Member Events Programming Manager - Brighton

Soho House & Co; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Soho House & Co is seeking a Members Events Programming Manager for Brighton Beach House. This role involves curating and managing a diverse Members Events program, requiring creativity and strong organizational skills. The ideal candidate will work closely with various teams to deliver engaging events while maintaining a cultural pulse across the company's content pillars.

Qualifications

• Exceptional creativity and cultural understanding.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and execute unique monthly Members Events.
• Maintain a varied and appealing Members Events calendar.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize events for audiences.

Skills

Creativity

Cultural understanding

Organizational skills

Job description

The Role…

Soho House are seeking a Members Events Programming Manager to report to the UK Head of Events, responsible for the curation, organisation, and management of the Members Events program within Brighton Beach House.

This is an exciting, varied, and rewarding role for someone with exceptional creativity, cultural understanding, and organisation skills. It suits an independent worker who can work remotely but also collaborates closely with the UK Members Events team, membership & communications, content, and operational teams at the Houses.

Main Duties…

1. Design, plan, and execute unique monthly Members Events at Brighton House, leveraging the existing membership network, personal contacts, and new connections.
2. Maintain a varied, original, and appealing Members Events calendar, including live music, talks, comedy, supper clubs, parties, workshops, and innovative formats.
3. Collaborate with content and live rooms teams to optimise events for both in-person and digital audiences.
4. Organise and oversee events, delegating tasks to the membership and communications team as needed.
5. Ensure timely organisation of all events, including relevant promotional copy and photos for member advertising.
6. Assist with membership duties such as gathering feedback and covering evening or weekend shifts.
7. Coordinate with the Private Hire Manager and operational team to ensure space bookings and event planning are completed in advance.
8. Prepare timelines and risk assessments in collaboration with the H&S team.
9. Occasionally work weekends and holidays for larger events like Halloween, NYE, and summer parties.
10. Stay informed on current and upcoming trends to keep events engaging for a diverse and creative audience.
11. Maintain a cultural pulse across all of the company's content pillars.
12. Collaborate with other Members Events Managers and UK-wide teams to share ideas and concepts.
13. Participate in committee and weekly team meetings to gather feedback and report on events.
14. Develop monthly budgets for all events, including detailed expenditure reports for large-scale occasions.