Venue and Locations Manager

Summary

Join Fever, a leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment, as their Venue & Facilities Lead. You will support Project Managers and Producers in delivering high-quality experiences. Responsibilities include venue due diligence, database maintenance, sourcing and securing venues, negotiating contracts, obtaining permits, and overseeing venue-related issues across multiple projects. You will also develop playbooks and trackers, ensure venue restoration, and represent Fever at various events. The ideal candidate possesses experience in property negotiations, facilities management, or live event production, strong communication and negotiation skills, and a detail-oriented approach. This role requires flexibility, creativity, and the ability to meet deadlines within budget.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with all Originals / Ops / Production teams and Project Managers, bridging communication between internal and external stakeholders to provide a holistic view of venue options
• Be responsible for due diligence of base buildings
• Source venues that coincide with the Producer’s concepts & designs, conduct site visits & collate necessary documentation to assess feasibility, ensuring chosen venues are suitable from experiential and financial perspectives
• Make sure design intent is correct and judge how design decisions will affect budget and schedule
• Contact venues and negotiate fees, lease agreements, and terms with venue owners to use the location
• Obtain all fire, police, and other governmental permits, and coordinate the logistics for the production
• Oversee venue-related issues across multiple large projects at once, while also overseeing standards for smaller events
• Be judged on how you save CAPEX and OPEX by flagging issues early on
• Develop playbooks to be passed onto the production team and which can inform contracts
• Develop real estate trackers and deal trackers
• Working with production companies or suppliers, oversee return of a venue to its original condition at the end of a project
• Represent Fever at site visits, meetings, and local events

Preferred Qualifications

• You have a track record in property or real estate negotiations, facilities management, or live event production management, with an eye for details, and strong oral and written communication skills
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and pride yourself on your network, negotiation skills, and willingness to explore different cities to build up a portfolio of unique and beautiful venues
• Previous experience closing and negotiating real estate contracts, and/or live events production management
• Basic knowledge of reading floor plans and technical drawings
• Great networking skills and the ability to make smart partnerships happen
• You'll have strong communication skills and a proven track record of building positive working relationships
• Excellent face-to-face communication skills
• Highly organized and efficient. Time management skills are key
• A problem-solver with the ability to think strategically and efficiently when faced with issues on-site
• Collaborative approach and willing to get hands dirty and work on all required events tasks
• Strong academic background is a plus
• Domestic and international travel and work across time zones may be required

Benefits

• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
• Work in a location in the heart of the city, with possible travel across our markets
• Home office friendly
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great work environment with a young, international team of talented people to work with!