Responsibilities

• Assists the Marketing Director in the management of all events and promotions held at Prairie Knights Casino which includes any preparations associated with this process by overseeing promotion material development, ticketing, merchandising, and staffing (ushers, ticket takers and all other event staff) for entertainment events using the mailing systems: including box office sales by Guest Services staff and secondary ticket outlets as needed
• Manage and communicate arrangements for booked functions to Management and the appropriate Enterprise departments effectively and professionally, both orally and in writing, having essential roles in the production and implementation of successful events.
• Assist in offsite trade shows, busing arrangements, promotional development and execution, donation coordination, database management, coordinating banquet and sales functions and group lodging arrangements with Lodge staff as needed.
• Assists the Marketing Director or other Marketing team members in arranging travel, lodging, food and beverage arrangements for designated clients and for entertainment artists and their entourage.
• Responsible for ordering departmental supplies, maintaining the scheduling calendar of events , as well as updating data in the customer database and related distribution lists, as necessary, to maintain them on a current basis.
• Assist in promotions and events at Grand River Casino, working in conjunction with onsite Marketing and Gold Club staff as a dual gaming license holder as needed.
• Prepare and analyze reports, complete special projects or duties as assigned by the Marketing Director.
• Be TIPS certified and practice this knowledge on a daily basis.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• General: Must be age 21 or older. Must qualify for Tribal Key Gaming License.
• Education: Baccalaureate degree in marketing or communication. Work experience in addition to that required, below, may be considered in lieu of formal education. Must be able to communicate in the primary language of the Enterprise.
• Experience: Two or more years of Marketing/Entertainment experience in the gaming or hospitality industry required. Experience in the utilization of casino player tracking system data preferred.
• Skills and Abilities: Must be able to operate a personal computer effectively utilizing software for word processing (MS Word), spreadsheet (MS Excel), publishing (MS Publisher/Adobe Creative Cloud), event ticketing (Yapsody), personal work organization and communication (MS Outlook) software. Possesses the ability to organize and prioritize personal work activities and coordinate the efforts of staff in other departments. Must possess exceptional communication skills and client contact skills.
• Physical: Requires normal manual and finger dexterity, and normal (or corrected to normal) visual acuity and hearing. Abilities also require lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds rarely, with assistance.

Preferred

• Experience with offsite trade shows.

Benefits

• Best benefits in market

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