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Job Title: Assistant General Manager
Work Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
Start Date: ASAP
The Lighthouse is an innovative campus for creators and their teams, with locations in Venice, CA, and Brooklyn, NY. We are a creative playground designed for creators to Learn, Make, and Belong. Our mission is to assemble the creator collective, helping them grow and sustain their careers while provoking the next act of the creator economy.
At The Lighthouse, creators flow seamlessly from ideation to production to publication, surrounded by peers in a collaborative and inspiring environment. Learn more: www.thelighthouse.com.
About the Role:
The best operators don't wait for busy moments to create impact. They use the quiet moments to improve the business. That's exactly who we're looking for at The Lighthouse Brooklyn.
We're hiring an Assistant General Manager to help lead the day-to-day operations of our Brooklyn campus, a first-of-its-kind creative playground built for creators to learn, make, collaborate, and belong.
This is not a passive hospitality role. Yes, there are high-energy moments: events, productions, activations, member experiences, and busy campus days. But there are also quieter operational windows, and how you use that time matters just as much.
The right person for this role is someone who naturally:
What You'll Do:
You'll act as the operational heartbeat of the campus, helping oversee the daily experience across reception, hospitality, café/bar operations, member spaces, facilities, vendors, and support teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
Who Thrives in This Role:
This role is ideal for someone who:
The Perks:
The Lighthouse provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments and experiences so employees can work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs:
Work Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
Start Date: ASAP
The Lighthouse is an innovative campus for creators and their teams, with locations in Venice, CA, and Brooklyn, NY. We are a creative playground designed for creators to Learn, Make, and Belong. Our mission is to assemble the creator collective, helping them grow and sustain their careers while provoking the next act of the creator economy.
At The Lighthouse, creators flow seamlessly from ideation to production to publication, surrounded by peers in a collaborative and inspiring environment. Learn more: www.thelighthouse.com.
About the Role:
The best operators don't wait for busy moments to create impact. They use the quiet moments to improve the business. That's exactly who we're looking for at The Lighthouse Brooklyn.
We're hiring an Assistant General Manager to help lead the day-to-day operations of our Brooklyn campus, a first-of-its-kind creative playground built for creators to learn, make, collaborate, and belong.
This is not a passive hospitality role. Yes, there are high-energy moments: events, productions, activations, member experiences, and busy campus days. But there are also quieter operational windows, and how you use that time matters just as much.
The right person for this role is someone who naturally:
- looks for ways to improve operations
- tightens systems and processes
- coaches and develops teams
- notices gaps before they become problems
- creates structure and accountability
- takes ownership without waiting to be asked
What You'll Do:
You'll act as the operational heartbeat of the campus, helping oversee the daily experience across reception, hospitality, café/bar operations, member spaces, facilities, vendors, and support teams.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading day-to-day campus operations and hospitality execution
- Supporting an exceptional experience for members, guests, creators, and brand partners
- Managing and developing operational and hourly staff
- Overseeing café/bar service standards and operational performance
- Coordinating vendors, maintenance, facilities, and campus readiness
- Supporting event operations, staffing, and F&B execution
- Building and improving SOPs, workflows, and operational systems
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, organization, and service quality
- Partnering closely with Community, Events, Studio & Production, and Membership teams
Who Thrives in This Role:
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Operates with a strong sense of ownership, proactively identifying issues, improving workflows, and driving execution without needing constant direction
- Loves operations as much as hospitality
- Is energized by improving systems and execution
- Doesn't need constant direction or structure
- Can zoom out strategically while still being hands-on
- Leads by example and jumps in wherever needed
- Stays calm under pressure and solutions-oriented
- Takes pride in creating exceptional environments and experiences
- 5 years of experience leading hospitality, operations, or multi-department teams
- Experience in high-end hospitality, coworking, member clubs, boutique hotels, experiential spaces, or creative environments preferred
- Strong operational instincts and organizational skills
- Experience managing teams, schedules, vendors, and service environments
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- A hospitality-first mindset with high standards for execution
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment
The Perks:
The Lighthouse provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments and experiences so employees can work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- PTO Sick Time
- HSA, FSA, and Commuter Parking Benefits
- Company Paid Life & Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance Policy
- Voluntary Hospital and Critical Illness Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with Employer Matching. No Vesting Period.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000