Education and Events Manager

Eataly North America

Education and Events Manager

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The Events and Education Manager oversees the organization, supervision and execution of both public and private events. Event formats include classes carried out at La Scuola di Eataly, Eataly’s cooking school; store buyouts; promotional press events; partnership events; producer tastings; and private dinners and storewide events for 5-1500 people.

    Reports to the Marketing Manager and oversees Education and Events and service staff.

    • Manages La Scuola Front of House (FOH) and Back of House (BOH) teams

    • Oversees correspondence for La Scuola department via email and over the phone including private event requests, class registrations/cancellations and general inquiries

    • Supervises events at La Scuola: sets up, executes, and breaks down cooking classes, wine tasting classes, communal dinners, private dinners and private receptions

    • Facilitates communication between the Private Dining Manager and chefs, beverage managers, and event team members

    • Ensures each individual event is planned correctly and runs smoothly, from front-of-house supervision to behind-the-scenes organization and data entry

    • Conceives of and creates public classes, drafting class descriptions, compiling instructor biographies and creating class registration pages online

    • Directs storewide events, promotions and partner events

    • Performs other duties as required or assigned

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field preferred

    • 4+ years of experience in restaurant operations, sales management, marketing or event planning highly preferred

    • Excellent organizational, project management and time management skills

    • Outstanding professional communication and editorial skills

    • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office

    • Knowledge of Italian wine and gastronomy

    Job Requirements

    • Availability to work onsite with a flexible schedule often including evenings, weekends and holidays (shifts may include 10:00AM-6:00PM, 11:00AM-7:00PM, and/or 1:00PM-9:00PM)

    • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

    • Ability to exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours, including standing, walking, bending and squatting

    Additional Information

    Compensation: __

    The annual salary range for this role is $65,000-$70,000.

    Benefits and Perks

    • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
    • Paid Time Off
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • 401K with match or RRSP
    • Bonus program
    • Free family meal daily
    • Discounts at Eataly
    • Classes on products and Italian cuisine
    • Referral bonus program
    • and more!

    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.