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 enticing 

• Highly organized, developing a full calendar of member events and all associated logistics 

• Detail-oriented, making sure every event is meticulously thought-through, managed, and executed. 

• Effective at managing and coaching a small team of young events professionals 

Regular duties for the Member Events Manager 

• Build 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 goals 

• Collaborate with Marketing to determine a promotional strategy for every event 

• Work 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 logistics 

• Track and organize member events data and KPIs, and analyze historical member events data to inform future events decisions 

Who:  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 skills 

• Personify our Values – The personification of our brand and community values 

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in event management or similar field 

• Maturity 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 nights 

• Standard technological proficiency (Microsoft Suite, and ability to learn and manage our events management system)