Box Office Manager, Glasgow

Live Nation Entertainment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

O2 Academy Glasgow is seeking a Box Office Manager to oversee box office operations and deliver excellent customer and client services to our audiences.

You will liaise daily with Ticketmaster and promoter ticketing, supervise casual staff, manage ticket allocations, and ensure accurate sales and reporting.

Joining Academy Music Group, part of Live Nation Entertainment, you’ll contribute to a vibrant live music team and support guest-ticketing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a box office environment within the live entertainment industry
• Significant experience in ticketing platforms
• Proven track record in customer service
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills
• Outstanding attention to detail with strong organisation skills

Responsibilities

• Manage an efficient and smooth box office service
• Daily liaison with Ticketmaster, ticket agencies and promoter ticketing departments
• First-class customer service
• Maintain first-rate relationships with clients, partners and audiences
• Ensure accurate and timely sales of all ticketed events
• Monitor ticket allocations to maximise sales through Ticketmaster
• Ensure all paperwork and reporting are completed and professionally retained
• Supervise and train all casual box office employees
• Proactively manage all accessible ticketing requirements and communications
• Financial reporting and administration
• Reconciliation and cash management following AMG procedures
• Ensure all paperwork and reporting are completed accurately, efficiently and professionally retained.
• Management of ticket stock and Ticketmaster equipment
• Support the Company's charitable and guest ticketing services, following the AMG guestlist procedure and reconciliation.
• Troubleshoot and report technical issues
• Work collaboratively with the venue team, partners and Company head office
• Publicly represent the venue and Company in a professional manner

Skills

Box office experience

Ticketing platforms

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

Ticketmaster

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary:

Venue: O2 Academy Glasgow

Company: Academy Music Group

Location: Glasgow

Reports to: General Manager

Working hours: Full-time

The role

The Box Office Manager is an integral position within the team, to provide seamless and exceptional customer and client services and our audiences. You will contribute to the effective running of our core business objectives and commercial targets, be passionate about the entertainment industry and highly motivated to deliver an outstanding experience to all clients and customers.

Our team

O2 Academy Glasgow is one of the city’s leading live music and club venues, where our shows and events are as diverse as the individuals within them. The successful candidate will be contributing to an innovative team to ensure high-quality service, driving our inclusive culture to deliver the best possible programme of live entertainment for everyone, where collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.

About you

• Experience in a box office environment within the live entertainment industry
• Significant experience in ticketing platforms
• Proven track record in customer service
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages
• Strong communication and diplomacy skills
• Outstanding attention to detail with strong organisation skills

What we need

• Strong client and customer service experience
• Demonstrable leadership and motivation of others
• Passion and enthusiasm for the live events industry
• Ability to work with sensitive and embargoed information.
• Ability to manage situations, work well under pressure and handle difficult situations with tact
• Flexibility to work irregular hours (weekends/evenings/public holidays)
• Willingness to build positive working relationships
• A proactive organiser in problem-solving who can negotiate solutions

What you’ll be doing

• Manage an efficient and smooth box office service
• Daily liaison with Ticketmaster, ticket agencies and promoter ticketing departments
• First-class customer service
• Maintain first-rate relationships with clients, partners and audiences
• Ensure accurate and timely sales of all ticketed events
• Monitor ticket allocations to maximise sales through Ticketmaster
• Ensure all paperwork and reporting are completed and professionally retained
• Supervise and train all casual box office employees
• Proactively manage all accessible ticketing requirements and communications
• Financial reporting and administration
• Reconciliation and cash management following AMG procedures
• Ensure all paperwork and reporting are completed accurately, efficiently and professionally retained.
• Management of ticket stock and Ticketmaster equipment
• Support the Company's charitable and guest ticketing services, following the AMG guestlist procedure and reconciliation.
• Troubleshoot and report technical issues
• Work collaboratively with the venue team, partners and Company head office
• Publicly represent the venue and Company in a professional manner

Equal opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the standard rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and home life. As a growing business, we’ll encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

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 artists and 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.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday 30th September 2026. We reserve the right to close applications at any time.

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