Events Lead - Winter Village At Bryant Park

EVENTS LEAD - Winter Village at Bryant Park

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION:

New York City, NY

DEPARTMENT: EVENTS

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER

STATUS: SEASONAL (NON-EXEMPT)

Winter Village at Bryant Park is a premier event and attraction held annually in the heart of Manhattan. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Winter Village at Bryant Park is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

The Events Lead will be responsible for assisting management of events and supporting facility management. This position provides direction in training and development opportunities to team members for and during events. The Events Lead will work with outside event owners, the Bryant Park Event Team, and other leaders to successfully accomplish these responsibilities.

• Oversee the interior maintenance of two private event spaces including daily inspections and cleaning before and after events
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and reporting on overall event calendar activities to leadership, team members, clients, and SFC
• Serve as the on-site contact for events; assist in establishing effective communications with event owners pre, during, and post events
• Assist in oversight with administration and a high level of detail is required in the organization of events
• Liaison with Bryant Park Event Team and communicate for event planning, setup, and operations
• During non-event days, work with Operations Supervisor to oversee event management ensuring everyone is prepared for next event, including but not limited to task assignment and execution of facility team's daily tasks
• Assist in coordinating and invoicing rentals for party guests
• In coordination with the Bryant Park Event Team, schedule and supervise the team members for each event
• Analyze event performance and prepare metrics presentation
• Serves as MOD as needed
• Additional duties assigned by management

• A degree in management, sports management, business, or related field with 2-4 years of experience in a leadership role in operational management and/or event management preferred
• Must have excellent interpersonal, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Must be a team player
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must have excellent computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Must be able to work flexible schedules including weekends, nights, and holidays
• Well organized, efficient, flexible, and able to meet deadlines
• Able to cope with many tasks at once and work to tight schedules

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time in various conditions, indoors and outdoors
• Weekends, nights and holidays required