Venue Director

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the music, comedy and events market along with the competition, changing and emerging trends. You will have a keen interest in live events and will be able to talk the language as well as being credible with promoters.

Strong relationships with key industry players and an ability to book rentals and private events will set you apart from the field as will a background in live music and club venue management or experience at events and festivals.

As a result, excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills will be integral to establishing and building your presence as the Venue Director.

You must be analytically sharp in order to drive the PandL and be able to demonstrate good skills and ability in forecasting, financial reporting and strategic financial planning.

Experience or a thorough understanding of technical and production management will be required as will experience in corporate hospitality and catering alongside a working knowledge of volume Food & Beverage delivery and managing large customer events safely.

You must be able to make sensible commercial decisions with a balanced approach to risk. This leader will need to deliver against challenging goals and objectives, so you must intuitively understand what actions and initiatives will lead to the desired outcomes for growth and profitability and customer satisfaction.

You must have the gravitas and authority to lead venue teams that can be significant in number and encompass diverse areas, from Marketing to Technical to Box Office to Front of House. Simultaneously, you must have the authenticity to connect with your staff, be completely comfortable with people management, and have a high level of emotional intelligence.

You will be outstanding at transforming this venue with implementation of the Strategic Review.