Venue Assistant - Birmingham, United Kingdom - AMG

AMG

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Venue:
O2 Institute Birmingham

Company:
Academy Music Group

Location:
Birmingham

Reports to:
General Manager

Working Hours:
Full time, 40 hours per week - one year fixed term contract

Role
The Venue Assistant will assist in all aspects of operations in relation to events staged at O2 Institute Birmingham.

You will be a key point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that relevant information is shared with and availableto all who will need it.

Our team

About you

General understanding of the technical requirements of live and club events.
Experience of working with event promoters both local and nationally.
Marketing and promotion of events and club nights.
Good communicator.
Ability to work to deadlines.
Attention to detail
Ability to manage situations with tact and diplomacy
Can identify problems and develop solutions.
Enthusiastic about live music and clubs
Shows confidence in dealing with wide ranging types of situations

What we need

Personal Licence holder.
Live and club music venue management.
Understanding of licensing issues for events.
Knowledge of the local market
Line management of staff and contractors.
Administration and familiar with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Finance and cash handling.
Able to work flexible and unsocial hours including evenings, nights, weekends, bank holidays, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

What you'll be doing

Assisting all departments of the venue in general administration including liaison with all venue staff, including house management, security, maintenance, cleaners to ensure that the building and business is effective and efficient.
Assisting in all aspects of the operation of the building in relation to events staged at the venue. You will act as a central point for all relevant parties, ensuring that the appropriate information in relation to any 'event' is provided to all internaland external staff as required to ensure effective operations.
Acting as liaison when requested with any visiting organisations, e.g. rehearsals, film, radio, promoters, furthermore to ensure that any invoices relating to such activity are raised and paid.
Act as Duty Manager as agreed in advance with the General Manager and in the absence of the General Manager ensuring the smooth running of the venue.
Act as Academy Event rep as agreed in advance with the General Manager to assume such duties as is necessary to ensure the smooth running of the event on behalf of Academy Events.
Liaison with the Technical Manager and ensure all venue information is available on request and is accurate.
Booking local support acts for Academy Events and external promoters and promoting some inhouse shows with General Manager's approval.

Equal opportunities

Our 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 artistsand 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.

**LIVE NATION CLOSES FOR CHRISTMAS UNTIL JAN 3RD 2023