At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and execute top-notch events while managing a dynamic team.
- Company: Join Sweet&Chilli, a leading experiential agency in London.
- Benefits: Enjoy private health insurance, enhanced pension, fitness perks, and team socials.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with excellent growth opportunities in a vibrant environment.
- Why this job: Shape the future of hospitality events and build strong client relationships.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in high-level hospitality and event production leadership.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Sweet&Chilli is looking for a Hospitality & Events Director to lead our delivery of best-in-class events - from hospitality and production through to on-trade consultancy. This is a senior leadership role for someone who's as comfortable running the floor at a high-profile event as they are in the boardroom with a client. You'll take ownership of our events team (working alongside the Senior Event Co-ordinator and Event Manager), build direct client relationships at a senior level, and bring commercial rigour to everything from quoting to margin.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading planning and execution of S&C events across Hospitality and Production, on time, on budget, to the highest standard
- Acting as senior point of contact for key clients, leading meetings with confidence and commercial awareness
- Owning quoting and margin enhancement across event hospitality projects
- Line managing and developing our Event Managers and Co-ordinators
- Writing and maintaining our Event Hospitality Playbook
- Spotting and cultivating new business opportunities within existing accounts and beyond
What you'll bring:
- High-level hospitality experience across events and the on-trade
- Event production leadership experience, fluent across AV, power, staging, rigging, RAMS
- A strong track record building senior client relationships
- Drinks brand experience highly desirable - trade advocacy knowledge a bonus
- Commercial confidence: strong numeracy, budget management, financial accountability
- Scoro experience a plus, not a must
The details:
- London-based (SE1), hybrid - 3 days in studio, flexible where required on Events
- Start date: From 1st September 2026
- Perks include private health insurance, enhanced pension, workplace nursery benefit, fitness class pass, cycle scheme, and team drinks at our own bar, Nine Lives
If you thrive on high standards, love the drinks and hospitality world, and want to shape how a leading experiential agency delivers events - we'd love to hear from you.
Hospitality & Events Director employer: Sweet&Chilli
At Sweet&Chilli, we pride ourselves on being a dynamic and inclusive workplace that champions creativity and collaboration. Our London HQ offers a vibrant environment where employees can thrive, with opportunities for professional growth and a strong emphasis on work-life balance through flexible working arrangements. With unique perks like discounts at our own cocktail bar and paid volunteer days, we ensure our team feels valued and inspired every day.
