Specialist, Events

Palm Coast, FL, USA|Travel

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Compensation

Hourly

Range $14.50 - $25.50

Work Schedule

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

flexible spending accounts

Life and accident coverage

disability

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

Holidays

wish day paid time to volunteer

401k with employer match

legal and identity theft plan

Voluntary income protection benefits

Wellness Program

Employee assistance program

Job Description

Travel + Leisure Co. is the world’s leading vacation ownership and travel membership company with a dynamic and growing portfolio of resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission of putting the world on vacation by providing exceptional travel experiences and vacation options to millions of travelers worldwide. With a culture focused on innovation and growth, Travel + Leisure Co. offers associates opportunities to learn and develop, making every workday engaging and rewarding. The company strongly values hospitality, inclusivity, and community, creating an environment where employees can thrive personally and professionally while contributing to the company’s success.

The Specialist, Events position is a vital role within Travel + Leisure Co., responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a wide variety of events that align with the company’s strategic objectives and departmental guidelines. This role involves managing all aspects of event logistics, including venue procurement, entertainment booking, dining arrangements, transportation, and vendor partnerships to ensure each event delivers an exceptional guest and stakeholder experience. The Specialist acts as a central liaison between internal teams, site leaders, guests, and external vendors to guarantee seamless event execution from inception to completion.

In addition to handling core event responsibilities, the Specialist, Events works closely with field sales and marketing teams to identify unique opportunities to increase onsite owner tour participation by implementing strategic event offerings that resonate with owners and drive high guest satisfaction scores. This position requires significant travel—between 80% to 90% of the time—including nights and weekends, to provide face-to-face interactions with Travel + Leisure Co. owners, resort marketing and sales leaders, and venue personnel. The role also involves hosting events within assigned markets and occasionally supporting events in other regions, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, revenue-generating events.

Successful candidates for this role will possess strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills, excellent organizational abilities, and the capacity to work independently while exercising discretion and sound judgment. They must be proactive, communicative, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment. The Specialist, Events will play an important part in enhancing the company’s brand presence by delivering memorable event experiences that contribute to overall business growth and customer loyalty.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent college degree preferred
5+ years of experience in marketing campaign strategy or loyalty marketing
2+ years of experience managing external vendors agencies or direct reports
Understanding of timeshare industry products and clubs
Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Strong motivation to learn willingness to be a team player yet operate independently while exercising discretion and independent judgment
Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong critical thinking skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint Excel Outlook
Proficiency in Adobe Professional
Ability to travel frequently including nights and weekends
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous events
Strong networking skills
Ability to adapt to fast-paced and changing work environments
Ability to work effectively as a team player

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent college degree preferred
Understanding of timeshare industry products and clubs
Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
Strong motivation to learn willingness to be a team player yet operate independently while exercising discretion and independent judgment
Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Accuracy and thoroughness to ensure quality work
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong critical thinking skills
Proven ability to handle multiple tasks in various stages of completion
Ability to solicit feedback to improve processes and develop project strategies
Ability to develop collaborative relationships to accomplish work goals
Ability to recognize priority and manage time effectively
Ability to be proactive and communicate urgent task needs
Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment
Ability to adapt to changes within products and programs
Strong networking skills to build relationships within a broad organization
Ability to work effectively as a team player in a diverse work group
Ability to interact with various business partners at all organization levels
Vacation ownership and travel industry knowledge is a plus
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint Excel Outlook
Proficiency in Adobe Professional
5+ years experience in marketing campaign strategy or loyalty marketing
2+ years experience managing external vendors agencies or direct reports

Job Duties

Host all event types across Travel + Leisure Co. brands onsite and offsite engaging with owners resort and venue personnel and marketing and sales leaders
Research event logistics and determine overall event concepts that remain inside monetary budgets and lead to sales success
Build strategic relationships with site sales and marketing leaders to enhance event quality guest satisfaction and operational efficiencies
Plan and manage multiple events at various stages simultaneously
Communicate with site-level sales and marketing business operations and resort operations leaders to ensure events are executed on schedule and objectives are achieved
Submit event details proformas and contracts to senior leadership for cost approvals