Travel + Leisure Co.

Events Specialist

Travel + Leisure Co.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Nashville • Tennessee • United States

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About the role

  • Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a wide range of events aligned with company objectives and departmental guidelines.
  • Manages all event logistics including venue procurement, entertainment booking, dining arrangements, transportation, and vendor partnerships.
  • Ensures all events stay within budget and deliver exceptional guest and stakeholder experiences.
  • Serves as a key liaison between internal teams, site leaders, guests, and external vendors to ensure seamless event execution.
  • Collaborates closely with field sales and marketing teams to identify latent opportunities to increase onsite owner tour participation through strategic event offerings.
  • Works hand-in-hand with these teams to align on high-revenue producing events that resonate with owners and drive high guest satisfaction scores.
  • Hosts all event types across Travel + Leisure Co. brands, both onsite and offsite, engaging directly with owners, resort and venue personnel, and marketing and sales leaders.
  • Researches event logistics and determine overall event concepts that remain inside monetary budgets and will lead to sales success.
  • Builds strategic relationships with site sales and marketing leaders to enhance event quality, guest satisfaction, and operational efficiencies.
  • Plans and manages multiple events at various stages simultaneously.
  • Communicates with site-level sales and marketing, business operations, and resort operations leaders to ensure events are executed on schedule and objectives are achieved.
  • Submits event details, proformas, and contracts to senior leadership for cost approvals.
  • Requires high travel 80% – 90%.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, college degree preferred.
  • Understanding of timeshare industry, products, and clubs
  • Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Strong motivation to learn, willingness to be a team player, yet operate independently as required while exercising discretion and independent judgment
  • Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness in work to ensure quality
  • Written and verbal communication skills to execute timely and effective communication
  • Demonstrates strong critical thinking skills
  • Strong networking skills to build appropriate relationships throughout a broad organization
  • Proven ability to effectively handle multiple tasks in various stages of completion
  • Ability to solicit feedback to improve processes and develop project strategies
  • Ability to develop collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals
  • Ability to recognize priority and be able to manage time effectively to deliver on priorities
  • Ability to be proactive and communicate proper sense of urgency for tasks to keep work on target
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment that is continually changing
  • Ability to be flexible with change and adapt to changes within products/programs
  • Ability to work effectively as a team player in a diverse work group
  • Ability to interact with various business partners at all levels in the organization
  • Vacation Ownership and travel industry knowledge a plus
  • Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
  • Proficiency in Adobe Professional
  • 5+ years of experience in marketing, campaign strategy, or loyalty marketing
  • 2+ years of experience managing external vendors, agencies, or direct reports.
Benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Life and accident coverage
  • Disability
  • Depending on position, paid time off, parental leave and holidays (speak to your recruiter for additional information)
  • Wish day paid time to volunteer at an approved organization of your choice
  • 401k with employer match (subject to eligibility requirements, including tenure - speak to your recruiter for additional information)
  • Legal and identify theft plan
  • Voluntary income protection benefits
  • Wellness program (subject to provider availability)
  • Employee Assistance Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
project managementevent logisticsbudget managementcross-functional collaborationstrategic event planningvendor managementsales strategycritical thinkingorganizational skillstime management
Soft skills
communication skillsteam playerattention to detailability to work under pressureflexibilitynetworking skillsproactive attitudeadaptabilityindependent judgmentcollaborative relationships
Certifications
Bachelor's degree