Member Events Assistant Manager

What: We are seeking a creative, ambitious, self-starter to oversee our Member Events department. Member Events is the backbone of our culture and entertainment offering, and encompasses a wide variety of member experiences and events; examples include live music, speaker series, wine tastings, drag brunches, comedy shows, themed parties, etc.Why: Member Events play a central role in our mission of bringing people together and helping our members expand their horizons. Our top candidate will have a passion for creating special, enriching events where our members can connect with the people, place, and moment.How: With creative mind, maturity and leadership, and a love for visioning and executing events and parties, the Member Events Manager will oversee all member events at Edison House. You will be responsible for event conceptualization, partnership development, inter-departmental coordination, contracting, calendar management, day-of logistics and operations, and organization of Member Clubs.To be successful as a Member Events Manager you will need to be:Creative and collaborative to ensure the events calendar remains dynamic and enticingHighly organized, developing a full calendar of member events and all associated logisticsDetail-oriented, making sure every event is meticulously thought-through, managed, and executed.Effective at managing and coaching a small team of young events professionalsRegular duties for the Member Events ManagerBuild our monthly member events calendar from conceptualization to logistics to execution.Manage the member events budget. Track revenue and costs of member events to hit budget goalsCollaborate with Marketing to determine a promotional strategy for every eventWork with internal stakeholders to establish event requirements for staffing, food and beverage, lighting, music, check-in/ticketing, setup, teardown, etc.Build relationships with potential programing partners and other outside vendors for all range of events needs.Attend member events to help with event operations and logisticsTrack and organize member events data and KPIs, and analyze historical member events data to inform future events decisionsWho: The best leaders exemplify the characteristics they wish others to emulate. To that end, our ideal candidate must demonstrate the following qualities:Organized Self Starter – Edison House is a fast-paced environment. The Member Events Manager must be able to successfully prioritize and execute tasks through their own initiative and resourcefulness.Culture Focused Leader – Hyper-focused on building a strong company culture by championing excellence, autonomy, self-improvement, and healthy work relationships.Commitment to Excellence – Unwavering dedication to consistency, quality, and attention to detail.Strong Communicator – Stellar written and verbal communication skillsPersonify our Values – The personification of our brand and community valuesRequirements:Minimum of 5 years’ experience in event management or similar fieldMaturity and leadership, and high EQ for collaborating with various stakeholders including both employees and members.Social and curious, with an intuitive understanding of how to develop culture and entertainment that will be best-in-class.Night Owl – role will require odd hours including occasional late nightsStandard technological proficiency (Microsoft Suite, and ability to learn and manage our events management system) #J-18808-Ljbffr