Venue Manager

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE : Venue Manager

DEPARTMENT : The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

REPORTS TO : Senior Director of The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

PURPOSE / SCOPE OF REPONSIBLITY

Responsible for supporting the overall operations of The Berman Center for the Performing Arts and JCC special events and rentals and is charged with assisting in maintaining a professional level of excellence in the hospitality experience of our clients, day to day operation of our facilities both administratively and technically, and in forward facing capacities with a first-class approach across all our event management. The Venue Manager will be expected to act in part for the Senior Director when they are away or unavailable to perform supervisory duties. This is a full-time, year-round position.

ESSENTIAL DUTES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

• Assist the Senior Director in supervising all aspects of each venue including hall, lobbies, conference rooms, stage, scene shop, storage spaces, and catwalks.
• Assumes the daily responsibility for the venue operations including hospitality operations, setups, breakdowns, load ins, lighting, sound, video presentation, scenic construction, and coordinating necessary maintenance.
• Supervises the use of lighting, sound, video, communications equipment, and the use and maintenance of stage facilities.
• Plan, schedule, and provide the equipment and staffing support required for each event or performance.
• Communicate effectively both orally, in writing, and across video conferencing to ensure efficiency and clarity with all departmental contracted responsibilities, including but not limited to coordinating scenic elements and installations; prepare video capture, lighting and sound systems appropriate to each performance; and provide clients with all expected and contracted services.
• Assist the Senior Director in overseeing all business operations such as rentals, alcohol sales, box office and front of house management including event staffing, ticketing sales and services, phone and email communications, on-line sales content.
• Take responsibility in scheduling and supporting theatre staff, event staff, stage crew and volunteers.
• Assist and provide recommendations in contract execution and fulfillment.
• Maintain inventory of necessary supplies, safety equipment, a / v equipment, and office needs.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of various groups, vendors, co-workers, and others.
• Supervises and assists with set and stage construction and management.
• Assists in recruiting, training and assignment of volunteers, event staffing, or technical crew.
• Orients facility renters and visiting productions to safety protocols, technical characteristics, and other areas of facility operations; facilitates the use of the technical facilities by JCC departments and others engaged by or renting the facility.
• Makes recommendations to the Senior Director regarding capital purchases of equipment or facility improvements.
• Assist Senior Director in annual and event budget preparations.
• Maintain irregular and extended working hours.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, multitask, be an effective communicator, work independently and entrepreneurially, and remain detail oriented even when under deadline. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.