Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a year-round calendar of culturally relevant programming, activations, and experiences that drive local engagement and reinforce The Hoxton brand positioning
• Activate hotel lobbies, restaurants, bars, rooftops, public spaces, and community areas through events, entertainment, partnerships, and experiential programming
• Identify trends, emerging talent, and culturally relevant opportunities within the local market
• Manage end-to-end execution of events including concepting, talent sourcing, contracting, operational coordination, run-of-show development, guest communications, and on-site execution
• Partner closely with F&B teams to support seasonal programming, activations, and entertainment initiatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local creatives, tastemakers, artists, musicians, brands, entrepreneurs, wellness partners, and community organizations
• Source, vet, negotiate, and manage local partnerships, collaborations, pop-ups, and sponsorship opportunities
• Position The Hoxton as an active participant within the local cultural and creative community
• Support influencer and creator relationship management in partnership with Ennismore teams
• Brief The Hoxton’s Design Studio on all property-level collateral, event assets, menus, signage, promotional materials, and guest-facing creative needs

Requirements

• You get us and feel a natural affinity to The Hoxton. You already know and love our spaces.
• You have at least 3 years of previous programming and events experience is required, ideally across different industries and areas
• Hospitality, lifestyle, fashion, music, food & beverage, creative agency, entertainment, or experiential brand backgrounds strongly preferred
• You are deeply connected to the local culture, creative scene, and community within Chicago and Brooklyn
• Enthusiastic, confident and warm; you’re comfortable being out and about at events, representing The Hoxton brand
• You’re willing to travel 30% of the time to support Brand operations in New York
• You are creatively ambitious and culturally curious; able to see ideas through from their inception to reality
• You take ownership of issues, solve problems and make effective decisions within a team.
• Ability to work positively and collaboratively to achieve the highest standards of delivery at work
• You are highly organized with the ability to manage multiple moving pieces simultaneously

Preferred

• Hospitality, lifestyle, fashion, music, food & beverage, creative agency, entertainment, or experiential brand backgrounds strongly preferred
• You are deeply connected to the local culture, creative scene, and community within Chicago and Brooklyn
• You’re up for doing things differently and trying (almost) everything once

Benefits

• PTO, great healthcare, paid parental leave, 401k plan plus Company match, competitive salary, and nifty rewards for going the extra mile and living our values
• Excellent discounts across the Hoxton family for you and your nearest and dearest (even if you decide to leave us!)
• Regular team get togethers – we know how to have a good time!