Events Operations Manager

Whats in it for you...

• Become part of a team thats very passionate about creating great hospitality experiences.
• Competitive salary.
• 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) pension and life insurance.
• Food on us during your shift.
• Training to get you settled into your role with ongoing development that helps you think make and thrive to set you up for success at work.
• Time off to volunteer with one of our partner charities.
• Hox Hero and Nifty Fifty our rewards for going the extra mile and living our values.
• An annual diversity and inclusion calendar of events creating opportunities for you to learn celebrate and make a positive impact.
• Regular team get togethers from our High Fives to our (pretty special!) team parties we know how to have a good time!
• The chance to challenge the norm and work in an environment that is both creative and rewarding.
• Join an innovative fast-growing international group that is shaking things up on the hospitality scene.
• Excellent discounts across The Hoxton and the global Ennismore family.

What youll do

• Responsible for the smooth running of day & evening functions meetings and events making sure the guests that use our space have a brilliant experience whether it is for a business meeting or a special occasion.
• Ensure individual events are manned proportionately to ensure profitability.
• Manage day and evening events working within the strategy and events programme set by our sales and meeting & events teams.
• Ensure GME standards are best in class and locally relevant.
• Both guest and team experience will be at the heart of all you do. Youll lead your team by example keeping them involved and motivated; helping them feel empowered and supported confident in providing top Hox experiences for our guests and comfortable turning to you with questions.
• Liaise closely with central meeting and event bookings team to ensure a seamless line of communication so our guests have a fantastic and unique experience.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef and Director of F&B to deliver a consistently excellent standard of food and beverage to our guests.
• Pro-actively provide input and feedback look for opportunities to improve and innovate how were using the space and how we manage it.
• Whether its setting up the space for day or evening handling ad-hoc requests and queries dealing with invoices or gathering feedback we rely on you to ensure internal and external guests have the best possible experience with us.
• Take ownership over the costs of the meeting and events business always striving to find efficient solutions whilst keeping the quality high and the experience top notch.
• Ensure BOH spaces are optimised for seamless events operations.
• Handle stock and expenses and manage the relationship with our events suppliers and contractors.
• Take overall responsibility for the health & safety of anyone using the area including yourself.
• Provide a secure environment for guests and their property.

What were looking for

• Individuals. Youre looking for a place where you can be you; no clones in suits here.
• Passion for hospitality whether thats a drink a meal an event or a bed for the night.
• Youre all about having a positive impact on the people you interact with leaving them with a memorable experience.
• Youre not precious. We leave our egos at the door and help get things done.
• Youre up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once.
• If we got stuck in a lift together wed have a good time and share a few laughs.
• You want to be part of a team that works hard supports each other and has fun along the way.
• A track record of leading meetings and events teams; youre a natural at inspiring trust and bringing others along on a journey.
• Flexibility this isnt your typical MondayFriday role our busiest moments often fall across evenings and weekends.
• Experience in a similar hospitality event operations management role in a busy bustling environment. Youve possibly worked in restaurant groups hotels or contract events catering before.
• Keen to take ownership of and pride in your work a rollup-your-sleeves attitude to seeing work through and delivering results.
• Exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment juggling many things at once but always dotting the is and crossing the ts.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1