Description
The Club
Ansley Golf Club was founded in 1912, by developer Edwin P. Ansley. Originally planned to be a semi-private Club, but soon became a member owned private club. The first full- service Clubhouse was built in 1928. The clubhouse was enlarged many times over the years as the membership grew. More recently, Ansley Golf Club has had two exciting changes that improved the Club. In February 1999, Ansley Golf Club acquired Settindown Creek Golf Club, providing Ansley members with both an in-town 9-hole golf course and an 18-hole championship golf course located just north of Atlanta in Roswell. Additionally, on November 12, 1999, Ansley Golf Club celebrated the opening of a $10,000,000 Midtown clubhouse. These two changes were the catalysts that helped grow the Club’s membership to the level it is today. Ansley Golf Club serves 1560 members plus their families, with a peak season staff of more than 320 employees. Annual revenues including initiation fees and dues are approximately $19 million, with Food & Beverage contributing $4.1 million.
Ansley prides itself on being the foremost family- centered club in the Atlanta area offering members two golf courses, eight clay tennis courts, two pools, fitness center, youth programs, and casual family, upscale adult, and banquet event dining. The Clubhouses of 60,000 and 20,000 square feet are distinctly different. The Midtown clubhouse is lively year-round, hosting fantastic club events, private functions and dining. The Settindown Creek clubhouse serves as a compliment to the golf facility with limited food and beverage service and hosts small meetings, seasonal functions, and special golf outings.
Since 2012, when the Club celebrated its Centennial, many renovation and expansion projects have been completed, totaling more than $16 million at Ansley’s Midtown and Settindown facilities. During the same period the Club has eliminated all debt and remains debt free today, which has put the Club in a very strong financial position. The Club also currently has a wait list for membership.
Over the years, the Club has been actively involved in the community and has hosted or sponsored activities, which reflect a true commitment to the values contained in the Mission Statement. The Club is a family-centric Club that has very active youth programs in golf, tennis, and especially swimming. The Ansley Swim Team, the Sharks, has won many league championships. The Club also has a very active social program that includes a variety of small and large dining events. Due to the Club’s prime location in the heart of Midtown, the Club enjoys a busy banquet operation that serves reception and lunch and dinner functions from 20 up to 400 people. There are four restaurants at the Midtown facility, which include the Ansley Room, 1912 Grille, Men’s Grill, and Pool Pavilion (summer season only). The Settindown clubhouse offers mainly lunch service, in addition to monthly special member dining events. The Club has very active golf and tennis programs, including a full tournament schedule, and a busy calendar of social events that are in high demand by the membership.
The Position
The Event Planner reports directly to the Director of Events and assists in planning and executing private banquets and club events.
While there is flexibility regarding compensation, depending on the candidate’s qualifications, the Club would anticipate a base wage commensurate with experience, and other standard benefits.
Candidate Profile
The position demands an organized and detail-oriented professional, with a knack for gracious hospitality. Experience in managing a busy, high-end service business is a must. Candidate must be able to communicate effectively with both members and staff in a way that leads to not only meeting but exceeding the hosts’ expectations. The work schedule will be varied and flexible according to club function demands.
Requirements
Specific Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years in previous catering or events related role, preferably at a private club or high-end full-service facility.
- Professional career “track record” of achievement and relative employment stability.
- Excellent manager of people; leading others and inspiring staff to excel in member service; pronounced people sensitivities, especially as it relates to dealing with staff, members, surrounding community and vendors.
- Proven leadership qualities that include the ability to direct, coordinate and manage.
- A personal appreciation for the ambience, culture, taste and expectations of club culture.
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the distinct ability to function effectively before a wide variety of groups and forums. Communicating well with members is an essential part of this position.
- Strong organizational skills and an eye for detail.
- Demonstrated technological and systems skill sets.
- An evident creativity for developing new and memorable experiences for Ansley Golf Club members.
- Warm personality; engaging, with a sense of humor; a positive attitude; a tireless work ethic and the ability to work well with all levels of the organization.
- Strong, supportive and stable personal life and be in good health.
- College degree preferred.
- Wedding Sales / Planning experience.
Ansley Golf Club provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
