Lazy Bear restaurant, a 2 Michelin-starred restaurant in the Mission district, is seeking a full time, onsite, private events manager to assume responsibility for private dining sales and coordination, and operations assistance.

The ideal candidate will ensure all events are well orchestrated from beginning to end, consistently exceeding guest expectations while providing leadership and guidance to the staff within the restaurant. This involves not only running events both onsite and offsite, but owning all the preparation before and after as well. The Private Event Manager’s primary responsibility is to lead the service team to realize annual sales goals while ensuring all client enquiries receive a prompt and welcoming response.

The private event manager is responsible for handling all incoming private dining inquiries and communications in an articulate and prompt manner, and must have the ability to clearly elaborate Lazy Bear’s unique venue, layout, and concept.  This position is also responsible for growing event sales and participating in event marketing efforts, as well as assists with some office/administrative duties.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, creative, and eloquent, and able to think outside the box in order to fully maximize all avenues for growth within our private dining department.

 

Qualifications:

• Prior experience in private and special events sales
• Experience in fine dining.
• Elevated food and wine knowledge.
• Highly self motivated.
• High attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of the local food and wine community.
• Excellent writing and verbal skills.

 

Responsibilities:

Coordinate all administrative event details with clients from inquiry to close including but not limited to negotiating, executing proposals, contracts, ensuring client payment in full, developing floor plans, rental orders, and post event follow-up.

• Coordinate all logistical event details from planning to execution, including site inspections, tastings, vendor meetings, COI paperwork, and day-of onsite client contact.  Responsible for BEOs, Menu Cards, Event Details, Itemized Bills, taking & logging deposits and final payments, managing specific client event needs, event administrative paperwork, noting in the reservation system, and keeping all information up to date for all departments.
• Clearly articulate Lazy Bear’s mission and dining style.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and national businesses, concierge, and private dining venue associations to further sales.
• Proactively seek private events clients.
• Work with the team to develop and refine marketing materials and marketing plans for the venue.
• Identify opportunities for growth and business development.
• Track and catalogue all leads, conversion rates, lost opportunities and provide reports to ownership/GM.

Due to the cyclical nature of the industry, Employees may be required to work varying schedules dependent on the business needs. Attendance to scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.