Saffire, LLC

Manager

• Manage the daily operations of the bar, small plates and dining room
• Supervise and coordinate activities of the food and beverage outlets staff
• Deal with guest queries, advising on menus and beverage selections
• Maintain staffing needs, prepare schedules
• Ensure high quality of food preparation and service
• Manage inventory and adhere to company standards
• Ensure proper completion of financial and HR administrative duties
• Maintain professional restaurant image and cleanliness
• Ensure a safe working and guest environment
• Provide guidance to guests regarding dining options
• Oversee Club Supervisors and Staff

Food & Beverage Manager

Sales

• Work with the partnership development team to manage key category development and platform ideation for new and existing partners.
• Secure and conduct partnership development meetings with potential clients by leveraging relationships as well as cold outreach.
• Aim to understand the marketing and business objectives of prospective clients and their agencies.
• Develop relationships and work directly with key colleagues to create a collaborative business development process and the opportunity for integrated partnerships.
• Present new Ryan Field Partnerships to potential local/national sponsorship partners and develop an integrated, solution-driven approach to creating sponsorship packages.
• Create, package, and sell sponsorships while becoming an integrated part of a team to meet and exceed revenue goals and objectives.
• Manage a pipeline of new business prospects for the New Ryan Field as part of the Partnership sales team.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at client marketing companies and their respective advertising agencies.
• Negotiate and close sponsorship deals and work with counsel through contract execution.
• Attend weekly meetings with senior-level executives and provide updates.
• Be a team player and positively represent the Ryan Field Foundation LLC, Northwestern Athletics, JMI Sports, and Legends among all corporate and partners.
• Organically help facilitate a team-first approach to business by effectively communicating and building relationships with internal stakeholders and executives that assist in the ideation and implementation of partnership programs.

Food & Beverage Manager

Senior Manager, Partnership Sales