About the Role
Crafty is seeking a Client Operations Manager II to deliver best-in-class experiences to clients in [Market] as a strong, hands-on manager who leads with empathy. This individual will be the primary point of contact for a defined list of clients, engaging directly with them to ensure their food and beverage program is running as expected. Success will be measured on operational quality, client happiness, client retention, client growth, and client profitability.
Responsibilities
- Deliver best-in-class client experiences.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for a defined list of clients.
- Ensure client food and beverage programs are running as expected.
- Oversee a large-scale book of business and drive measurable results.
- Recruit, develop, and retain top-tier talent.
- Execute exceptional F&B or Hospitality programs.
- Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in a scaling company environment.
- Maintain 93% annual dollar retention across all portfolio accounts.
- Achieve 99% budget utilization across all portfolio accounts.
- Complete quarterly onsite visits to all client sites to build relationships, assess site quality, and deliver documented improvements.
- Leverage AI tools to streamline recurring admin tasks by EOY.
Requirements
- Client Obsessed
- Client Understanding: Proactively anticipates and responds to complex client needs and preferences.
- Patience and Eagerness to Learn: Actively seeks and implements feedback.
- Proactive Service: Anticipates client needs and addresses them before being asked.
- Effective Communicator
- Interpersonal Communication: Builds and maintains strong relationships with clients and team members.
- Verbal Communication: Clearly and confidently articulates information and instructions.
- Written Communication: Produces clear, concise, and expertly structured written communications.
- Operationally Sound
- Resource Management: Uses tools and data to manage resources.
- Workflow Coordination: Designs and optimizes workflows.
- Proactive Challenge Resolution: Proactively identifies, analyzes, and resolves operational challenges.
- Reliable
- Accountability: Demonstrates a strong work ethic and takes on additional responsibilities.
- Time Management: Excels in prioritizing and completing tasks on schedule.
- Consistency: Consistently exceeds service standards.
- Resilient
- Adaptability: Leads the team in adapting to major changes.
- Proactivity: Foresees potential challenges and implements preemptive measures.
- Problem-solving: Develops and implements innovative solutions.
- Attitude and Perseverance: Exemplifies a positive and steadfast attitude.
- Ability to travel for Crafty when needed, sometimes out of market and sometimes out of country.
- Collaborative
- Team-oriented: Demonstrates strong collaboration skills.
- Feedback: Provide constructive feedback to team members and incorporate feedback received.
- Autonomy
- Ownership: Exhibits complete ownership over tasks and areas.
- Continuous Improvement: Fosters a culture of innovation.
- Business Oriented
- Strategic Thinking: Translates company goals into actionable plans.
Skills
- Client relationship management
- Operational efficiency
- Team leadership
- Communication (Verbal and Written)
- Resource management
- Workflow optimization
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Strategic thinking
- Hospitality/F&B experience
- Experience in scaling companies
- AI tool utilization
Location
- Bay/San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Salaried
Experience Level
- Manager II
- Seasoned manager
- Extensive F&B or Hospitality experience
- Experience navigating the chaos of a scaling company
Salary/Compensations
- Up to $145,000 OTE (Base Salary + Variable Compensation) in California
Benefits
- Crafty healthcare plan (primary health, dental, and vision)
- 401k
- Paid time off
- Equipment certification courses
- Parental leave
- Crafty-grade snacks, beverages, and fun events
About the Company
- Crafty is a young, flourishing company.
- Our people mean everything to us.
- We are a team of passionate, smart people who work incredibly hard to get things done and have fun along the way.
Equal Opportunity
- Crafty provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without discriminating against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
