Assistant Events Operations Manager

Job Responsibility:

Opportunity Bridal is a ‘one-day only' pop-up bridal retailer based out of Cambridge, Ontario. Our one-day bridal gown sales events are hosted at hotels and other venues throughout Canada.

We are looking for positive, energetic individuals to join our team. If you enjoy working within the bridal event industry, directly with brides and bridal parties along with the satisfaction of hard work while traveling to new cities each weekend we want to talk with you now!

We are seeking a full-time Assistant Events Operations Manager.

The Assistant Events Operations Manager candidate must have a proven track record of reliability, sales, and leadership. Carry an energetic positive attitude embracing a collaborative spirit with minimal supervision and an ability to make decisions benefiting the entire operation.

Proven organizational and communication skills both, verbal and written, are required.

A minimum of 3 years of leadership experience and a valid driver's license is required.

The Assistant Events Operations Manager's role is designed to deliver on the following 5 core ‘Pop-Up' success areas:

1. Leadership - This position reports directly to the owners and will work closely on company-wide opportunities, challenges, and tasks in order to operate successfully. Opportunity Bridal adapts to new situations to enhance the company's success. We are looking for our Assistant Events Operations Manager to play a key role in our continued success.

2. Team Management - The Assistant Events Operations Manager is responsible for aiding in building effective ‘one-day only' event team training. Opportunity Bridal employs both full-time staff and temporary “day staff” from local markets for each ‘one-only event' sale. The Assistant Events Operations Manager should be leading by example to control concise, clear expectations of both permanent full-time and temporary staff.

3. Product Management - Having the highest quality bridal gown inventory for customers is key to maximizing sales. It is important to provide feedback on inventory (designs, styles, and sizes) that appear conspicuously absent including suggested customer retail price points while yielding a targeted profit margin.

4. Cost Management - Opportunity Bridal operates as a discounter with low margins and high sales volume. All costs are managed closely to ensure maximum profitability. The role includes cash management, inventory control, stock display and repackaging, and expense management. Cost control means maintaining and protecting event products and recommendations that provide the best quality and cost-benefit for the company.

5. Sales Management -The Assistant Events Operations Manager is responsible for all customer service issues, both positive and negative. The role includes overall event sales, discounting, listening for opportunities, and converting hesitation to considerations to sales. Ensure successful operations of all pop-up events through questions and concerns stemming from past events with a keen focus on growing future revenue and effective cost management.

Additional Responsibilities Include:

? Visual Product Presentation- provide feedback to the setup team for

continuous improvement

? Success Manager - ensure lead generation and sales through marketing,

bridal shows, customer follow-up

? Inventory Manager - suggestion and assistance with the purchasing of new

bridal gowns

?Thought Leader - initiating new ideas, promotions, and execution planning

? Scheduling - setting and maintaining efficient team, product, and event

schedules

? Proactive - respond to challenges with a positive, high-energy attitude to

avoid reactive and costly mistakes

While not required, the following skills are seen as an asset:

? Bilingual - French and English

? Bridal - experience in the wedding or bridal industry

? Alterations - basic knowledge of tailoring and sewing

Full-Time Position

This is a full-time position with our current sales season operating 2 seasons (Spring and Fall) from late July to early December (Fall) and from early January to the end of June (Spring). No events are scheduled for the week of Canadian Thanksgiving, Easter, 4 weeks over Christmas and New Year's as well as (approx.) 3 weeks for the summer resulting in 9 weeks off per year.

This position requires working weekends. Opportunity Bridal is based out of Cambridge, Ontario requiring travel to different cities each weekend. The company aims to operate on a two-week-weekend schedule alternating having 2 then 3 events but venue availability and scheduling does create back to back weekends with 3 events.

Week One: depart Friday returning late Sunday

Week Two: depart Friday returning late Monday

We pay a very competitive salary and provide additional time off as a result to compensate for giving up your weekends. Where distances are further from Cambridge, the normal travel dates are extended. Shared hotel accommodation is paid by the company as well as a tax-free daily meal allowance per diem of currently $70 for full days and $35 for half days when staying overnight.

Back-to-Back Weekend Events - Extended travel from home

Twice a year, the team travels outside of the province to cover Canada Coast to Coast. These back-to-back weekend events have us scheduling 3-4 events per week: 2 consecutive weekends in the Maritimes include 12 days away from home generally departing Thursday and returning on a Monday. Western Canada 5 consecutive back-to-back weekends. Option is given to take a one week unpaid break during the out west season.

Rate of pay

The position salary rate is based on working 117 out of our 125 scheduled events which means there is an opportunity to earn more should you choose to work more than the 117.

Each event is rated based on distance from Cambridge, ON and paid accordingly every two weeks.

Events taking place within 500 km of Cambridge are paid at $325 and events taking place beyond 500 km are paid at $425.

To learn more about our organization and to see our current schedule please visit our website at or our Facebook events schedule

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• Weekends as needed

Application question(s):

• Please include a short introduction of yourself and why you believe you would be a good fit for the role.

Experience:

• Management: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• French (preferred)

Work Location: In person