Head of Live Programming — The Rex (New London Venue)

The Columbo Group Limited; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension plan

Work from home Wednesdays

Guest list access

Food & drink discounts

Team socials

Zusammenfassung

The Rex, The Columbo Group’s 2,000-capacity venue in East London, is seeking a Head of Live Programming to own the diary and drive the programming strategy from day one. You will lead ticketed events across music, comedy, and other live formats, building strong relationships with agents and promoters and coordinating closely with marketing and operations.

You will shape the venue’s reputation from the ground up, balance formats and dates to hit revenue targets, and collaborate with senior

Qualifikationen

• Industry experience in live events, ideally in bookings, programming or agency relationships across music and other live entertainment such as comedy, podcasts and ticketed formats.
• Excellent diary and pipeline management skills with in-venue experience.
• Ability to build new relationships with promoters, agents and managers and turn interest into booked dates.
• Strong commercial sense and enthusiasm for developing a new venue's reputation from ground up.

Aufgaben

• Own every ticketed event at The Rex across music, comedy and other live formats, and manage the diary from first enquiry to show day.
• Manage holds, confirmations, cancellations and changes with agents and promoters, keeping the diary accurate at all times.
• Work with the General Manager so every confirmed show is deliverable, from technical spec to staffing.
• Brief Marketing early on confirmed shows so they can be promoted with maximum lead time.
• Gather feedback after each show and act on it, so promoters see the venue improve and return.
• Be the venue's point of contact for promoters and agents and set up a clear, consistent process for enquiries, holds and show-week information.
• Support the CEO with delivery on ticketed event deal terms.
• Proactively approach agencies, promoters, managers and tour bookers to introduce the venue.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of relationships, tracking every lead from first contact to confirmed date.
• Arrange site visits and pitch meetings and ensure every visitor understands The Rex offers.
• Balance formats and dates so the calendar reflects the venue's ambition and revenue targets.
• Collaborate with CEO, Head of Electronic Music and Head of Programming on live music bookings and programme direction.
• Bring agency relationships into programme planning and include comedy, podcasts and other arts formats.
• Collaborate with corporate sales on venue programming for private hires.

Kenntnisse

Live events experience

Booking relationships

Agency networks

Proactive outreach

Organisation

Commercial awareness

Jobbeschreibung

The Rex, The Columbo Group’s 2,000-capacity venue in East London, is seeking a Head of Live Programming to own the diary and drive the programming strategy from day one. You will lead ticketed events across music, comedy, and other live formats, building strong relationships with agents and promoters and coordinating closely with marketing and operations.

You will shape the venue’s reputation from the ground up, balance formats and dates to hit revenue targets, and collaborate with senior