Venue Manager

Primary Responsibilities

• Proactively drive bookings by leveraging existing industry relationships and identifying new business opportunities with studios, production companies, agencies, and filmmakers.
• Own the screening room calendar, managing all inbound and outbound booking requests and balancing internal WME needs alongside external client requests with clear communication and seamless scheduling.
• Develop and maintain relationships with agents, assistants, producers, and support staff to grow the room's client base.
• Cook up and execute staffing and ancillary logistics in support of screenings and events.

Programming

• Work closely with the internal events team, facilities, and key stakeholders to define and continuously evolve the screening room's programming strategy; both through the launch phase and into long term operations.
• Help establish workflows, booking policies, and operational standards that set the room up for long-term success.

Technical Operations

• Working knowledge of DCP projection, video file formats, Blu-Ray, and streaming platforms to confidently oversee all screening presentations.
• Cook up and execute technical operations, including operating and troubleshooting systems like microphones, music playback, and presentation slides.
• Ensure proper maintenance of all projection and audio equipment.

Client Services & Collaboration

• Serve as the primary front-facing representative of the screening room, delivering a polished and professional experience for executives, talent, and external guests.
• Prioritize and manage competing requests from both internal WME teams and external partners, ensuring all clients receive a consistent, high-touch experience from the room's earliest days through its ongoing operation.
• Anticipate client needs and proactively communicate to ensure every screening runs smoothly from arrival to wrap.
• Partner closely with the events team on high-profile screenings and special events, including catering and hospitality coordination.
• Liaise with the Facilities team on room readiness, maintenance needs, and build-out logistics throughout the pre-opening phase and beyond.
• Manage and train any outside projectionists or contracted staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in a screening room, theater, post-production facility, or live events environment preferred.
• Existing relationships with studios, production companies, and/or talent agencies strongly preferred.
• A natural salesperson with a proactive approach to business development and client outreach.
• Working knowledge of digital cinema projection (DCP), A/V systems, and screening room operations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple bookings and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, comfortable working with executives, talent, and external partners.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, high-touch environment.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a high standard for hospitality and discretion.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and special events as needed.

Pay

Minimum $112,500 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)

Schedule

Not specified