Jobs · Nightlife and events

Club / venue manager

Runs a nightclub or late-night venue: licensing, staff, security, bookings, money and safety. Often the person standing between the venue and losing its licence.

A real shift

Afternoons on rotas, bookings, stock and admin; nights on the floor managing door, bar and incidents, then cash-up and close in the early hours.

Skills that matter

  • Licensing law
  • Security management
  • Financial control
  • Programming and promotion
  • Crisis management

Qualifications

  • Personal licence (APLH) and often Designated Premises Supervisor
  • BIIAB or Level 3 licensing and drug awareness
  • Internationally: RSA certificates in Australia

Where it leads

  1. Club / venue manager
  2. Area manager
  3. Operations manager
  4. Venue owner

What we'd ask on the show

  • Keeping the lights on in nightlife
  • Licensing reviews and the neighbours
  • The night-time economy after the pandemic

Work as a club / venue manager? Come on the show

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