Senior Manager, Community

What You’ll Be Doing

• Strengthening and growing the global community through nurturing long-term relationships with priority talent and industry stakeholders
• Driving strategic talent engagement across global programmes to support event and content credibility, identifying opportunities to deepen community loyalty and advocate for improvements
• Representing the brand with authority across industry events & platforms, including presenting and hosting in-person sessions at 50 Best events
• Shaping event content and programming to reflect global industry trends
• Supporting leadership of community operations to ensure operational excellence across community initiatives
• Assisting in Voting Academy Chair communications and engagement, and stepping in for the Director where required

What You’ll Need

• Strong experience within the global hospitality, food, drink or events industries, with demonstrable progression
• Proven ability to foster relationships with high-profile talent, partners or senior stakeholders
• Strong judgement and prioritisation skills in fast-moving environments with the ability to manage complex workstreams in parallel
• Credible, confident presence; comfortable representing a brand or organisation at a senior level and presenting publicly
• Driven by a passion for hospitality, gastronomy, and the global food community, with a keen eye for spotting news and trends and translating them into valuable insights for the content team
• Experience mentoring or managing junior team members would be advantageous
• Ability to speak additional languages is desirable
• Willingness to attend industry events and travel internationally

Benefits & Initiatives

• 6.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 25 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues
• One additional day holiday per year after 6 years’ service, up to a maximum 7.6 weeks of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time). The equivalent to 30 days plus standard England and Wales bank holidays for full-time colleagues
• A holiday purchase scheme, allowing employees to purchase up to 3 additional days of annual leave and spread the cost over up to 6 months
• An additional day of paid leave, a ‘MeDay’, allowing you the flexibility to celebrate a cultural or religious event or your birthday. It recognises that everyone’s background is unique and gives you the freedom to mark what matters to you.
• One paid volunteering day per year to support a charity or community initiative of your choice
• Enhanced Pension Contributions, we offer employer pension contributions above the statutory minimum
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced family-friendly leave pay entitlements
• Wellbeing benefits, including: A health care cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP service and access to health & wellbeing resources and tools
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, supported by employee-led networks and proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer
• Cycle to Work Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period)
• Electric Car Scheme (subject to satisfactory completion of probationary period)

Why [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

Join a business that’s redefining what it means to inform, inspire and connect the global food and drink ecosystem. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], your work has real influence – shaping conversations, powering decisions and supporting an industry that touches every consumer on the planet. Our values capture exactly how we work. We’re Collaborative by Nature. We’re always Pioneering in Spirit. And we put People First. We champion inclusion and warmly welcome applications from talented people of all backgrounds and characteristics. If you need any support accessing this opportunity, just let us know – we’re here to help!