Event Director UK, EU + Asia - 12 Month Maternity Cover Membership & Events London, UK Support Office View 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 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.

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: Overseeing the budgets of all events produced and ensuring costs are managed efficiently without compromising the overall member experience.
• Project Team Management: Lead and manage a cross-functional project team, comprising 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.
• Event Production: Produce events & experiences as required, as well as recruit and onboard agencies to help with the delivery of events.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Deliver progress year on year on the D&I 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 and internally within the world of Soho House.
• ROI / Post-event Management: Manage effective post-event evaluation including member feedback, successes and underperformance to manage stakeholder communications and deliver continuous improvements.
• Partnerships: Work 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, and 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, with the ability to produce event decks & reports essential.
• Project/Programme Management: Experienced in managing multiple projects and people simultaneously.
• Organisation & Attention to Detail: Strong organisational 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/F&B 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.

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.