Head of Membership & Communications - Soho House Copenhagen

Head of Membership & Communications - Soho House Copenhagen

We are looking for an ambitious and well-connected person to take on the role as Head of Membership & Communications for our house here in Copenhagen.

You will be responsible for driving the opening and day-to-day member recruitment and retention. Overseeing all aspects of the member experiences, including House events, member operations and all member communications including communication through our digital apps. You will directly oversee the local team consisting of the membership manager and member events manager, leading them to deliver the best possible experience for members in the Houses, as well as across our digital platforms.

A successful Head of Membership & Communications knows that partnership and collaboration across multiple departments within the Houses is crucial to create the engaging, friendly experience our creative members enjoy. The Head of Membership & Communications is responsible for gathering feedback about club developments, levels of service and facilities and developing appropriate responses to ensure a consistently high-quality experience for members.

The Head of Membership & Communications will report to the House’s General Manager and with a dotted line to the Membership and Communications Director with whom they will work to ensure we recruit creative, quality members and keep the “magic” throughout our Houses.

Main Duties…

• Outreach Membership responsibilities, creating, interacting and participating to Creative Influential events
• Manage Membership Managers and Member Events team to create a high-quality experience for all the members within the House
• Responsible for driving membership acquisition, retention and the member and guest experience, including hosting member events appropriate for the local House and overseeing member communications within the House
• Build and maintain committee for the House, ensure CMT members are productive in generating appropriate member applications
• Partner with the General Manager to meet annual membership targets
• Engage in the local creative scene, attending events, parties, launches etc. to develop contacts, network and build awareness about the House, its facilities, your role and how new contacts might join Soho House
• Drive the collection of member content by working with local membership team to extract creative content from the membership to share with the Director of Membership & Communications to deliver through our member digital platforms
• For major Soho House events, both on and off site, play a central role in putting together the guest list(s), ensuring members and VIPs get access, as applicable. When appropriate, facilitate access to the House for visiting high profile celebrities and personalities (as well as a limited number of guests), ensuring they receive good service and enjoy their time as our guests
• Work across all cross-functional teams (operations, design, content, creative, digital, events, partnerships and people & development teams) to deliver the House’s objectives
• Maintain a constant presence in the House, acting as the face of the House to members
• Lead or oversee all new member introductions to the House to ensure members understand benefits, rules and opportunities. Ensure you meet all new members where possible, explaining your role and allowing them to contact you if they choose
• Successfully lead the team to deliver and schedule to ensure presence on site

Who are you?

You are a people person who thrive in working in an environment where it is about creating connections, seeing potential and making things happen. You will need excellent communication skills as you are a leader for your team as well as a direct contact to our members. Some of the things you will say about yourself are: energetic, collaborative, proactive and positive. These traits are essential for this position, as it is all about people on varies levels.
Furthermore, we would like that you can argue that you have the following:

• Experience with leading a team
• Great connections within the creative scene in Copenhagen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Great critical thinking skills and the ability to exercise good judgment and solve problems quickly and effectively
• A team leader who can positively and productively tackle strategic initiatives and immediate business needs, as well as connect with the local creative community
• Knowledge of digital tactics, such as SEO (search engine optimisation, digital asset optimisation, social media optimisation and even micromedia optimisation)

An essential part of the job is being available on a flexible schedule and being willing to work outside “office hours”. For example, nights, weekends and holidays (as needed and when applicable). This may or may not be required on a regular basis but is mandatory when needed.

Benefits

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.

• Discounts at Soho House globally, as well as Soho Home and Cowshed
• Every House Membership
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programs offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to
• Local welness offers
• Local pension plan and health insurance

We are looking forward to receiving your application!