Office based
An 850-capacity venue, two to three club nights a week, and a cultural programme built around electronic music at its most serious. Full P&L ownership, a fast-growing venue group with the backing to match, and an Event Venue General Manager role that is genuinely first in.
- Lead a brand-new cultural venue from day one
- Full P&L ownership and operational autonomy
- Fast-growing electronic music venue group with expansion plans
- Hands-on leadership of a close-knit permanent team
- Real variety across 2-3 live events every week
The Company
This is an electronic music venue operator with a clear cultural mission and a fast-growing footprint across the UK. Backed by a substantial parent company, the business is building a network of venues designed to revive club culture with genuine intent. The venue opened in late 2025 and is already running a consistent programme of club nights. It is a small but driven operation, and the Event Venue General Manager they appoint now will be part of shaping what it becomes.
The Role
The Event Venue General Manager is the most senior person on the ground, responsible for everything from operational delivery and budget performance to team leadership and licensing compliance, across a live programme of club nights running predominantly Thursday to Saturday.
- Own the full P&L, monitoring budget lines and hitting forecast across all event and overhead spend
- Lead, recruit and develop the core team including Bar Manager and Venue and Production Coordinator
- Plan and manage all operational contractors: security, ticketing, bar, production, medics and cleaners
- Act as key holder and Duty Manager across the majority of live events
- Manage all health and safety, licensing and legislative compliance
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external promoters and bookers
- Implement systems, processes and communication channels to keep the team aligned and efficient
- Represent the venue at budget and reporting meetings with the wider business
The Candidate
To be considered for the Event Venue General Manager position, you will have solid venue operations experience behind you, with a track record of managing budgets and P&L, leading teams and keeping complex event programmes running safely and efficiently. Confidence across health and safety, licensing and legislative compliance is essential, as is the ability to recruit and manage staff and hold your own with contractors, promoters and clients.
Experience in stakeholder and licensing-authority negotiation, or a background in facility management and continuous improvement, is beneficial but not essential. If you have come up through club or live music venues and are ready for a step into full operational ownership as an Event Venue General Manager, this is worth a conversation.
Blank-canvas ownership backed by a well-resourced parent company does not come up often, and the shortlist for this one is forming now. Submit your application and we will be in touch to arrange a conversation before the window closes.
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Vacancy Ref: MM19319