Catering Event Manager

Sodexo Corporate Services is looking for a Catering Event Manager to join our team at Fannie Mae in Reston VA!! 

The Catering Event Manager will work closely with clients and customers to book and coordinate services for meetings and events in the client facility. They will coordinate services from the Conference, Catering, Audiovisual and Facilities departments for the successful execution of daily on-site meetings and events.  They will also support Virtual Team Building events and play Host to client groups that play Team Building Games, virtually and on-site or hybrid..

This individual provides oversight at the direction of management on site to coordinate routine work activities of the Events department. Ideal candidate will have experience working in the above-mentioned departments. Knowledge of catering, room and event management systems, AV and technology required. Experience in large scale, multi-day event production preferred.

This position requires a candidate that will constantly strive to foster a culture of hospitality and find new and innovative methods to enhance the client meeting and event experience. Duties can include but not limited to:

• Plans, organizes, staffs, and directs multiple services which generally include: conference services, conference planning, catering, banquets and basic food and beverage
• hospitality, front desk, housekeeping
• audiovisual technology, accounting and finance, human resources, sales and marketing

The Catering Event Manager holds a key client-facing role as part of the Events team. This person must exhibit confidence and calm under pressure and must have the natural ability to anticipate client and customer needs.

This position offers a traditional Business and Industry, predominantly Monday through Friday, schedule. Accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (first year pro-rated based on date of hire).  Medical Benefits beginning date of hire, and 401K with company match eligible.  

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Basic Education Requirement - High School Diploma or GED

Basic Management Experience - 1 year

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.