Venue Manager

Whitefox Recruitment; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus structure

Autonomy to shape operations

Career progression within national18

Job summary

Whitefox Recruitment seeks a hands-on Venue Manager for a high-energy Gold Coast venue. This senior role leads from the floor, owns the P&L, and drives profitability while delivering a premium guest experience across live sport, dining and entertainment.

You will manage a large team, implement robust systems, and partner with senior leaders to sustain growth. Immediate start and a clear path within a national hospitality group are on offer.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Venue Manager or Senior Manager in a large, high-volume hospitality venue.
• Strong financial literacy and P&L management.
• Ability to run a venue without constant oversight.
• Emotional maturity and resilience under pressure.
• Willingness to collaborate with ownership.
• Professional presence and consistency.
• Understand F&B operations at a detailed level.
• Experience leading from the floor during peak service.
• Energy aligned with live sport and entertainment environments.
• Clear, confident communication across levels.
• Hold a current RMLV and Approved Manager’s Licence (QLD).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across bar, floor, kitchen, and entertainment functions.
• Take full ownership of budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and P&L accountability.
• Drive revenue growth while maintaining cost control and margin discipline.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen trade and improve operational efficiency.
• Build, lead, and develop a large team through structure, clarity, and engagement.
• Maintain excellence in compliance, safety, and presentation standards.
• Create a consistent, energised guest experience that builds loyalty and repeat trade.
• Partner with marketing and events teams to deliver live sport promotions and activations.
• Manage suppliers, contractors, and service partners to maximise efficiency and profitability.
• Build a culture of ownership where staff feel supported, accountable, and performance-driven.

Skills

Venue management

P&L management

Leadership

Education

RMLV & Approved Manager’s Licence (QLD)

Job description

Job Description

Gold Coast QLD | Full-time Venue Manager role

Where commercial discipline meets high-energy hospitality.

WHAT THIS ROLE IS:

A senior leadership role within one of the Gold Coast’s most dynamic, high-volume hospitality venues.

This is a full-time appointment for an experienced Venue Manager who leads from the floor, owns the numbers, and understands that atmosphere without structure does not scale.

You will take full operational and commercial responsibility for a venue that operates at pace, welcomes thousands weekly, and thrives on live sport, dining, and entertainment.

Your leadership will directly influence profitability, team culture, operational stability, and guest experience.

WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT:

It is not a desk-based management role.

It is not a title-only appointment without financial accountability.

It is not suited to someone who struggles under pressure or requires constant direction.

THE APPOINTMENT.

Our client operates one of the Gold Coast’s most vibrant social hubs, a venue built on consistency, energy, and strong operational systems.

The foundations are solid. The brand is established. The systems are in place.

Now, with continued growth and a clear focus on performance, they are seeking a hands‑on Venue Manager to take full control of daily operations, drive commercial outcomes, and provide steady, disciplined leadership.

This role requires someone who treats the venue as their own business, aligns constructively with senior leadership, and operates with maturity, structure, and accountability.

You must be capable of stepping in, stabilising performance, and maintaining standards without ego or volatility.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Lead daily operations across bar, floor, kitchen, and entertainment functions.
• Take full ownership of financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and P&L accountability.
• Drive revenue growth while maintaining cost control and margin discipline.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen trade and improve operational efficiency.
• Build, lead, and develop a large team through structure, clarity, and engagement.
• Maintain excellence in compliance, safety, and presentation standards.
• Create a consistent, energised guest experience that builds loyalty and repeat trade.
• Partner with marketing and events teams to deliver live sport promotions and activations.
• Manage suppliers, contractors, and service partners to maximise efficiency and profitability.
• Build a culture of ownership where staff feel supported, accountable, and performance-driven.

This is an outcomes-led leadership role.

Commercial control and emotional maturity are equally important.

WHAT THIS ROLE REQUIRES.

• Have demonstrated experience as a Venue Manager or Senior Manager in a large, high-volume hospitality environment.
• Bring strong financial literacy and commercial acumen, including confident P&L management.
• Are self‑sufficient and capable of running a venue without constant oversight.
• Demonstrate emotional maturity and resilience under pressure.
• Can receive direction and collaborate constructively with ownership.
• Lead with presence, professionalism, and consistency.
• Understand food, beverage, and service operations at a detailed level.
• Are comfortable leading from the floor during peak service.
• Bring energy aligned with live sport and entertainment environments.
• Communicate clearly and confidently across all levels of the business.
• Hold a current RMLV and Approved Manager’s Licence (QLD).

This role requires commercial confidence without ego.

Structure without defensiveness.

Energy without volatility.

WHAT’S ON OFFER.

• Full-time senior leadership role on the Gold Coast.
• Competitive salary package, negotiable up to $110,000 for the right operator.
• Performance-based bonus structure aligned to venue outcomes.
• Real autonomy to shape operations and performance.
• Immediate commencement available.
• Support from an established hospitality group with strong brand presence.
• Career progression within a business expanding nationally.

This is an opportunity to balance commercial leadership with lifestyle while operating within clear performance expectations.

ABOUT WHITEFOX RECRUITMENT.

People. Strategy. Execution.

This opportunity is presented by Whitefox Recruitment, awarded Global Recruitment Firm of the Year 2024.

We connect exceptional operators with respected employers. We prioritise structure, alignment, and long-term fit over volume placements.