Hospitality

Hours : Full time, permanent Conferences and Meetings Our Biosphere can host up to 300 people for a conference and can be split into two smaller rooms. Our stratosphere has space for up to 550 for a banquet or dinner dance. The Head of Hospitality will act as the lead on all events and catering activities within Dynamic Earth to help support our mission of being the go to destination for events in Edinburgh. You will lead the development and delivery of the Events and Hospitality strategy and operational plans. The role requires a solid understanding of Events Management, Business Development and Food and Beverage activities. Strategic Thinking and Leadership - Foster strong, collaborative working relationships with colleagues across all departments at Dynamic Earth, ensuring teams receive professional advice and support to meet their organisational goals and targets. You’ll also play an active role in our Extended Leadership team - building new ideas and better connectivity between function Heads and their departments. Team Management and Development - Provide professional leadership and direction for the Hospitality function, ensuring the team has the expertise and skills needed to deliver pro-active, high quality services drawing on external best practice. Product Development and Partnerships - With the support of the Visitor Experience and Events Director, you will lead on all product development and partnership opportunities on behalf of Dynamic Earth. This includes analysing client demographics and feedback using surveys, analytics and other tools to better understand our clients and the market. You will reach out to local business and suppliers to foster opportunities for Dynamic Earth to build Partnerships to enhance our food and beverage offerings. Budgets and P&L Management-Agree annual budgets and operational plans with the Visitor Experience and Events Director and take responsibility for tracking, approving and reporting on activities, performance and expenditure. Project Management - You will lead on all projects relating to hospitality including managing cross departmental collaboration where appropriate. Business Partnering - Working with our marketing team to ensure we showcase and share the success of our science and sustainability events by crafting and delivering compelling brand stories that highlight our achievements and impact. You will know how to manage and develop annual budgets, project budgets and manage delivery against budgetary levels. Experience in a Food and Beverage environment. A desire to build a professional network. 34 days annual leave (which includes 9 bank holidays)

• Free staff car-parking
• 25% Discount in the Dynamic Earth Gift Shop
• Subsidised meals from the Dynamic Earth Café
• Staff Canteen with complimentary tea and coffee
• Limited Gym Membership at Holyrood Hotel (subject to conditions)
• Matched company pension contribution of 5%
• Confidential advice-line through our Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 times annual salary
• Up to 3 years Critical Illness cover