Festival Operations Manager

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Brockwell Live Full time
Festival Director Job Description

As the key project lead, the Festival Director will work for Brockwell Live to lead the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of the Brockwell Live and the Lambeth Country Show. The role requires close collaboration with key shareholders, including Superstruct UK, individual event directors, and Lambeth Council, as well as commercial and operational partners.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and action initiatives and strategies to optimise commercial and operational excellence.
  • Provide effective leadership and mobilise cross-functional teams to achieve the strategic vision and deliver against commercial, operational, and financial targets.
  • Manage complex stakeholder ecosystems, dynamic budgets, and engage in high-level strategic planning.
  • Lead the development of a 3-5 year strategic business plan that prioritises developing the events to optimise audience experience and commercial results.
  • Coordinate across all functions to ensure cohesive cross-functional working and drive planning and delivery towards strategic priorities.
  • Provide day-to-day leadership for Brockwell Live and the Lambeth Country Show, coordinating all aspects of festival operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Manage key stakeholder relationships, including brand partners, local partners, council representatives, councillors, and communities.
  • Collaborate with Finance and Operational Leads from Superstruct and Brockwell Live on the financial side of the multi-year strategic business plan and on annual budget development, management, and reporting cycle.
  • Report on operational performance and identify and manage budget risk across the whole P&L.
  • Analyse financial performance post-events to evaluate successes, failures, and opportunities.
  • Drive initiatives which contribute to long-term festival proposition and commercial and operational excellence.
Requirements
  • Experience of festivals or greenfield music sites, ideally in city parks.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate a diverse team to deliver to high levels of quality and consistency.
  • Working knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework relevant to the events industry.
Working Arrangements

The role is full-time (5 days a week + on-site with weekend working for a large part of May and June). The Festival Director will be required to work in the Brockwell Live Office in Shoreditch a minimum of 3 days a week, the Superstruct Office in Holborn for 1 day, and may choose to work in a location of their choice for 1 day.

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