Events Director at Celestine

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We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and entrepreneurial Events Director to lead and grow the private events program across our restaurant group. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing the vision, sales performance, operational excellence, and long-term growth of all events across our venues.

The Events Director will drive revenue through proactive sales strategy, cultivate new business opportunities and partnerships, and build best-in-class event experiences that reflect our hospitality standards and brand identity. This role oversees the events team and works cross-functionally with operations, culinary, marketing, and ownership to ensure seamless execution and continued program expansion.

This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic leader who thrives equally in big-picture strategy and high-touch client hospitality.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Program Growth

• Own and lead the overall vision, strategy, and performance of the events program across all restaurant properties
• Develop annual revenue goals, sales strategies, and KPIs; regularly report on performance and growth opportunities
• Identify and pursue new revenue streams including corporate partnerships, brand activations, weddings, social events, and experiential programming
• Conceptualize innovative event formats and offerings to keep the program competitive, relevant, and differentiated in the market
• Evaluate competitor practices, pricing, and trends to continuously refine our positioning and packages
• Collaborate with marketing to develop sales materials, campaigns, and outreach strategies

Sales & Business Development

• Oversee all inbound and outbound event sales efforts
• Cultivate new clients, corporate accounts, agencies, and planners to expand our network and repeat business
• Lead high-value negotiations and close key contracts
• Maintain and grow a comprehensive corporate and planner database
• Establish proactive sales initiatives and partnerships that drive consistent pipeline growth
• Develop pricing structures, packages, and profitability models
  

Team Leadership & Management

• Lead, mentor, and manage the events team including managers, coordinators, and administrative support
• Hire, train, and develop team members to ensure excellence in service, organization, and especially sales performance
• Create systems, SOPs, and workflows that improve efficiency and scalability
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-oriented team culture grounded in hospitality and accountability
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance reviews, and professional development
  

Event Planning & Operational Oversight

• Oversee planning and execution standards for all private and semi-private events
• Ensure consistent excellence across client communications, timelines, contracts, and logistics
• Guide floor plans, run of shows, vendor coordination, and production strategy at a high level
• Partner with General Managers and Culinary leadership to align menus, staffing, and service execution
• Establish quality control processes for BEOs, documentation, and day-of readiness
• Step in as senior lead or escalation point for complex or high-profile events
  

Client Experience & Brand Representation

• Serve as an ambassador for the group’s hospitality philosophy and brand standards
• Build long-term relationships with clients and planners to encourage repeat business and referrals
• Ensure each event reflects thoughtful design, seamless execution, and elevated service
• Resolve issues proactively and maintain professionalism under pressure
  

Who You Are

• 5–8+ years of progressive experience in events leadership, hospitality sales, or venue management
• Proven success driving event revenue growth and developing new business
• Experience managing and mentoring teams
• Strong financial acumen and comfort with forecasting, pricing strategy, and profitability
• Exceptionally organized with strong systems thinking
• Warm, polished communicator with high emotional intelligence
• Creative, strategic, and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable balancing big-picture strategy with hands-on oversight when needed
• Passionate about restaurants, hospitality, and memorable guest experiences
  

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape and grow a dynamic, design-forward events program
• Leadership role with meaningful ownership and creative input
• Collaborative and hospitality-driven culture
• Competitive salary + performance incentives
• Benefits package

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Job Info:

• Company: Celestine
• Position: Events Director
• Work Location: Brooklyn
• Country: US

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