Events and Business Operations Manager

Pomegranate Hospitality
New Orleans, LA

Job Details


This Isn't Your Average Operations Role


Pomegranate Hospitality, the team behind Saba, Safta, and Safta's Table is looking for an

Events & Business Operations Manager who wants to be in the middle of everything.

And we mean that literally. You'll coordinate private dinners and craft event proposals in one breath, and in the next, you'll be helping execute a cookbook launch, working with PR teams, wrangling travel logistics and supporting social media shoots that bring our food and our story to life.


This role sits at the intersection of operations, hospitality, and creative production. It's for someone

who gets energy from variety, takes pride in flawless execution, and genuinely loves being part of a

team that cares deeply about what they make.


What You'll Do


Help Launch a Cookbook

Coordinate travel, appearances, and logistics for cookbook events and tours

Liaise with PR and publicity teams to keep timelines tight and deliverables on track

Assist with social media content shoots scheduling, on-set coordination, and everything in

between

Help bring launch events to life from the first idea to the last guest out the door

Drive Events Across Our Concepts

Be the first point of contact for private dining and event inquiries, responsive, warm, and on

it

Build relationships with clients and take events from inquiry to execution: proposals, contracts,

timelines, final billing

Think strategically about how events serve our business, revenue, capacity, and guest

experience

Keep restaurant teams looped in and ready, so nothing falls through the cracks

Keep the Operation Running

Manage executive calendars, travel, and communications with the judgment and discretion

the role demands

Triage inboxes, handle correspondence, coordinate shipping and office logistics

Plug into restaurant operations as needed, this role leans in wherever it's most useful

Support guest feedback processes and help ensure negative experiences turn into

improvements

Oversee beverage list standards and audits across applicable concepts

What We're Looking For


3+ years in operations, events, hospitality, or executive support, a mix is ideal

Someone who's genuinely energized by a role that looks different every day

A clear, warm communicator who's equally at ease with guests, vendors, and executives

Strong organizational instincts, you're the one who catches what others miss

Comfort with creative projects (shoots, media, PR) as well as operational ones

Experience with restaurants, private dining, or event contracting is a major plus

Discretion, reliability, and good judgment, always


Why Pomegranate


We're a close-knit team of food and beverage leaders who care as much about our people as we do about our food. You'll be joining a group that moves fast, thinks creatively, and genuinely loves what they do, with the chance to be part of some really exciting projects, including a cookbook launch that we're incredibly proud of.