Events and Hospitality Manager

Little Island seeks an Events and Hospitality Manager to join the team. The Events and Hospitality Manager is responsible for overseeing the food and beverage program, events, and hospitality experience at Little Island. This role manages the park’s food and beverage operator (Union Square Events), ensures quality, profitability, and compliance of concessions, and develops creative partnerships and activations that enhance the visitor experience.

The Events and Hospitality Manager also leads the planning and execution of special events from concept and strategy through vendor management, production, and evaluation. They work collaboratively with internal departments and external stakeholders, positively representing Little Island while ensuring smooth, high-quality experiences for all visitors.

This highly collaborative position reports to the Chief Operating Officer.

What You’ll Do

Vision and Strategy

• Partner with the COO, Executive Director and Producing Artistic Director to set the vision for food and beverage operations and visitor experiences.
• Serve as a tastemaker and advisor on food and beverage trends, informing program design and seasonal activations.
• Proactively identify opportunities to elevate hospitality and visitor engagement across food and beverage, and events.

Partnership Management & Operations

Events & Activations

Financial & Administrative Oversight

What You Bring

For application and full job description including benefits details please visit :  https : / / littleisland.org / careers /