Venue Manager

JLive; Michigan; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

JLive is seeking a Venue Manager for The Berman Center for the Performing Arts and related JCC venues in West Bloomfield Township, MI. This role oversees on-site operations, coordinating artistic performances, rentals, and program events to ensure safe, professional delivery.

Requirements include an associate degree or equivalent plus 2+ years in a performing arts or venue environment. Strong organizational, communication, and tech skills with MS Office/Adobe/Google Workspace are valued.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent in performing arts, venue operations, event production, hospitality, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a performing arts organization, event venue, production, hospitality, or service environment.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication; proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Google Workspace; familiarity with event-management or ticketing systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate venue operations for performances, presentations, rehearsals, JCC programs, special events, and rental events, from operational planning through event closeout.
• Serve as a primary on-site operational contact for artists, presenters, production teams, JCC departments, event clients, vendors, and venue staff once event details have been assigned.
• Develop and maintain event schedules, run-of-show documents, production calendars, and internal event information; communicate timing, access, setup, technical, staffing, and building needs to relevant departments.
• Coordinate technical requirements with the Technical Director and production staff, including lighting, sound, video, streaming, communications equipment, scenic elements, stage configurations, and other event-specific needs.
• Ensure venues, stages, backstage areas, dressing rooms, and front-of-house spaces are prepared, safe, orderly, and appropriate for each event.
• Coordinate artist and presenter logistics as assigned, including hospitality, dressing-room preparation, meals, hotel arrangements, ground transportation, travel details, and itineraries in accordance with contracts and approved budgets.
• Coordinate event staffing, including front-of-house personnel, ushers, volunteers, and other hospitality support; assist with recruiting, training, scheduling, and assigning staff in collaboration with the appropriate managers.

Skills

Experience in performing arts venue

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills

MS Office / Adobe / Google Workspace

Ticketing / event-management systems

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Adobe

Google Workspace

Ticketing systems

Job description

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Venue Manager

West Bloomfield Township, MI, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1047

Salary Range: $35,000.00 To $45,000.00 Annually

The Venue Manager coordinates the operational, technical, production, and front-of-house needs of performances, presentations, JCC programs, and rental events held at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts and other assigned JCC event venues. The role ensures that each event is safely and professionally executed by coordinating venue readiness, technical resources, event schedules, artist and presenter needs, staffing, and hospitality. The Venue Manager supports the delivery of rental events but does not manage rental sales, inquiries, client prospecting, booking negotiations, or rental contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate venue operations for performances, presentations, rehearsals, JCC programs, special events, and rental events, from operational planning through event closeout.
• Serve as a primary on-site operational contact for artists, presenters, production teams, JCC departments, event clients, vendors, and venue staff once event details have been assigned.
• Develop and maintain event schedules, run-of-show documents, production calendars, and internal event information; communicate timing, access, setup, technical, staffing, and building needs to relevant departments.
• Coordinate technical requirements with the Technical Director and production staff, including lighting, sound, video, streaming, communications equipment, scenic elements, stage configurations, and other event-specific needs.
• Ensure venues, stages, backstage areas, dressing rooms, and front-of-house spaces are prepared, safe, orderly, and appropriate for each event.
• Coordinate artist and presenter logistics as assigned, including hospitality, dressing-room preparation, meals, hotel arrangements, ground transportation, travel details, and itineraries in accordance with contracts and approved budgets.
• Coordinate event staffing, including front-of-house personnel, ushers, volunteers, and other hospitality support; assist with recruiting, training, scheduling, and assigning staff in collaboration with the appropriate managers.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent relevant experience in performing arts, venue operations, event production, hospitality, or a related field; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• At least two years of experience in a performing arts organization, event venue, production, hospitality, or service environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple events, deadlines, and changing priorities in a busy environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Comfort with Microsoft Office, Adobe, and Google Workspace; experience with ticketing, scheduling, or event-management systems is an asset.

The Venue Manager is responsible for operational delivery after an event is assigned and its requirements are communicated. Rental sales, lead follow-up, prospecting, client booking negotiations, rental pricing, rental agreement ownership, and rental account management are responsibilities of the Events and Rentals Manager.