Private Events Manager- Eataly Silicon Valley

  • Full-time

Company Description

The world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace is coming to the Bay Area! Eataly Silicon Valley will open in 2022 in the Westfield Valley Fair Mall. Eataly was founded in Italy in 2007 and has since expanded to more than 40 locations (and counting!) across the globe. Each Eataly is different, with its own character and own theme – but all with the same aim... for our guests to:

  • EAT authentic Italian food at our restaurants, cafés and to-go counters
  • SHOP a selection of high-quality Italian, local and homemade products
  • LEARN through our classes and our team’s product knowledge

Job Description

The Private Events Manager focuses on private dining reservations, storewide buyouts and partner events at an Eataly location. Reports to the Area Marketing Manager.

  • Generates events sales by scouting new business and maintaining relationships with existing clients
  • Serves as the point of contact for clients to plan events, develop contracts, detail events, and help the restaurant and store teams to execute events
  • Works with all event vendors including: florists, rental company, security
  • Partners with the Eataly operations team (Culinary, Front of House, Retail and Quick Service) on event preparation
  • Meets with clients for additional walk-throughs to finalize event details
  • Processes all catering requests in collaboration with the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) team
  • Manages all catering events from start to finish; books, plans and executes functions
  • Creates proposals, contracts and event orders, as well as packages tailored to each client’s requests
  • Recaps events and provides operation, sales and production suggestions to the team
  • Maintains fiscal responsibility in terms of rentals, supplies and labor
  • Manages day-to-day catering requests and works closely with the QSR team to ensure proper execution of catering orders
  • Maintains industry knowledge including principles and practices within catering
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in events sales preferred
  • 2+ years of experience in event planning and/or production
  • 2+ years of experience in restaurant private events
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, operational environment

Job Requirements

  • Availability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends
  • Availability to occasionally attend workshops, tradeshows and conventions

Additional Information

COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

  • Competitive salary
  • Eligibility for annual bonus

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PERKS:

·       Free parking for full time positions 

·       Complementary Daily Staff Meals with a rotating offer everyday

·       20% discount on purchases in Store and Restaurant

·       Reasonable working hours: no late nights, with 2 days off per week (often consecutive)

·       Access to highest quality products

·       Continued career growth and development opportunities

·       Paid time off (2 weeks)

·       Company paid parental leave

·       Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

·       401K program with Company match

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions.  If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

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