Urbanspace is one of the most influential food hall creators in America. Starting with our first project near Grand Central Station in New York City, Urbanspace curates and develops immersive culinary destinations where creative entrepreneurship and community flourish. Urbanspace’s mission is to connect small business owners and chefs with curious creativity-seeking guests. Additional expansions to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and the DMV are underway, with more on the horizon.

Planning

• Prepare production schedules and budget for all the markets
• Execute designers and design deliverables for markets
• Coordinate approvals with Landlord & other constituents
• Bid projection subcontracts and control costs
• Ensure adherence to budgets, schedules and contract requirements
• Coordinate with leasing, marketing, and accounting departments
• Prepare site layout, utility needs and operational design for public market

Construction

• Liaise with City & Landlords re: on-site work & site protection
• Supervise sub-contractors on-site for construction trades
• Supervise direct hires for decorations, clean-up, etc.
• Oversite and execution of designs for public markets

Operations

• Hire & manage porters & customer concierges to clean & maintain sites
• Negotiate & manage service contracts for hospitality, waste, and facility support
• Assist vendors with production needs
• Availability for operational site support on an as needed basis; on a team providing 24/7 support when markets are active

Desired Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in event production or related fields
• Very strong supervisory and communication skills
• Solid understanding of transport, construction trades and trade services for public markets
• Proficient w/ Excel, Word, basic design software a plus
• Ability manage small to large event installation and construction work
• Problem solving “can do” attitude