Head of Operations (Entertainment Venue)
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment · Brooklyn, NY · 2 wk ago
Management$170k–$210k/yrFull-time
What You Will Do
- Business & Financial Ownership
- Own the P&L, reporting, and operating cadence
- Own overall venue performance, including revenue, labor, operating expenses, profitability, and guest satisfaction
- Serve as the primary operating partner to corporate leadership, providing clear reporting, insights, and recommendations
- Drive financial discipline across labor models, throughput, show utilization, and F&B performance
- Identify and pursue revenue expansion opportunities beyond core ticketing and F&B, including private rentals, buyouts, special events and retail
- Coordinate with the Partnerships team to identify and evaluate commercial opportunities that align with the brand, guest experience and operational capacity
Venue & Operating Leadership
- Set the standard for execution in a live environment
- Translate strategic vision into disciplined execution across show operations, food & beverage, guest services, security, and facilities
- Act as the senior escalation point for complex operational, guest, safety, or staffing issues
- Ensure consistent operating standards, service quality, and compliance in a live entertainment and hospitality environment
- Manage the onsite staff, setting clear expectations, decision rights, and operating rhythms across the venue, show and hospitality teams
- Partner with creative and programming leaders to align show flow, timing, and atmosphere with operational and financial goals
- Ensure a seamless, high-quality guest journey from arrival through departure
Scalability & Growth
- Build the operating model for what comes next
- Identify opportunities to standardize and improve execution without compromising creative integrity
- Play a key role in preparing the organization for multi-venue expansion over time