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About the Role

As Venue Manager, you will lead and inspire a seasonal workforce of approximately 30 team members while overseeing all aspects of venue operations, safety, customer experience, and commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day venue operations, including site set-up and pack-down.
• Coordinating seasonal bump-in and bump-out activities, including production scheduling.
• Leading and developing a team of approximately 30 onsite crew members in partnership with the Assistant Venue Manager.
• Recruiting, onboarding, training, and developing seasonal team members.
• Managing Food & Beverage operations, including ordering, inventory control, and invoice processing.
• Overseeing sponsorship activations and ensuring all contractual deliverables are executed to a high standard.
• Preparing rosters, managing payroll, and controlling labour costs.
• Managing cinema content and supporting audio-visual operations, including screen and sound set-up.
• Ensuring compliance with management plans, workplace health and safety requirements, and company policies.
• Providing leadership during predominantly afternoon and evening shifts throughout the season.

Requirements

• At least 2 years' experience in a venue, operations, hospitality, events, entertainment, retail or Food & Beverage management role.
• Strong experience delivering exceptional customer service and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience managing and motivating a casual or seasonal workforce.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Confidence learning and using new systems and operational processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in cinema, events, outdoor entertainment, or venue management (highly regarded).
• Current RSA certification.
• Valid Australian Driver's Licence.

Skills

• Customer service
• Team leadership
• Workforce management
• Communication
• Stakeholder management
• Relationship building
• Organisation
• Planning
• Problem-solving
• Adaptability
• Attention to detail
• Proactive approach
• Hands-on approach
• System and process learning
• Microsoft Office Suite

Location

• Sydney

Work Type

• Fixed-term
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2+ years management experience

Salary/Compensations

• $1,580.00 - $1,680.00 per week + superannuation + staff perks

Benefits

• Elevate Perks
• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo
• Rapid career growth across hotel & entertainment network

About the Company

• Moonlight Cinema Sydney is part of EVT, a market-leading experience creator in Australasia.
• EVT offers careers across entertainment, ventures, and travel.
• EVT believes in creating unique experiences and empowering employees to be 'Daymakers'.
• Moonlight Cinema is a beloved summer tradition bringing movies under the stars to iconic parklands.
• EVT has a diverse portfolio including Event Cinemas, restaurants, bars, hotels (QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo), and Thredbo.
• EVT's ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management.

Equal Opportunity

• We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.