Event Duty Manager

3 days ago

City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom The City of Edinburgh Council Full time

Event Duty Manager Apply for the Event Duty Manager role at The City of Edinburgh Council. Location: Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (also supporting Church Hill Theatre) Salary: £29,173 – £33,287 (pro‑rated for part‑time) Hours: 0 per week Step into a role where you lead events, make confident decisions and play a real part in how our venues run. You will take the lead during events, support visiting companies and hires, and guide front‑of‑house and bar teams so everything runs smoothly. Some shifts you will be part of a larger operational team; other times you will take full responsibility for the building, making clear decisions and keeping the venue safe, professional and welcoming. You will need good judgement, strong communication and the ability to think ahead. We want someone who can work in grey areas, not just the black and white. Adapt, look at situations from different angles and bring solutions rather than problems. You will also use your commercial awareness to spot opportunities to improve the customer experience and support additional income generation. The role offers genuine variety: comedy, concerts, weddings, conferences, festivals and community productions. You will build experience in venue operations, leadership, event delivery, problem solving and working across multiple sites. Skills We Are Looking For Strong communication and people skills Calm, confident decision making Ability to think outside the box Comfortable working in grey areas and adapting your approach Solution focused mindset Ability to work alone when needed and lead teams when required Supportive management style Problem solving under pressure Commercial awareness and interest in income generation Genuine interest in live events and audience experience Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Part‑time Job function Management and Manufacturing Industry Events Services We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency‑based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council. If this feels like the right step for you, we would love to hear from you. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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