Education and Events Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Eataly is the world’s largest artisanal Italian food and beverage marketplace! Eataly is not a chain; 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 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

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

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.