Venue Director - Live Entertainment Venue
Are you an enterprising, innovative operator ready to elevate the venue's profile and shape its next chapter of growth? My client, a global leader in live entertainment is seeking an inspiring Venue Director to lead one of its flagship venues - a cornerstone of the local community. You will have the strategic acumen, commercial mindset, and passion to elevate the venue's reputation and shape its next phase of growth.
As a priority you will:
Own the venue's overall performance, balancing priorities across customers, team, shareholders, reputation, and growth
Make smart, strategic use of resources to hit short-, mid-, and long-term goals
Drive new revenue streams - from sponsorship to local programming - that align with business goals
Be a people first leader
Grow venue EBITDA by setting and tracking clear team goals
Collaborate with the Programming Director on an exciting, commercially strong events calendar, with a focus on music programming - and take charge of local bookings and relationships
To be successful you will need:
Strong management experience - ideally as a Head of Department or similar senior role
Proven ability to inspire, organise, and motivate large, diverse teams
Creative, goal-orientated, and customer-focused, delivering top-quality service in busy settings
Confident leading change, engaging teams, and driving key priorities forward
Skilled at building and maintaining great relationships across all levels, inside and outside the business
Practical problem-solver with a smart, ideas-led approach and solid budget management skills
Tech-savvy with the confidence to learn new systems quickly
A genuine interest in the live entertainment industry is required!
Please note, this role is based in the North East of England area.
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