Assistant Public Market Manager

The City of Lenexa is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Public Market Manager to work in the Public Market at City Hall.

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Position Summary

The Assistant Public Market Manager Marketing and Customer Relations performs highly responsible administrative and supervisory work in the management and operation of the Public Market. This position is responsible for the effective development, implementation and administration of a variety of programs and functions within the Market including strategic planning, customer service, event programming and marketing and promotion of the Public Market. The Assistant Public Market Manager is expected to develop facility rental opportunities/customers and coordinate events and marketing to promote the space, merchants and drive traffic.

The Assistant Public Market Manager Marketing and Customer Relations directs and supervises the work of Public Market volunteers and maintains a work atmosphere which promotes high-quality results, enhanced productivity, professionalism and fosters collaborative partnerships in furtherance of the Markets and Citys mission and vision. Assistant Managers must be committed to fostering a customer-centric culture.

This position requires the ability to work some nights and weekends. The ideal candidate will also have flexibility for assisting with market event coordination and execution.

Essential Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary liaison between vendors, Market and City Hall staff, volunteers and the public.

• Plans and implements the Public Markets social media strategy.

• Manages, monitors and actively engages in all aspects of the Lenexa Public Markets social media accounts in a timely manner.

• Plans, develops, manages, oversees, organizes and executes Market events from concept to completion.

• Responsible for the management of the volunteer program and supervision, evaluation and retention of Public Market volunteers.

• Resolves vendor and customer inquiries/questions in a timely fashion.

• Facilitates and executes rental and purchase agreements.

• Oversees scheduling of all facility rentals, including rentals of The Kitchen and works with Assistant Market Manager Operations on staffing for rentals.

• Maintains statistics, financials and reporting for all events and facility rental activity and provides a report to the Market Manager upon request.

• Serves as the Manager on Duty of the Market in the Market Managers absence.

• Has an active presence on the Market floor to ensure a clean and efficient space.

• Lead and motivate the Concierge team to deliver exceptional service experiences.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors degree; preferably in business or hospitality management or a similar field and two to three years of management experience (restaurant/retail, event, project, etc); or equivalent experience, education or training.

• Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license and have satisfactory credit history

Preferred:

• Three to five years of management experience (restaurant/retail, event, project, etc) or similar experience.

• Supervisory experience

Salary range for this position is $54,303 - $62,952 dependent on qualifications and directly related experience. The City of Lenexa offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Low-cost premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Free or low cost on-site medical clinic

• 4% employer retirement contribution with optional 2% match