Events & Venue Lead

Prohibition Liquor Co.; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prohibition Liquor Co. in Adelaide CBD, SA, is seeking an experienced Venue & Events Lead to own our events and functions calendar. You will drive bookings, build client relationships, and ensure events run smoothly with the Venue Duty Manager and Marketing Manager.

You’ll manage from enquiry to delivery, creating engaging programs—from corporate functions to tastings and activations—while seeking new partnerships and opportunities to grow venue revenue.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' proven experience in events, functions, hospitality or venue management.
• Strong sales instincts and the confidence to turn enquiries into bookings.
• Excellent client and relationship-management skills.
• Collaborative approach with venue and marketing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead venue events and functions across bookings, planning and delivery.
• Grow venue bookings and event revenue.
• Build relationships with corporate clients, event organisers and partners.
• Prepare event briefs, run sheets and coordinate with staff and suppliers.
• Monitor bookings, revenue and event performance to improve outcomes.

Skills

Sales instincts

Relationship management

Organization

Communication skills

Collaboration

Flexibility

Evening/weekend availability

Education

Events/hospitality qualification (welcome)

Job description

Prohibition Liquor Co.
Adelaide CBD, SA
Full-time | Salary dependent on experience

Turn great spaces into great events.

Prohibition Liquor Co. is looking for an experienced, energeticVenue & Events Leadto own our events and functions business.

This isn't just about managing bookings as they come in.

We want someone who candrive bookings, spot opportunities, build relationships, and help maximise the potential of our venuewhile ensuring every event we host runs brilliantly.

Working side by side with ourVenue Duty Manager and Marketing Manager, you'll help create a busy, engaging and commercially successful venue calendar, bringing together great events, strong promotion and seamless delivery.

From corporate functions and celebrations to workshops, tastings, brand activations and external events, you'll manage the process from the first enquiry through to the event itself.

You'll be equally comfortable talking to a prospective client, putting together an event package, creating a run sheet, briefing the team and being there when it matters to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Ultimately, your role is simple:create great events, help fill the venue and make events a profitable and growing part of our business.

What you'll be doing

You'll take the lead on our venue events and functions across bookings, planning and delivery, working closely with theVenue Duty Manager and Marketing Managerto bring them to life.

You'll:

Respond to event and function enquiries and turn opportunities into bookings

Proactively look for opportunities to grow venue bookings and event revenue

Build relationships with corporate clients, event organisers and potential partners

Manage events from initial enquiry and proposal through to planning and delivery

Work with clients on event packages, minimum spends, menus, beverages, room layouts and other requirements

Prepare event briefs and run sheets and coordinate with the Venue Duty Manager, bar team, kitchen and external suppliers

Work closely with the Venue Duty Manager to ensure events are properly staffed, set up and delivered

Oversee event set-up and be present for key events where required

Troubleshoot issues quickly and calmly to make sure events run smoothly

Follow up with clients after events and encourage repeat bookings

Identify quieter periods and develop ideas to bring more people through the venue

Seek new partnerships, activations and external event opportunities

Work alongside the Marketing Manager to promote events, packages and venue opportunities and develop ideas to drive bookings

Monitor bookings, revenue and event performance to understand what's working and where we can do more

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone with2-3 years' proven experience in events, functions, hospitality or venue management who is ready to take the next step and make the role their own.

You'll bring:

2-3 years' proven experiencein events, functions, hospitality or a similar role

Experience managing events from enquiry through to delivery

Strong sales instincts and the confidence to turn enquiries into bookings

A proactive approach to finding new event and partnership opportunities

Good commercial awareness and an understanding of what makes an event successful and profitable

Excellent client and relationship-management skills

Strong organisation and attention to detail

Confidence coordinating suppliers, staff and stakeholders

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A collaborative approach and the ability to work closely with venue and marketing teams

A calm, practical approach when things don't quite go to plan

Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends around key events

Experience inbars, restaurants, wineries, distilleries or event venueswould be highly regarded.

A qualification in events, hospitality, business or marketing is welcome, butproven experience and results matter more to us.

Established in Adelaide in 2015, Prohibition Liquor Co. has built a reputation for creating bold, innovative and award-winning spirits.

But Prohibition has always been about more than what's in the bottle.

Our Gilbert Street home brings people together for drinks, functions, tastings, workshops and events and we're looking for someone who can help us make even more of it.

We're a hands-on, creative business where good ideas are encouraged, and people have the opportunity to genuinely make an impact.

This is a great opportunity for an experiencedEvents Coordinator, Functions Coordinator or hospitality professionalwho's ready to step up, take greater ownership and help grow the events side of an established Adelaide brand.

You'll work side by side with ourVenue Duty Manager and Marketing Manager, giving you the support of a close team while still having the freedom to bring ideas to the table and make the role your own.

You'll have the opportunity to build relationships, create new opportunities and see the direct impact of your work as the venue calendar grows.

Salary: Dependent on experience.

If you love creating memorable events, building relationships and seeing a busy venue calendar,we'd love to hear from you.