At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the launch and operations of a unique creative venue in London.
- Company: Join an innovative venue brand focused on experimental live programming.
- Benefits: Flexible work options, creative environment, and leadership opportunities.
- Other info: Work in a non-corporate culture that values creativity and ambition.
- Why this job: Shape a groundbreaking venue and lead a passionate team in a vibrant setting.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing complex operations and leading diverse teams.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
Venue based with some flexibility to work from home on an ad hoc basis.
Full strategic ownership of one of London's most ambitious new creative venues, from ground-up infrastructure build through to a large-scale team leading live music, immersive experience and performance art across six spaces at once.
- Build venue operations from the ground up, with full strategic ownership.
- Lead a large-scale multi-disciplinary team across a genuinely unique creative destination.
- Work inside an experimental, non-corporate culture where creative ambition drives every decision.
- Flexible engagement: permanent, contract or freelance to suit your situation.
- Offices on-site at the venue, Central London.
The Company: This is a creative venue brand built around experimental live programming: simultaneous performances across multiple spaces, secret lineups, immersive cinema, performance art and live music running together under one roof. With a Central London base and a programme running Friday and Saturday nights, the operation is deliberately unconventional. The team is small and permanent at its core, with a wider creative and programming network ready to mobilise around it.
The Role: This Event Operations Project Director role carries full operational leadership for the venue launch and its ongoing Fri/Sat programme, managing a large back-of-house and front-of-house team across six distinct performance spaces, with responsibility for everything from recruitment and compliance to day-to-day delivery, licensing and council liaison.
- Own end-to-end operational planning and delivery for the venue.
- Recruit, structure and lead a large multi-disciplinary team across all front and back-of-house functions.
- Oversee licensing, health and safety, and compliance across all venue spaces.
- Coordinate with creative and programming leads to align operational resource with live schedules.
- Manage contractor relationships, supplier agreements and on-site logistics.
- Develop and implement operational processes and standards from a standing start.
- Support private hire and dry-hire activity between primary programming periods.
The Candidate: The right person for this Event Operations Project Director position has run complex, multi-space operations.
Event Operations Project Director employer: Live Recruitment Careers
As a media events company, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and dynamic work environment where innovation thrives. With hybrid working options and a clear path for career progression, our team enjoys the benefits of working on high-profile B2B events while being supported by an established in-house team. Join us to take ownership of a brand-new function and contribute to our ambitious growth in the sponsorship division.
