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Event Host & Moderator, private dinners (New York, freelance)

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legends clubGlens Falls, NY2 days ago

Occupations

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopMeeting, Convention, and Event PlannersWaiters and Waitresses

Industries

CaterersCivic and Social OrganizationsConvention and Trade Show Organizers
Event Host & Moderator, private dinners (New York, freelance) Legends is a private network that brings together a premium, high-level audience: senior decision-makers, business owners and leaders from around the world. We host intimate dinners for small groups of carefully selected guests in New York and other global cities. We are looking for the person who makes these evenings work: a host, moderator and community builder in one.
THE ROLE: You own the guest experience from the first hello to the last conversation. You welcome every guest, open the evening, introduce people to each other and lead the conversation, especially in the first one to two hours. You make sure everyone is heard, the conversation flows and the atmosphere is warm, relaxed and engaging.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
  • - Welcome guests personally and make every one of them feel expected
  • - Take care of the evening on site: guest list, seating, coordination with the venue
  • - Open the evening, break the ice and run the introductions
  • - Lead the conversation so it stays balanced, respectful and on time
  • - Connect guests with each other and keep the energy positive
  • - Share short notes with the team after each evening
WHO YOU ARE:
  • - Experienced in hosting, moderation, community management or premium hospitality
  • - Comfortable with senior, high-profile people: confident, never intimidated and never pushy
  • - Warm, sociable and well presented; you genuinely enjoy people and energise a group
  • - A natural connector who remembers names and sees what people have in common
  • - Calm and tactful, able to steer a conversation or stop someone politely when needed
  • - Fluent in English (required) - Spanish is a plus
  • - Based in New York and available in the evenings
WHAT WE OFFER:
  • - Freelance, per evening, typically 18:00–22:00 plus a short prep call
  • - Compensation: negotiable, depending on experience
  • - More evenings for the right person
  • - A small, direct team and real ownership of the guest experience
HOW TO APPLY: VIDEO FIRST
This role is about presence, so we start with a short video. Email with the subject "Host & Moderator, New York" and include: - A 60-second video in which you open a dinner for ten guests: welcome them and start the introductions. Send it as a link (Google Drive, Dropbox, Loom or unlisted YouTube) with viewing access open. - Your LinkedIn profile or CV - One example of an event or community you hosted, and what made it work Applications without a video will not be reviewed. If you applied through LinkedIn, please send the video to as well. We reply to every application within 72 hours.
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Level

SeniorL5

Location

Glens Falls, NY

Occupation

Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop

Industry

Caterers

Posted

2 days ago

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