Assistant Venue Manager

C&W SERVICES (S) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

C&W Services (S) Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Venue Manager in Singapore to oversee daily operations of arts venues, including theatres and studios. The successful candidate will coordinate events, manage logistics, ensure readiness, and maintain audience experience during performances.

The role requires 5 to 10 years of theatre management experience, understanding of AV equipment, and safety compliance. This position is essential for enhancing arts performance delivery in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of theatre management experience for all performance arts disciplines.
• Understanding of visual and sound balance for movies/films and live production.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of arts venues.
• Coordinate and support arts performances and events.
• Conduct venue inspections and manage inventory.

Skills

Theatre management

Event coordination

Inventory management

Audience experience management

Safety compliance

Job description

About the Role

• Manage daily operations of arts venues, including theatres, studios, rehearsal rooms, and associated facilities.
• Co‑ordinate and support arts performances, rehearsals, screenings, ceremonies, and related programmes.
• Conduct periodic venue inspections to check the venues’ cleaning condition, building defects, etc.
• Manage venue inventory lists, movements, and deployments. Assess and evaluate inventory’s conditions, and prepare and record loss, damage, or malfunction of equipment.
• Manage all event‑related administration and operations matters such as handing over and taking over of event space, event set‑up/teardown, and event logistics; be on site during events to ensure venue readiness; liaise with hirers, event organisers, and stakeholders on logistics and requirements; maintain accurate records of venue usage, events, and attendance; take photographs of events for reporting and audit purposes.
• Manage crowd flow, front‑of‑house readiness, and audience experience during events where required.
• Coordinate cleaning, security, technical, and maintenance support before, during, and after events.
• Ensure that the AV technicians conduct daily checks of all AV equipment before the start of official working hours to ensure they are in good working condition.
• Perform Duty Manager duties to oversee and coordinate FM support, ensuring venue readiness and smooth running of event day/period.
• Work with marketing teams to promote arts events and attract a diverse audience to the venues. Manage all arts volunteers, including scheduling, welfare, on‑job training, and safety.
• Monitor both in‑house and external contractor work to ensure compliance with the WSH Act, risk assessment, and safe work procedures. Stop any unsafe act, practice or condition, and report incidents to C&W safety or the management team.
• At the manager’s discretion, the Executive may be assigned to assist peers on other duties.

About You

• 5 to 10 years of theatre management experience for all performance arts disciplines.
• Understanding of visual and sound balance for movies/films and live production.