General Manager

About You

• Personal licence holder
• First-class client and customer service
• Demonstrable leadership and motivation of others
• Passionate and enthusiastic for the live events and club industry
• Flexibility to work irregular hours (weekends/evenings/public holidays
• Willingness to build positive working relationships
• A proactive leader in problem-solving who can negotiate solutions
• Strong awareness of P&L
• A dynamic, forward-thinking manager to deliver exceptional service
• Ability to drive the venue business forward

What You’ll Be Doing

• Meet Company business objectives and manage operations
• Maximise the events diary
• Act as the first point of contact for all contracted events
• Maintain and develop client relationships
• Implement efficient business strategies as directed by the Company
• Duty manage events and programming to the highest quality
• Generate new business opportunities for commercial success and profitability
• Meet or exceed annual budgets
• Ensure all paperwork and reporting is completed and professionally retained
• Management and accountability for forecasting and budgeting
• Oversee all licencing administration, risk assessment and due diligence
• Adhere to all existing and new health and safety legislation
• Periodic testing and certification of venue equipment
• Control all operating costs in line with set targets
• Manage expenditure for all venue departments
• Ensure the venue is maintained to the highest standards
• Direct building maintenance issues so that urgent repairs are carried out in a timely manner
• Lead on compliance for all Company working practices
• Uphold and enforce the relevant terms of the entertainment licence and changes to the law
• Work collaboratively with the venue team, local authority and Company head office
• Support all training requirements and annual appraisals for full-time employees
• Increase employee productivity
• To publicly represent the venue and Company in a professional manner

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

The Company

Academy Music Group (AMG) is the UK’s leading owner and operator of live music and entertainment venues with award-winning credentials. Several of our historic theatres are unique institutions of British music and culture and our vision is to inspire artists and audiences by hosting unforgettable live performances

AMG is part of Live Nation Entertainment which is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, LN Media and Artist Nation Management.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 15th June. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.

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