Whitechapel / East London / London UK
Senior Community Manager
x+why
£40,000
Full-time
Description
The Person
We are looking for someone to join our team in East London! You'll be a part of a thriving community in our inaugural location, and the main point of contact for our Community team providing 5-star hospitality and service to our members and guests. You will be confident, proactive, and have an entrepreneurial ‘can do’ spirit. Proven experience in a customer facing role in a service led industry is a must, as is a strong customer care ethic. You should be highly organised with the ability to multitask and react quickly within a fast-paced environment, along with the ability and confidence to build relationships with new and existing members of our thriving community. Being able to work effectively with a variety of computerised systems is essential, as is fluent written and spoken English. Finally, we encourage individuality so that you can be yourself to bring your best every day.
In return we promise to support and guide you in your role and will provide the following compensation package: competitive salary, pension provision, discretionary bonus, Health Fund, 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays), 2 volunteer/charity (paid) days, Share Options, Better Space access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and an Employee Referral Scheme.
Reporting to: -Regional Operations Manager
Manages: Community Manager, Community Associate
Job Purpose: Responsible for the commercial (including member acquisition, renewals and increasing external event opportunities) and operational success (including member engagement, service levels, site green performance maintenance) of all sites under your portfolio.
The role:
As Senior Community Manager, you will be accountable for the impact, commercial and operational success within your site(s). You’ll be the primary point of contact for your site team and ensure the day-to-day needs are met. You set the tone and standard for your team on service, product, member engagement and impact.
You will work closely with the Regional Operations Manager and Area Sales Manager to oversee:
Member engagement/inspiration and any relevant KPI’s;
Site operational aspects including service level, site sustainability KPIs, facilities management and compliance; and
Financials (member acquisitions, retentions and events revenue) for your site(s).
Sales (processes, negotiations, and contracts)
You will lead and support any Community Managers (CM’s) and Community Associates (CA’s) teams at your site(s) in delivery of their KPI targets. You will ensure the teams are delivering a fun and inspiring environment in which our members can thrive. As Senior Community Manager, you must be passionate about impact, operations, sales, people, building and maintaining relationships as well as encouraging everyone around you to do the same.
You will deliver this by (responsibilities/duties)
Community:
Embodying x+why values as a Brand Ambassador in your city
Celebrate collaboration with local businesses and communities through impactful events and partnerships.
Prioritise people with every small action. Support, inspire, educate, amplify, and connect people through our company Mission.
Enable impact by putting People and Planet first, encouraging people who use our spaces to do the same.
Engage with Marketing team and Events & Memberships Manager to build events program and drive ancillary revenue.
Create local partnerships in line with our brand and values
Work with Impact & Culture Manager (as amended from time to time) to understand/learn and then take responsibility for ensuring site teams are delivering Member Inspiration activities and KPI’s at your site(s) including:
Ideas and activities for how members can engage with each other and get to know those in their site;
Ideas and activities for how members engage with the social portal and x+why social media;
Supporting members with wellbeing and amplification; and
Holding and encouraging members to attend our in-house Programmes.
Ensure all sites in your portfolio deliver ‘members first’ mentality to meet /exceed service KPIs/Standards to ensure member satisfaction in terms of their service and product experience
Deliver key events in your site(s) including Summer and Winter party and key team events
Operations:
Accountable for success of impact, operational and financial success of your site(s)
Manage the CM’s and CA’s and ensure that they are clear on their individual roles and responsibilities
Perform one-to-ones and performance-based reviews with your team and document. Provide support through training plans and Personal Improvement Plans where needed
Assist the Regional Operations Manager in executing existing and new SOPs to ensure processes and standards are upkept
Act as escalation point for CM’s, coaching individuals through difficult conversations and resolving escalated member issues effectively with support from the ROM where required
Report on site and sales performance monthly and as requested. Act on agreed Financial, Site Membership, Member Inspiration KPIs
Deliver on P&L, budget, revenue, and member satisfaction working with Finance and Member Engagement Manager as needed
Responsible for the monthly bill run of your site(s)
Build and nurture relationships with all partners including landlords, brokers, community stakeholders, and event vendors
Oversee relationship with Facilities provider(s) (or as placed at x+why Head Office) in your site(s), undertaking monthly walkarounds to ensure the site is fit for purpose and up to x+why standard and meeting agreed ‘green (sustainability) impact’ (Site Green Performance).
Ensure that the statutory and company Health and Safety standards and obligations are adhered to for all people in the sites under your remit. This includes accident reporting, managing fire evacuations, performing client inductions, and conducting regular Health and Safety checks
Potential to assist the Regional Operations Manager with the launch of New Site Openings within your area.
Sales:
Work with members of the sales team and support the sales structures and processes for your site(s)
Lead the sales process including tours of your site(s), proposals, negotiations, and raising contracts
Manage the move-in and move-out process ensuring dilapidations are accounted for.
Finance:
Responsible for full P&L and cashflow management of site including revenues and full cost oversight.
Liaising with Finance team on reporting of financials on a monthly basis including oversight and budget management.
Working with the Sales and Marketing team and onsite Community teams to promote all sales (predominately member acquisitions, F&B, memberships, events and meeting rooms) and retentions as well as possible additional revenue streams/services.
Control of suppliers and terms based on framework approved with Regional Operations Manager.
Working with your Community team to ensure all debts are collected through monthly billing procedures and debt chasing protocols.
Responsibility and support to Finance team in presentation of monthly financials and strategies to the Landlord.
The Business
x+why is the Place for Better Business. We design, create and manage flexible workspaces for companies, movements and individuals who believe that business should be used as a force for good. We believe that advancing people and planet, as well as profit, goes beyond responsibility; it makes exceptional sense. We currently have 10 spaces in London, Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Manchester. We inspire and support our community of purpose-driven companies through content, conversation, events, and bespoke Programmes.
We have everything that you would expect from a luxury co-working office (tech, coffee, Wi-Fi, music, plants, etc), as well as sustainable and ethical design and principles at our heart. We have an in-house wellness programme for our members to enjoy and now two private members clubs. We absolutely live our values. Come and join us!
Expiry date: 30/11/2023
Senior Community Manager
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Salary
£40,000
Job Type
Full-time
Location
Whitechapel / East London / London UK
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