AddressThe Sporting Globe® is a hospitality and sports entertainment brand with a mission to be Australia's most loved sports Bar and Grill. We offer high-quality pub food complemented by a large range of beers, cocktails, and spirits in a welcoming family atmosphere. The venue is complete with a state-of-the-art fit-out including restaurant, TAB bar, beer garden and function room including over 70 screens! The Sporting Globe is the ultimate venue to eat, drink and catch a game.
Since launching The Sporting Globe, the business has already been recognised as a leader by the Australian Hotels Association and Fox Sports voted as a finalist for Best Sporting Bar, Pub Tab & Specialty Venue.
The Sporting Globe is seeking a hard-working and vibrant Functions Manager to manage and attract guest events.
We are seeking an individual who has a passion for detail, managing relationships and hospitality! We pride ourselves on our in-house training programs, competitive remuneration and career progression opportunities for our entire team. We are seeking an individual that has a passion for events and functions
You will be responsible for;
- Maintaining current market knowledge and harnessing your ability to engage and execute promotional/marketing concepts to assist in business growth
- Critical to this role is the ability to take a strategic approach to driving revenue,
- Achieve financial targets pertinent to functions and events
- Liaising with a range of corporate clients, community groups, and local sporting clubs & building strong relationships and generating repeat business
- Coordinate networking events that are used to draw in more clients and sell our best-in-breed function spaces
- Network with local business and event companies, fostering and developing relationships within the local community
- Facilitate secondary platform bookings and maintain a market-leading position on all applicable marketable platforms
- Presentation of function spaces to be shown to prospective clients
- Execution and planning of Major internal and externally booked events
- Budgeting and reporting
- Minimum of 2yrs in Functions and Events in a Hospitality environment
- Events Qualification desirable but not necessary
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and attention to detail
- Passion for the industry and a strong sales culture
- Experience in the financial aspects of events
- RSA certificate
Why The Sporting Globe?
- Competitive remuneration package
- Rapidly expanding business with opportunities to progress within the company.
- Opportunity to manage a established, highly regarded, community-incorporated venue, with a large team and multiple functions spaces
- Strong support and training systems in place to assist the management team, with Head Office by your side.
- All the tools that are necessary for you to run the business efficiently and effectively.
- The large Support team from our Operations team, finance, IT, marketing, Customer Service, Development and People & Culture.
- We dish up ultimate American pub food, have 20 beers on tap and over 50 screens in the venue
- Assist with promoting existing events such as trivia, sportsman nights, comedy night, major events and activations locally and through media outlets
- Developing and mentoring functions team to successfully deliver on all events
