical aspects of conventions and events, from planning, Banquet Event Order preparation, to onsite execution. You will act as the primary point of contact for our convention clients, taking them through the event planning process and the onsite Walt Disney World experience. This is done throughout our Resorts, Convention Centers, Theme Parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports, Water Parks, and Disney Springs. Collaboration, organization, communication, multi-tasking, and guest service is vital, while customizing and selling Walt Disney World experiences.

You will report to the Event Services Director.

This is a Full-Time position.

What You Will Do:

Coordinate and implement meetings and all events
Handle Group and Convention accounts and prioritize events across Walt Disney World Resorts and Parks
Handle contracts, billing, room blocks, food and beverage, audio visual, entertainment, theme park events, theme park tickets, transportation, and all logistics
Build and maintain positive relationships with clients and partners, internally and externally, using resources and influencing partners, to provide client solutions
Build ways to surprise and delight our Guests, and grow repeat business
Maintain confidential information
Service groups with a high level of complexity and be knowledgeable of all products and services
Approach problems across multiple teams in creative ways to achieve desired outcomes
Collaborate with a multitude of clients, both internal and external, and clearly articulate needs to bring forward solutions for partners and clients

Required Qualifications & Skills:

At least two years of management experience in a resort environment; Event Services, Catering, Food and Beverage, Front Office, or Theme Parks
Creativity to find solutions in new ways and improve the Guest and Client experiences
Successful sales of food and beverage, and organizational skills
Talent for developing partnerships and work with all team members in the organization
Proven Guest service skills
Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including weekends and holidays
Understanding of food and beverage, production and event logistics in order to identify upselling opportunities

Preferred Qualifications:

At least three years of Food & Beverage Management, Event Services, or Catering Operations
Knowledge of Convention resort function space and all Theme Park venues
Experience conducting planning sessions and handle timelines for all operating areas and clients
Understanding of the Entertainment line of business
Experience with Group & Convention contract management
Proficient in DSCS, Siebel Systems, or Momentus
Knowledge of Walt Disney World procedures

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Additional Information:

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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About Walt Disney World Resort:

Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Destinations, LLC, which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney Destinations, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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Explore this Location Celebration, FL

The picture-perfect community of Celebration, 25 minutes southwest of Orlando, is a place like no other. Founded by The Walt Disney Company in the 1990s and named one of Forbes Magazine’s prettiest neighborhoods in America, Celebration features an idyllic downtown with architecture inspired by traditional Southern towns.