Director of Special Events – Borgata | MGM Resorts International

Job Description

Our Company has one exciting mission: To entertain the human race and provide an unforgettable escape. Delivering excellence for our guests, and contributing to building and sustaining our communities, requires collaboration from diverse teams of world-class talent. Our iconic MGM Resorts brands offer a wide variety of exciting career opportunities, each with access to unlimited growth.

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

It is the primary responsibility of the Director of Special Events to oversee the corporate casino special events function, with an added focus on International Marketing. All duties are to be performed in accordance with departmental and property policies, practices, and procedures.

  • Plan and execute corporate casino events, both domestic and international, to include creating and developing event concepts and themes, managing creative process for Special Event invitations and collateral, and ensuring consistent best practices are applied.  Collaborate with corporate and property staff on entertainment, décor and theme creation of New Year’s Eve and Chinese New Year Galas.

  • Develop and give direction for unique, high-profile corporate special events through collaboration with senior executives of Casino Marketing and various other members of leadership while ensuring departmental practices are compliant with company policies and legal requirements.

  • Conduct and drive all planning meetings, gift presentations, and other important functions specific to the planning of International Marketing events in partnership with property Special Events teams.

  • Collaborate with Entertainment and International Marketing leadership to drive Far East and other international-themed concerts in Las Vegas.

  • Partner with Corporate Casino Marketing to assist with the creation and maintenance of the Corporate Special Event calendar.

  • Provide input into the research, development, evaluation and implementation of new products, services, technology and processes to ensure the company’s competitive position in anticipation of changing customer needs within the dynamic hospitality and gaming environment.

  • Domestic and International travel is required to deliver results for international events or marketing trips.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • 4+ Years of Prior Relevant Experience

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