Festival Operations Manager

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Brockwell Live Full time

**Job Title:** Festival Director

**Job Summary:**

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Festival Director to join our team at Brockwell Live. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Brockwell Live and the Lambeth Country Show.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and action initiatives and strategies to optimise commercial and operational excellence.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to achieve strategic vision and deliver against commercial, operational, and financial targets.
  • Manage complex stakeholder ecosystems and dynamic budgets.
  • Oversee customer service engagement and communications.
  • Ensure robust project management and aligned planning roadmap.
  • Manage key stakeholder relationships, including brand partners, local partners, council representatives, councillors, and communities.
  • Develop strategy and plans for environmental and social sustainability.
  • Collaborate with Finance and Operational Leads on financial management and performance improvement.
  • Drive initiatives that contribute to long-term festival proposition and commercial and operational excellence.

Requirements:

  • Minimum 10 years experience in event management, with leadership track-record in delivering major events.
  • Experience of festivals or greenfield music sites, ideally in city parks.
  • Excellent leadership and team management skills, with ability to motivate diverse team to deliver to high levels of quality and consistency.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and functions, and meet deadlines.
  • Good understanding of budgeting processes and experience managing large dynamic revenue and cost budgets throughout the event cycle.
  • Working knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework relevant to the events industry.

Work Environment & Direct Reports:

  • The role reports to Marcus Weedon (Brockwell Live, Operational Lead) as a line report.
  • 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 have 1 full-time employed direct report, a junior Event Coordinator, and the budget to engage 1 further event coordinator/junior manager on a 4/5-month contract basis.

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