General Manager – Events and Programming

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Middleton, Heywood; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

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 our venues. You will provide operational leadership, ensuring events are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard while driving income generation and audience growth.

The role requires extensive senior experience in events management, strong budget oversight, and the ability to build partnerships across internal and external

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject or qualified by experience.
• Extensive senior experience in events or entertainment roles.
• Proven experience managing venues within the entertainment industry.
• Proven experience leading teams across multiple disciplines and sites.
• Experience cultivating partnerships with internal and external organisations.
• Proven abilities in event marketing and scheduling.
• Experience managing budgets and operations under tight financial constraints.
• Ability to oversee a full programme of events across venues.
• Knowledge of music and events industry contracting and production.
• Ability to coordinate tasks to deliver events smoothly.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to inclusive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, delivery and growth of the Events and Entertainment Team across Your Trust venues.
• Provide operational leadership to ensure safe, efficient and high-standard events with strong income generation.
• Oversee programming, technical production and box office operations for diverse events.
• Build and manage partnerships with internal and external organisations.
• Manage budgets and operational delivery within competing priorities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Excellent time management

Co-ordination

Flexibility of work hours

Budget & operations management

Leadership of cross-site teams

Event marketing & scheduling

Stakeholder relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

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
• Excellent time management 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 positions are subject to a DBS Check appropriate to the role.

Job Resources

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

Rochdale

fixed term

full time

Application Deadline: 2 October 2026

HR Admin

[e-mail]

01706 926215