Deputy Head of Venues - Events

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Do you love club nights, live music and large-scale events?

If the answer is yes, this job could be the one for you! As Deputy Head of Venues at Cardiff Students’ Union, you will be leading our events provision. Our weekly student club nights have seen over 125,000 students through the door during the 21/22 academic year. Cardiff Box Office will also be under your remit to develop and grow our live music calendar, whilst working with the UK leading live music promoters such as Live Nation, SJM and locally based organisations such as Orchard.

The role is a permanent full-time position. It offers an excellent working environment and benefits package including 34 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

The Venues Department boasts the largest licensed night-time venue in Wales. It comprises six venues across the Students’ Union including the iconic Taf Pub, Nightclub and Live music venue. The department has responsibility for all provision of entertainment, bars, catering and conferencing facilities and we deliver approximately 300 events per year.

We are looking for a Deputy Head of Venues - Events responsible for delivering all aspects of the organisation’s events and entertainment services with a focus on creativity and innovation in delivering the best possible customer experience. The successful candidate will have strong nightclub and large-scale events experience. They will be able to manage their time effectively whilst working in a fast-paced environment whilst evidencing that they have a level of technical knowledge linked and relevant to the job description.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore, we would urge candidates to apply as early as possible.

The closing date for this position is Thursday 14th July 2022 at midnight.

Cardiff University Students’ Union (CUSU) has a vision of working with every Cardiff student to enhance their university experience. As a student-led, independent part of the university, CUSU represents students and provides a diverse and inclusive range of activities and services that enrich student life. These include advice, training, skills development, volunteering opportunities, employment and other services that promote inclusion, friendship and personal development. CUSU supports over 200 student societies and 60 sports clubs that boast more than 10,000 members. CUSU is also the recognised voice of students at Cardiff University, joining students in campaigning about the issues important to them.

CUSU is based on Park Place and at the Heath Park campus, employing over 100 permanent staff and 300 student staff. The trading subsidiary of CUSU, Cardiff Union Services Limited, manages a purpose-built facility in the centre of Cardiff and operates cafes, shops, bars and events that help fund CUSU’s charitable activities. The organisation achieved 1* accreditation and ranked 56th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit organisations 2020, and featured in The Best Companies to Work For in Wales 2020 top 30 list. CUSU has achieved Investors in Diversity Stage 3 and ranked 65th in the National Centre for Diversity (NCFD) Top 100 index in 2020. CUSU aspires to have a positive impact on the wider community in Cardiff, and won the Best Students’ Union in Wales in the NUS Awards 2020, and UK third place in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards 2020).