Wedding Venue General Manager

Wedgewood Weddings • Derry, NH

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About The Position

Wedgewood Weddings is hiring an experienced hospitality leader for its General Manager in Training (GMIT) program, a 6–12-month development track for established managers preparing to lead a venue. The role provides hands-on training alongside a high-performing General Manager at a Wedgewood Weddings venue, with experience across sales, event execution, culinary operations, banquet operations, and financial management. Trainees are supported by the General Manager network and centralized HR, marketing, and accounting teams. The position is based in Derry, New Hampshire, with strong preference for relocation flexibility after training within New England and additional East Coast locations.

The successful candidate will learn Wedgewood’s venue management model and prepare to oversee a property of their own. The work involves leading teams, delivering high-volume events, managing venue operations and financial performance, and upholding company culture and brand standards. The schedule regularly includes evenings, weekends, holidays, shifts longer than eight hours, and workweeks exceeding 40 hours.

Compensation is $80,000–$87,550, with a $2,500 quarterly bonus and a $5,000 training bonus. The company also offers bonus potential, self-managed PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, a 401(k) match, and an Employee Ownership Program invitation for General and Regional Managers. The ownership program’s potential payouts are tied to tenure and other performance factors and may range from 4–18+ months of salary for General Managers.

Requirements

• Established 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 ability to motivate teams to achieve goals.
• Coaching ability, including leading through accountability and encouragement.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
• Comfort using business software such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Passion for hospitality and interest in career growth.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Oversee and learn operations across venue departments, including culinary, sales, event planning, and banquet operations.
• Recruit, train, coach, motivate, and develop team members, providing daily leadership and accountability.
• Manage revenue, labor, and cost control to drive financial performance.
• Execute high-volume events with precision and a guest-first approach.
• Champion company culture and uphold brand standards with positivity, professionalism, and integrity.
• Adapt to a schedule that includes evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, shifts longer than eight hours, and workweeks exceeding 40 hours.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with bonus potential.
• Self-managed paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Sick leave.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) match.
• Employee Ownership Program invitation for General and Regional Managers, with potential payouts tied to tenure and performance.

What This Job Offers

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