Wedding Venue General Manager

Wedgewood Weddings • Derry, NH

4d • $80,000 - $87,550

About The Position

Wedgewood Weddings is hiring a General Manager in Training (GMIT) to prepare an experienced hospitality leader to manage a venue. Over a 6–12-month development program, the GMIT gains hands-on experience across venue departments, including sales, event execution, culinary operations, and financial management. Training takes place alongside a top-performing General Manager at a Wedgewood Weddings venue, with support from General Managers and centralized HR, marketing, and accounting teams.

The program is intended for established leaders rather than beginners. It provides the tools and experience to learn Wedgewood’s venue management model and build confidence in preparation for leading a venue. The position is based in Derry, New Hampshire, with relocation flexibility after training within New England and additional East Coast locations strongly preferred. The role requires regular evening, weekend, and holiday availability, as well as shifts longer than eight hours and workweeks longer than 40 hours.

Requirements

• Leadership experience managing people in hospitality, events, or a sales-driven environment.
• Ability to work in high-volume service and fast-paced operations.
• Results-oriented approach and skill in motivating teams to achieve goals.
• Coaching ability, leading through accountability and encouragement.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Comfort using business software such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Passion for hospitality and interest in career growth.
• Regular availability for evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, shifts longer than eight hours, and workweeks longer than 40 hours.

Nice To Haves

• Relocation flexibility after training within New England and additional East Coast locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee venue departments, including culinary, sales, event planning, and banquet operations.
• Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop team members through daily leadership.
• Manage revenue, labor, and cost control to drive financial success.
• Execute high-volume events with precision and a guest-first mindset.
• Champion company culture and uphold brand standards with positivity, professionalism, and integrity.
• Adapt to a dynamic schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• Bonus potential, including quarterly and training bonuses.
• Self-managed paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Sick leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Eligible General Managers may participate in the Employee Ownership Program, with potential payouts tied to company financial performance, tenure, and other performance factors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed