Event Director UK, EU + Asia - 12 Month Maternity Cover

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The Role…

At Soho House the Event Director is responsible for the strategy, delivery

production of Soho House Primary Events in the UK, Europe and Asia – including but not limited to Soho House Festival, Soho Summit, Soho Food Festival, plus pop ups at music festivals, art fairs and more. This role will work closely with counterparts in the North America to ensure consistent experiences for Soho House members in all regions, whilst ensuring they are culturally relevant to the Regions. At times, this role may support on projects in these other regions as and when required by the business. This role will also manage a small team of event producers

co-ordinators alongside external freelancers/agencies.

*This role is a 12 Month Maternity Cover contract*

Main Duties…

Event Strategy

Delivery

– responsible for setting the event strategy and overseeing the production

delivery of multiple events happening concurrently across UK, EU

Asia including planning, logistics

development of multiple event formats (pop ups, launches, dinners, summits, parties) ensuring each event is Health

Safety compliant and meets Soho House’s style, food

beverage standards.

Budget Management

– bringing together knowledge of event production, this role is responsible for overseeing the budgets of all events we produce

the decisions that get made to ensure costs are managed efficiently without compromises being made to the overall member experience.

Project Team Management

– lead and manage a cross functional project team, comprising of a mixture of in House (Member events team)

freelance producers where required, talent teams, comms, partnerships, operations (food, beverage, service, staffing), finance, creative

content, AV/tech, legal and membership as well as all external vendors and partners, venues, licensing, food

beverage, talent liaison, AV, décor/creative production and entertainment.

Event Production

– a seasoned event producer, this role will be required to produce events

experiences as and when required, as well as recruit and onboard agencies to help with the delivery of events where required Diversity

Inclusion

– responsible for delivering progress year on year on the DI pledge in relation to partnerships and event suppliers, managing a team and personal development.

Current Trends –

stay on top of the most relevant trends externally in the world of event curation, technologies to support event logistics/guest list/ticketing but also internally within the world of Soho House, understanding our standards in food, drink, service

style

ROI / Post-event Management

- manage effective post-event evaluation including member feedback, successes and under performance to manage stakeholder communications and deliver continuous improvements

Partnerships

- working directly with the Events

Partnerships team to:

Deliver sponsorship / ticketing revenues through strategic / promotional / tactical partnerships to offset event costs

Partner with cultural organisations and brands on co-created, co-funded events

Create event proposals and attend partner meetings where applicable

Requirements/ Qualifications:

Event Production

- 10+ years’ experience in large scale event production, particularly festival production and producing on a green site.

Budget Management

- solid understanding of budget creation, cost control and expense reporting.

Communication

– excellent verbal

written communication skills is a must, with the ability to produce event decks

reports essential.

Project/Programme Management

– experienced in managing multiple projects and people simultaneously.

Organisation

Attention to Detail

- the role requires a fast learner with strong organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail, who is deadline driven.

Health

Safety

– a good understanding of Health

Safety requirements, permitting and license laws to produce events is essential.

Team Management

– experience of successfully managing a cross functional project team is essential.

Hospitality/FB experience

– experience working with chefs, caterers, drinks suppliers, FOH staff is a bonus.

Global experience

– experience producing events in multiple regions (UK, Europe, Asia) is a bonus

Network

- must have an excellent black book of talent, venues, producers, agencies and supplier contacts.

Benefits…

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.

Annual Every House Membership

50% off Food

Drink, 7 days a week

Staff Room Rates

Private Health and Dental Care

Weekly Pay

Life Assurance

Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed

Soho Home

In Office Dog Policy on Fridays

Season Ticket Loan

Christmas Office Closure

In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.

Free Counselling Sessions

Cookhouse

House Tonic: Our Cookhouse

House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, 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

Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to