AV Venue Manager

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 per year

We are looking for an AV Manager to provide technical support where required to clients in a Nottingham based hospitality venue.

Responsibilities

• To service and coordinate all AV requirements as requested by clients through the hotel events team

• To contact clients in relation to future bookings within the hotel and upsell the company services where possible

• To offer technical advice and support to the hotel’s sales and events team ensuring all kit is set up neatly and to a high standard

• To generate proposals for events and work directly with clients to ensure that their event runs smoothly

• To keep an ongoing stock check of equipment stored on site

• Keep an up to date running sheet of work along with submitting a weekly cost sheet

• To act as a project manager, with the support of the company project managers for larger events

• To work with the hotels operation staff to ensure each room has correctly set up AV equipment

• To supervise any freelance staff who are working on our behalf

Candidate Requirements:

The successful candidate will need to have a proven interest in the live event industry, ideally with hands on knowledge of audio visual, sound, lighting, rigging, set and staging equipment.

• Experience in a related role

• Hands-on technical knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of the hotel conference industry

• The ability to self-manage and self-motivate whilst working in a team

• Good person management skills

• The ability to take your own initiative

• To be client-facing and well presented

• The flexibility to work overtime as required and at short notice

• Attention to detail and pride in their work

• To be hardworking and enthusiastic

• A full UK driving licence

• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft office applications including Excel, Visio, Word and Outlook. Hiretrack knowledge is also an advantage

Working Conditions

• Permanent opportunity with a start date as soon as available

• Probation period 6 months

• Full-time post with occasional evening and weekend work for which overtime/time in lieu will be paid.

• Basic hours are 8 – 5 pm with a one-hour lunch break

• Holiday 23 days per annum including 3 days between Christmas and New year plus bank holidays