General Manager - Events and Entertainment

Your Trust

Middleton

On-site

GBP 44,000 - 49,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Best of Friends Events Membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent Pension Scheme

Free Gym Membership

Learning and Development Opportunities

Occupational Sick Pay

Real Living Wage Pay Rates

Job summary

Your Trust is seeking a General Manager - Events and Programming to lead the development, delivery and growth of the Events and Entertainment Team across its venues. You will provide operational leadership to ensure events are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard while maintaining commercial viability and maximising income generation.

The role also oversees programming, technical production and box office operations to deliver a diverse portfolio of events that engage

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
Extensive senior events or entertainment experience.
Experience managing venues in the entertainment industry.
Proven ability to lead multi-site teams.
Strong budgeting, contracting and event production knowledge.
Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, delivery and growth of the Events and Entertainment Team across Your Trust venues.
Provide operational leadership, ensuring events are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard while maintaining commercial viability.
Maximise income generation and oversee programming, technical production and box office operations.
Deliver a diverse portfolio of professional, community, cultural and sporting events that grow audiences and participation.

Skills

Event leadership

Budget management

Team management

Partnerships & relations

Marketing & scheduling

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

General Manager - Events and Entertainment

Middleton Arena

Events - Middleton Arena

Full time

Permanent

When you join Your Trust as a General Manager - Events and Programming you will be part of a charity based in Rochdale that aims to support every member of our diverse community to live their best life; inspiring them to be healthier, happier and creative people.

What’s in it for me?

As a General Manager - Events and Programming we can offer you:

Salary: Band 7, £44,072 - £49,389 per annum (pro-rate for part time hours)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Heywood Civic, Middleton Arena and other sites as required

What will my role be as a General Manager - Events and Programming?

The purpose of the role is to lead the development, delivery and growth of the Events and Entertainment Team across Your Trust venues. This includes providing operational leadership, ensuring events are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard while maintaining commercial viability and maximising income generation, overseeing programming, technical production and box office operations to ensure the successful delivery of a diverse portfolio of professional, community, cultural and sporting events that grows audiences and participation, enhances customer experience, strengthens community engagement and contributes to the financial sustainability and reputation of Your Trust.

What do I need to have?

Qualified to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject or qualified by experience
Extensive experience in a senior events or entertainment role
Proven and successful experience of managing venues within the entertainment industry
Proven and successful experience of managing teams across multiple disciplines and sites
Experience of cultivating and managing positive partnerships and relationships with both internal and external organisations
Proven abilities in event marketing and scheduling
Experience of managing budgets and operations within tight financial circumstances and competing priorities
Ability to develop, oversee and manage delivery of a full programme of events across all venues
Knowledge of the music and events industry, including deal negotiation, contracting and event production
Knowledge of managing large and complex budgets
Ability to co-ordinate tasks to deliver activities and events smoothly
Able to work flexibly including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays
Excellent communication; both oral and written and excellent interpersonal skills

As an organisation we encourage an environment which is inclusive to all therefore we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with all different kinds of life experiences.

If you have any interest in / or experience in any of the following: Sports Coach, Community Work, Health & Fitness, Customer Service then we would love to hear from you.

If you have any queries please call 01706 926215.

All applications must be made using the Your Trust Online Application Form as we do not accept CVs.

All positions are subject to a DBS Check appropriate to the role

Thank you for your interest in working with us

Our work as a charity is wide-ranging covering culture, health, physical activity, sport, wellness and everything in between. We work with all ages and all backgrounds, in and outside of our venues and throughout the community.

Our programmes tackle holiday hunger in young people, exercise and reduced isolation for older people, rehabilitative programmes for those with long term illness, creative and outdoor education programmes for schools, artist exhibitions, commissions, live productions, outdoor festivals, an annual pantomime and much more.

We help people to experience everything from improved health, motivation, confidence and happiness to achieving qualifications or progressing into work. Most importantly however, we help people of all ages to meet each other, enjoy doing things together and have fun.

You can read about some of the work that we have done recently in our Your Trust Impact Report 2024 - 2025 . You can also read our 5 Year Strategic Plan that outlines how Your Trust will continue developing into a high-performing, sustainable organisation that delivers exciting and inclusive outcomes for the people of the borough of Rochdale, please see Your Trust Strategic Plan 2022 – 2027 .

Your Trust offers a number of full time, part time and casual jobs and are committed to equal opportunities in employment.

Please note we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role; therefore, if you are interested you should submit your application as early as possible.

Please ensure you download the Job Description for further details about the job.

Band 7, £44,072 - £49,389 per annum (pro-rate for part time hours)

Hours

37 hours per week