Handle Recruitment
Cultural Events Manager
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Handle Recruitment are on the lookout for a Cultural Events Manager to join our client's growing hotel portfolio!
£55,000 to £60,000 dependant on experience Central London Based | On Site | Full Time
About the Company
Our client is a lifestyle hotel brand rooted in culture, community, and connection. Their spaces are designed to bring people together, creating an environment for productive meetings, inspiring conversations, and memorable experiences.
The brand has a strong focus on design, drawing inspiration from the concept of magical realism. Each space combines the character of its surroundings with bold colors, materials, layouts, and artwork sourced from the local area and around the world.
Culture and creative expression are at the heart of the brand, with a strong focus on literature, journalism, knowledge-sharing, and bringing people together through book launches, author events, readings, and other cultural programming.
While globally minded, the brand is deeply connected to the neighborhoods it operates in, championing local teams, communities, creatives, and partners.
The Role
Our client is looking for a Cultural Events Manager to conceive, curate, and deliver a calendar of arts, cultural, and community programming that reflects the brand and strengthens its connection with the local community.
This is a hands-on role sitting at the intersection of hospitality, arts, culture, and brand storytelling, creating experiences that bring guests, local communities, and creative talent together.
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Key Responsibilities
- Develop and manage a varied calendar of cultural events including artist talks, live music, film screenings, literary events, pop-ups, and community gatherings.
- Identify and build relationships with local artists, galleries, cultural institutions, creative collectives, restaurants, bars, and other creative partners.
- Create original programming that engages the local community and reflects the hotel's identity and sense of place.
- Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of events, managing logistics, suppliers, production, technical requirements, staffing, and on-site operations.
- Manage event budgets, contracts, and vendor relationships, ensuring events are delivered smoothly and to a high standard.
- Act as a cultural ambassador for the hotel, developing relationships across the local creative community and identifying opportunities for new partnerships and experiences.
- Work closely with the marketing team to promote events through social media, press, partnerships, and other hotel channels.
- Collaborate with F&B, front-of-house, and operations teams to ensure a seamless guest experience.
- Work closely with the hotel's third-party restaurant partner to create integrated cultural experiences, including themed dinners, chef collaborations, food and culture events, and private event opportunities.
- Coordinate shared programming and promotional activity between the hotel and restaurant, identifying opportunities to cross-promote events and drive engagement and revenue.
- Gather guest feedback and use insights to continually develop and improve the programming offering.
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About You
- 3-5 years' experience in event management, cultural programming, arts administration, or a similar role, ideally within hospitality, lifestyle, or a creative environment.
- Strong knowledge of the local arts, music, and cultural scene, with an established network of relevant contacts.
- Proven experience managing multiple events from concept through to delivery.
- Strong project management, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Experience working with or alongside restaurant/F&B operations, with an understanding of partnerships and promotional opportunities.
- A genuine passion for culture, design, food and beverage, and community engagement.
Apply below if you have the relevant experience!!
Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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