Event Planning Manager/Marketing - Education K-12 in Providence, RI

ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world.  In FORTUNE magazine's 2008 list of "America's Most Admired Companies," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and analysts. ARAMARK also ranked first in its industry in the 2007 FORTUNE 500 survey.  ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to its clients, customers, employees and communities by focusing on employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and community involvement.  Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 250,000 employees serving clients in 19 countries. 
 
ARAMARK Education provides a complete range of food, facility, uniform and other support services to more than 500 K-12 school districts in the U.S.  It offers public and private education institutions a family of dining and facility services including:  on-site and off-site breakfast and lunch meal programs, after-school snacks, catering, nutrition education, retail design and operations, maintenance, custodial, grounds, energy management, construction management, and building commissioning.  For more information on ARAMARK's K-12 food service programs, please visit www.aramarkschools.com.
 
As Event Planning Manager you will plan, direct and coordinate the activities of the Event Center. You will coach the client by providing information and suggestions pertaining to events. The Event Planning Manager disseminates appropriate information to the operational departments and acts as liaison between the clients and the operation in order to meet client's needs and expectations. Will also work directly with Event Staff assigning and following up on tasks and assignments. and ensure the contracts are successfully booked and the appropriate space is reserved for events. The Event Planning Manager will predict future demand and proactively manage the demand for the event center.

Ideal candidates will possess a bachelor's degree and at least two years of Event Planning and/or Marketing experience. The ability to manage in a diverse environment with focus on client and customer services is essential.  The ideal candidate is able to multi-task and work well under time constraints, and is well organized, detail oriented and able to make productive and efficient decisions  The Event Planning Manager communicates daily to ensure all client requests are handled efficiently and accurately.