Events Manager
About the job
- Higher education in commerce or sales.
- At least one year of experience in events and/or hotel sales.
- Strong client-facing interpersonal skills and professional presentation.
- Ability to adapt and work effectively as part of a team.
- Proficiency with computer tools.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
- Flexibility to work weekends and outside standard office hours.
- Serve as the client's primary contact from contract signature through the end of the event, advise on services, propose solutions, and ensure requests are operationally feasible.
- Organize and lead site visits for confirmed or pending event bookings.
- Organize and participate in menu tastings and advise clients on their choices.
- Recommend additional services to increase event revenue.
- Welcome clients on site and organize and lead the event kickoff meeting.
- Monitor on-site that services delivered by internal teams and suppliers meet requirements, including hostess services and decoration.
- Meet clients after events to gather satisfaction feedback and future expectations, then share this information with the sales management team.
- Coordinate sold services with the operational teams at the venues, hotels, and casino, including feasibility checks, function sheets, function meetings, and real-time event communications.
- Coordinate external service providers.
- Optimize venue occupancy in collaboration with sales management.
- Ensure proper handover of files with the sales team.
- Collaborate with colleagues in the sales department and across the group's venues.
- Participate in training new hires and interns in the department.
- Update event files in real time in the sales and catering software.
- Prepare contract amendments as client needs evolve and ensure receipt of additional deposits.
- Communicate information to on-site teams on time and in accordance with processes.
- Verify and forward invoicing details to the finance department.
About the company
Barrière is a French luxury hospitality and leisure group that operates hotels, casinos and gaming clubs, about 200 restaurants and bars, plus spas and golf courses. Its model combines high-end accommodations with on-site dining, gambling, wellness, and entertainment to create all-in-one destination experiences anchored by iconic properties like Fouquet’s. The company differentiates itself with a century-long, family-owned heritage, a vertically integrated portfolio, and a global push to showcase French hospitality in premier destinations. Its goal is to grow premier destinations that blend hospitality, gastronomy, well-being, entertainment, and culture while preserving the Barrière legacy.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cannes, France
Founded
1980
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Barrière opened Fouquet’s Mykonos in May 2026, entering Greece’s luxury leisure market.
- The group recruited nearly 1,200 seasonal workers for summer 2026, signaling busy properties.
- Fiscal 2025 revenue reached about €1.45 billion, with hotels and restaurants growing faster.
What critics are saying
- Casino revenues still supply about 70% of 2025 sales, concentrating downside exposure.
- Portugal integration at Póvoa and Lisbon requires millions in capex through 2027.
- Barrière faces strategic cannibalization if international hotel expansion dilutes its Paris-centric luxury identity.
What makes Barrière unique
- Fouquet’s Paris earned Palace status in June 2026, strengthening ultra-luxury brand power.
- Barrière operates 34 casinos and 20 hotels across France and select Europe.
- Deauville renewed Barrière’s casino concession until 2044, locking in a flagship franchise.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Training Programs
- Wellness Program
- Profit Sharing