Overview
As the Senior Manager, Community, your impact will be felt across the global hospitality community as you strengthen and grow meaningful relationships that support the long-term influence of 50 Best. Working closely with the Director of Community you will play a key role in talent and community operations, helping to drive event programming delivery and represent 50 Best with confidence and credibility.
Department: Event Operations
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Brighton (role also open to London)
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)
* Holiday purchase scheme, allowing employees to purchase up to 3 additional days of annual leave and spread the cost over up to 6 months
* Additional paid leave day ‘MeDay’, allowing flexibility to celebrate a cultural or religious event or your birthday
* One paid volunteering day per year to support a charity or community initiative of your choice
* Enhanced pension contributions above statutory minimum
* Life assurance scheme
* Group income protection
* Enhanced family‑friendly leave pay entitlements
* Wellbeing benefits, including 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; 50 Best is 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)
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