Head Of Member Events - California

Who We Are…

We are a collection of members' clubs, restaurants, hotels and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion and creative industries. The company has unique ventures throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, with new openings planned globally. Soho House is a space for its diverse membership and teams to connect, grow, have fun and make an impact.

The Role...

At Soho House the Head of Member Events will manage a team of Event Managers in California. They should have strong relationships with people within the creative community in the region. The Head of Member Events will be programming, planning, and executing innovative events for a Soho House region, using Soho House’s guiding principle of curating creative events for a community. Soho House events are designed to inspire members and connect the community. The Head of Member Events will be responsible for curating and producing regular memorable member events, all to the highest creative standards as well as ensuring that all region events are on brand. The programming and its success can be measured by the high standards and quality of events.

A successful Head of Member Events can produce a robust calendar that is interesting, creative, and memorable that members want to engage with consistently.

The Head of Member Events will report into the Head of Membership & Communications for the region.

Main Duties...

• Oversee staff performance, conducting appraisals and strategizing with leadership to assess performance and development while maintaining professional relationships
• Work across all cross functional teams: Operations, design, content, creative, digital, events, partnerships to deliver on all strategic objectives
• Leader from the ground up by being present at occasional evening events, embracing a “roll-up-sleeves” attitude and doing what it takes to get the job done on budget and on time
• Conceive unconventional and memorable member events (e.g., booking talent for a unique event, an artist residency, or creative experiences).
• Build and create a robust database of people within the creative communities so that the House calendar is capturing the current cultural zeitgeist
• Ensure innovative events & programming are united around our global monthly themes, and timely initiatives
• Required to spend time each day on the floor of the relevant House and to be present for members and support team members
• Facilitate events by connecting members to other members and allow opportunities for events to be hosted by members
• Oversee team management including but not limited to recruitment, on-boarding, training, scheduling, payroll, and disciplinary procedures.
• May require working beyond normal office hours, including nights and weekends, depending on business needs
• Content curation that tells a story and connects members digitally or in-person
• Oversee the monthly ideation, development, programming, and execution of innovative events for the entire region
• Have regular presence on the floor and work alongside Membership Managers to answer any and all member needs or inquiries
• Attend Heads of Departments meetings on a regular basis
• Lead member events and House programming to connect the creative membership community through hyper- local story telling achieved by creating diverse and innovative experiences that result in positive feedback
• Inspire members, talent and all Soho House teams when meeting to create and implement events
• Program to drive late night attendance of members in our Houses
• 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

Requirements...

• Proven track record of identifying and acquiring top-tier talent for curated events
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a high-volume and demanding fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 7-10+ years’ experience with curating and executing large and small bespoke innovative events
• Leader, innovator and relationship builder
• Hospitality experience a plus not a must

We Have The Perks...

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. We pride ourselves on our training to development options for the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow a career.

• Brand Discounts: Hotel, Restaurant, Soho Home and Cowshed Spa
• Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, Personal)
• Paid Parental Leave (12-26 weeks, pending tenure)
• The Basics:
• 401K with company match
• Pet Insurance
• Medical, Dental and Vision Health Care Coverage

• Soho Impact: mentoring, apprenticeship, local outreach and sustainability programs
• The Extras:
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Trainings and events for all employees
• Learning & Development: An extensive range of courses for all employees
• And more…!

In accordance with California law, the salary range for this role if filled within California is $90,000 - $120,000. The range for the position in other geographies may vary based on market differences. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

Opportunities for all…

Soho House was created to bring diverse communities of people together, and we take the same approach when building our teams. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a global company. Soho House is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.