Head of Member Events - New York

Main Duties

• Oversee the monthly ideation, development, programming, and execution of innovative events for the entire region
• Oversee team management including but not limited to recruitment, on-boarding, training, scheduling, payroll, and disciplinary procedures
• Lead member events and House programming to connect the creative membership community through hyper-local storytelling achieved by creating diverse and innovative experiences that result in positive feedback
• Conceive unconventional and memorable member events (e.g., booking talent for a unique event, an artist residency, or creative experiences)
• Inspire members, talent and all Soho House teams when meeting to create and implement events
• Work across all cross-functional teams: Operations, design, content, creative, digital, events, partnerships to deliver on all strategic objectives
• Facilitate events by connecting members to other members and allowing opportunities for events to be hosted by members
• Create and maintain a robust database of people within the creative communities so that the House calendar is capturing the current cultural zeitgeist
• Create systems to track the booking and forward planning of events so that deadlines and budgets are always met and work closely with the General Managers to ensure events deliver on business goals
• Oversee staff performance, conducting appraisals and strategizing with leadership to assess performance and development while maintaining professional relationships
• Content curation that tells a story and connects members digitally or in-person
• Program to drive late-night attendance of members in our Houses
• Attend Heads of Departments meetings on a regular basis
• Have regular presence on the floor and work alongside Membership Managers to answer any and all member needs or inquiries
• May require working beyond normal office hours, including nights and weekends, depending on business needs

Requirements

• Minimum of 7+ years’ experience with curating and executing large and small bespoke innovative events
• Proven track record of identifying and acquiring top-tier talent for curated events
• Leader, innovator and relationship builder
• Hospitality experience a plus not a must