Head of Event Operations London, England
Job description
Tate Eats is unique in the cultural world, a hospitality business whose purpose supports the vision and reach of Tate in all four of its galleries. All our profits are returned to Tate championing the right to the richness of art for everyone. Our business is multi-faceted, we run restaurants, cafés and bars while delivering a vast range of events from film premieres to boardroom lunches. We are though much more than that, we have a pioneering roastery setting the agenda on gender equality in the coffee supply chain. We brew beer, we blend gin, we create teas, we have a multi award-winning wine programme, we visit farms, we research and write menus in response to Tate’s diverse programme, and we collaborate with artists and curators.
Tate Events is an end to end events’ business from venue hire through to production, food, and beverage, while also managing Tate’s Corporate Membership scheme. It works with a wide variety of clients from internal to external customers who are Tate’s corporate partners and members, external businesses, and private individuals.
As well as a great place to work, we offer great benefits and development opportunities to the right person. Our benefits include 10% management bonus, staff meal allowance, performance and service awards, great discounts in our shops and catering outlets, Employee Assistance Program, Cycle scheme and free entry to exhibitions for you, your friends and family.
Our Ideal candidate has experience of operating in a large, multi-site, multi venue setting. They will be the complete Event professional who’s passionate about food & beverage, people, and teamwork. This individual has a meticulous eye for detail that drives the highest operating standards. They are an effective communicator, a relationship builder, someone who is comfortable and confident in their ability to overcome anything that is thrown their way. Our Head of Event Operations will be a strategic thinker, setting and delivering our operating strategy & business plan to maximise client satisfaction and the departments financial performance.
So, if this describes you and you have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role, we’d love to hear from you.
We hope to hold first round Interviews 25th, 26th May 2023 and second round interviews 29th, 30th May 2023
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £60,637.50 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Life insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Work Location: In person
