Member Event Programming Manager - Manchester - #1779272

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
• 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…

We are seeking a Members Events Programming Manager to report to the UK & EU Head of Events, responsible for the curation, organisation and management of the Members Events program for Soho House Manchester.

An incredibly exciting, varied and rewarding job for someone with exceptional creativity, cultural understanding and organisation. Suiting an independent worker who’s able to work remotely, but also as part of the UK Members Events team whilst closely liaising with the membership, partnerships, content and operational teams at the Houses.

Main Duties…

• Through the existing membership network, your own contacts, and the ability to make new ones, design, plan and execute the production of 30-40 ‘one of a kind’ monthly Members Events across the region.
• Ensure the House & Friends Member Events calendar is varied, original, and appealing to our Local and Every House members, in keeping with the current composition of live music, talks, comedy, supper clubs, parties, workshops and new and original formats.
• Work with content and live rooms teams to optimize events for capture and digital consumption.
• Maintain a strong organisational presence across these events, whilst also delegating to the membership and communications team when not present.
• Ensure all events are organised and planned in time for quarterly deadlines, and relevant copy and photos are organised to advertise to members.
• Assist with Membership duties such as gathering feedback and covering evening or weekend membership shifts.
• Work closely with the Private Hire Manager at the House and the wider operational team to ensure that spaces are booked and functions sheets are produced ahead of all events.
• Produce all timelines and risk assessments where necessary, working in conjunction with H&S team.
• From time to time, work weekends and holidays when creating and organising larger scale events and special occasions, such as Halloween, NYE and summer parties.
• Have comprehensive knowledge of current and future trends, ensuring the events remain interesting for a diverse & creative crowd.
• Be on the cultural pulse, across all of the companies ‘content pillars’
• Work closely with the other Members Events Managers and Membership and Communication Team across the UK and world to share ideas and event concepts.
• Attend Committee Meetings at the House to gain feedback and observations about Members Events, and weekly team meetings to report on the Houses.
• Produce monthly budgets for all events, outlining all expenditures where incurred, including detailed budgets for large scale events.
  
  

Requirements/ Qualifications

• Proven experience of exceptional creativity, operational and management skills.
• Strong proficiency in organisation, problem solving and communication.
• Experience in Events Programming and Curating within the Cultural Industries.
• Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint) experience.
• Must be flexible to work according to the events requirements including regular evenings and occasional weekends.
• Must have a voracious interest in outside cultural events.
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment, whilst being resilient and capable of managing stressful situations.
• Hospitality or live events experience advantageous.
• Digital content & streaming experience advantageous.
  
  

Expected Working Hours For a Member Event Programming Manager

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