Assistant Events Operations Manager - Cambridge, Canada - Opportunity Bridal

Opportunity Bridal

Verified Company

Cambridge, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

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

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 Events Operations Manager as well as 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, highenergy 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.