Job Application for Event Manager- Manchester (New Opening) at Soho House & Co.

Who We Are…

We are a collection of members' clubs, restaurants, hotels, workspaces and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion and creative industries. The company has unique ventures throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, with new openings planned globally. Soho House is a space for its diverse membership and teams to connect, grow, have fun and make an impact.

Event Manager- Manchester (New Opening)

As part of the pre-opening we would love for you to come and spend 1 month with us at Soho Farmhouse ahead of the opening where you will undertake our full company onboarding, learning and training the company standards, and getting to grips with your new role.

What's in it for you?

Weekly Pay
Team meal whilst on shift prepared by our chefs
Soho Friends Membership
50% Team discount on Food & Drink, 7 days a week
Team Room Rates; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
Financial Incentive based on House Performance (Quarterly)
Health Cash Plan (option to add children)
Dental Plan (option to add children)
Birthday Day Off
Discount on Cowshed products and Soho Home (up to 50%)
Free Counselling Sessions
Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & Tonic Programmes offer unique food and drink training, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more

Soho House Manchester

Located in the St John’s area int eh heart of the city, Soho House Manchester spans across 5 floors of the former Granada Studios. We have an extensive gym, steam room and sauna, outdoor rooftop pool surrounded by sunbed and a bar, late night bar and live music space. We have casual lounge areas for food and drink on the 8th floor and a members’ restaurant for more formal dining. The house also includes 23 bedrooms on the 6th floor.

The Role…

As the Events Manager, you will be responsible for the management of private event bookings from start to finish. Working with our members and guests from their initial enquiry, discussing all elements of their event, assisting them with their planning and contracts, and finalising all the details for the operational teams. Working with operational colleagues within the House and ensuring events are set up and managed properly. Ensuring clients feel supported and are happy with all aspects of their event and ensuring will be delivered to meet their expectations. This will be a stand alone role based at Manchester house, you will report to the site UK Head of Events & Sales, and the site General Manager.

Main Duties…

Manage every booking from start to handing over to the operational team on the day
Be the point of contact for all enquiries received into the house via telephone, email, and through our CRM system
Manage the planning and all details of the event by liaising with the host on all their needs and requirements.
Coordinate the required logistics of each event, including such elements as event times, and equipment needs, and personally liaising directly with the lead booker to ensure all questions are answered
Collating function sheets through use of the event booking system, Tripleseat, and distributing to the relevant operational teams
Work very closely with the rest of the Event operational team, as a strong unit, in order to create successful and memorable events whilst reaching the set event budget
Work closely with the rest of the UK Event Management team, attending training days, sharing knowledge, and ensuring consistent processes across the UK event teams.
Be reasonable for sending weekly reports to the UK Head of Events & Sales.
Assist with daily admin jobs assigned by the events team, i.e: send out daily function sheets, send out weekly event function packs to all departments, and update function sheets and function sheet boards.
Confidently talk through all your events to Heads of Department in the weekly events meeting, and daily morning brief meeting, to ensure all details are understood and covered
Keeping an eye on daily/monthly/yearly event targets to understand the financial side and the impact events have on the House
Liaising with all UK Soho Houses that book events, to cross-sell spaces and work towards an overall UK budget
Assisting with front-of-house operational tasks such as room drops, express check-ins and hosting

What we are looking for...

A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in the event industry, ideally in the hospitality sector
The ideal candidate will come from a private hire background
Experience in co-ordinating and managing events for up to 200 guests
Experience in using an event booking system (ideally Tripleseat)

Physical Requirements:

Must be able to seize, grasp, turn and hold objects by hand
Able to work on your feet for at least 8 hours
Occasionally kneel, bend, crouch and climb as required

Expected working hours for a Event Manager:

Varying shift times across the seven days, to include working evenings, weekends, opens & closes

Opportunities for all…

Soho House was created to bring diverse communities of people together, and we take the same approach when building our teams. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a global company. Soho House is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

Event Manager- Manchester (New Opening)

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