About Wash Ave Food Hall
Wash Ave Food Hall is a new food and entertainment destination located on Washington Avenue in downtown St. Louis. The hall will feature a diverse collection of local food concepts, bars, and dedicated entertainment space.
We are looking for an energetic, highly organized Event Coordinator to help bring the space to life through private events, corporate gatherings, community programming, and unique experiences. This person will be a key connection between our guests, food hall operators, local businesses, and the Wash Ave Food Hall management team.
Role Overview
The Event Coordinator will be responsible for driving revenue through private event bookings and public programming while creating strong relationships throughout the Washington Avenue community.
This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable selling, planning, coordinating, and executing events from initial inquiry through completion. The ideal candidate is highly organized, personable, creative, and excited to build something new.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive private event sales including corporate events, birthdays, celebrations, happy hours, group outings, and buyouts.
- Manage events from initial inquiry through booking, planning, execution, and follow-up.
- Conduct tours and communicate event offerings, pricing, menus, and available spaces to prospective clients.
- Develop relationships with neighboring businesses, apartment communities, hotels, universities, and local organizations to generate event opportunities and partnerships.
- Develop and coordinate public programming, including markets, themed events, tournaments, community gatherings, and other activations.
- Coordinate event logistics between clients, food vendors, bar staff, management, and other onsite teams.
- Create event timelines, floor plans, menus, staffing plans, and other necessary event details.
- Oversee onsite event execution, including setup, guest experience, timeline management, and breakdown.
- Work closely with food hall operators to coordinate menus, food service, pricing, and event requirements.
- Identify opportunities to increase food, beverage, and entertainment sales through events and programming.
- Promote events through local outreach, community partnerships, social media, and relevant event calendars.
- Maintain accurate event calendars, client information, contracts, deposits, invoices, and event documentation.
- Follow up with clients after events to gather feedback, encourage repeat business, and generate referrals.
- Assist with special projects and other operational needs as the food hall grows.
Qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience in event planning, hospitality, catering, restaurant operations, sales, or a related field.
- Strong communication, sales, and customer service skills.
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail.
- Comfortable managing multiple events, clients, and priorities simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to build relationships with businesses, community organizations, vendors, and guests.
- Working knowledge of food and beverage operations is preferred.
- Creative mindset with the ability to develop fun and unique programming.
- Comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays based on event schedules.
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Marketing, Business, Events, or a related field preferred, but not required.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is outgoing, entrepreneurial, and motivated by building something from the ground up. This person should enjoy being out in the community, meeting new people, finding opportunities, and turning conversations into bookings and partnerships.
The right candidate will not simply wait for events to come in, they will actively create demand, build relationships, and find new ways to drive people into Wash Ave Food Hall.
Compensation
$50,000 annual salary + event commissions
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Management: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Food Manager Certificate (Preferred)
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
