EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS MANAGER
Nightlife Events
Pay: £14.80 per hour plus performance bonuses and profit share on selected events
Hours: Minimum 25 hours per week, with additional paid hours during peak periods
Location: London, combining flexible planning with meetings, promotional activity and on site event work
Availability: Every Saturday night is essential. Availability will also be required for Freshers activity, launches, Halloween, New Year’s Eve and other major events/key dates.
READ THIS BEFORE APPLYING
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A 9 TO 5 DESK JOB, THIS IS NOT FOR YOU.
This is a hands on nightlife role requiring genuine commitment, personal responsibility and flexibility.
Before applying, please make sure that:
- You can work every Saturday night
- You can commit to a minimum of 25 hours every week
- You can work additional hours during Freshers, launches, Halloween, New Year’s Eve and other major events
- You are comfortable with late finishes, evening meetings, daytime promotional activity and occasional early starts
- You understand that the busiest periods in nightlife are evenings, weekends and public holidays
- You are prepared to approach new people, generate leads, develop partnerships and actively sell events
- You are looking for meaningful responsibility rather than a casual nightlife job
- You can remain responsive and focused when campaigns become busy or plans change
There will be flexibility around certain weekday planning hours, but that flexibility must work both ways.
If you need a consistently predictable timetable or want a role that can be fitted casually around another full time job, this position is unlikely to be suitable.
ABOUT YOU
We are looking for someone who takes initiative and creates opportunities rather than waiting to be given a daily list of tasks.
You should be:
- Outgoing, sociable and confident approaching people you do not already know
- Comfortable turning conversations into bookings, partnerships and commercial opportunities
- Commercially minded and motivated by sales, targets and event growth
- Capable of building relationships with universities, societies, sports teams, language schools, accommodation providers, venues and group organisers
- Genuinely interested in nightlife, hospitality, music and live experiences
- Familiar with London’s nightlife market and ideally connected to student, international, hospitality or events communities
- Comfortable identifying and approaching relevant creators, influencers and event hosts
- Creative and aware of current nightlife, social media and consumer trends
- Organised, reliable and able to manage several priorities without losing focus
- Comfortable working independently without constant supervision
- Prepared to take responsibility for outcomes, not simply complete assigned tasks
- Confident managing representatives, promotional staff and event hosts
- Professional when communicating with venues, partners, suppliers and customers
- Comfortable working with busy nightlife crowds and handling challenging situations
- Calm under pressure and capable of making sensible decisions during live events
- Realistic about the late nights, weekend work and occasional inconvenient hours associated with the events industry
ABOUT NIGHTLIFE EVENTS
Nightlife Events is a London based events, nightlife and experiences company.
We organise and promote our own events, work with leading venues across the UK and operate a growing ecosystem of nightlife brands and experiences.
Our projects include weekly club nights, student events, boat parties, party buses, major Halloween and New Year’s Eve events, private bookings and venue partnerships.
Our wider ecosystem also includes ClubTicket, a growing ticketing and events platform. ClubTicket supports our own events while also working with venues, promoters, societies and independent event organisers to develop audiences and increase ticket sales.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for an Events and Promotions Manager to help grow our events, audiences, partnerships and ticketing activity.
Your principal weekly responsibility will be helping launch and grow a new Saturday club night at a major London venue.
You will support its promotion, partnerships, group bookings, audience development and weekly event delivery.
Alongside the weekly event, you will support selected Nightlife Events projects, develop new business opportunities for ClubTicket and help grow relationships across our wider events ecosystem.
This role combines event management, promotions, partnerships, sales and business development. You should be equally comfortable approaching a potential partner, developing a group booking, coordinating an influencer campaign and managing a busy event at night.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
WEEKLY SATURDAY EVENT
- Develop and deliver the weekly promotional plan for the event
- Build relationships with universities, societies, sports teams, language schools, student accommodation providers, hostels, hotels, local businesses and group organisers
- Generate group bookings, birthday bookings, stag groups, hen groups, society events and other sales opportunities
- Identify and develop relationships with suitable creators, influencers, event hosts and London nightlife personalities
- Coordinate influencer and host activity that generates awareness, content and ticket sales
- Work with the marketing and design teams to coordinate weekly content, artwork, advertising, email campaigns and event listings
- Contribute ideas for themes, entertainment, promotions and customer experiences
- Coordinate with the venue, DJs, entertainers, suppliers and the wider Nightlife Events team
- Manage event staff, representatives, guest lists, group arrivals and customer enquiries
- Oversee the Saturday night setup and venue turnaround
- Ensure the event runs smoothly, professionally and in accordance with the agreed plan
- Resolve operational issues calmly and effectively
- Complete a concise attendance, sales and operational report after each event
PROMOTIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND SALES
- Develop strong relationships with universities, student organisations, societies, sports teams and language schools
- Establish and manage a reliable network of representatives and promotional staff
- Recruit representatives within universities, student halls, language schools and relevant communities
- Create clear incentives, targets and promotional plans for representatives
- Develop partnerships with accommodation providers, hospitality businesses, tourism companies, local organisations and group organisers
- Drive revenue through ticket sales, group bookings, private events and event partnerships
- Conduct regular outreach and arrange meetings with potential partners
- Develop new ways for Nightlife Events to reach student, international, local and visiting audiences
- Respond to relevant enquiries and convert suitable opportunities into bookings or partnerships
CLUBTICKET AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Support the growth of ClubTicket across the Nightlife Events ecosystem
- Identify and approach suitable venues, promoters, societies and event organisers
- Generate new business conversations and introduce prospective partners to ClubTicket
- Help onboard new event and venue partners
- Maintain productive relationships with existing partners
- Identify opportunities to increase ticket sales across our own events and partnered events
- Develop business with venues that want to increase attendance on selected nights
- Help create partnerships that benefit ClubTicket, Nightlife Events and participating venues
- Gather feedback from organisers, customers and venue partners to help improve the ClubTicket experience
WIDER NIGHTLIFE EVENTS PROJECTS
- Play an active role in Freshers campaigns, university activations and seasonal launches
- Support major events including Halloween and New Year’s Eve
- Coordinate promotional teams, representatives and event activations when required
- Help deliver selected club nights, boat parties, bus experiences and private events
- Support group bookings and corporate or private enquiries across the wider company
- Contribute ideas for new events, partnerships and revenue opportunities
- Step into other event projects when additional operational or promotional support is required
REPORTING AND COMMERCIAL PERFORMANCE
- Provide clear weekly updates covering activity, partnerships, bookings and upcoming priorities
- Maintain accurate records of contacts, conversations, bookings and promotional activity
- Track agreed event, partnership and sales targets
- Monitor the performance of representatives and promotional activity
- Submit promotional staff hours and event expenses accurately
- Work within agreed campaign and event budgets
- Develop a practical understanding of event revenue, costs and profitability
- Contribute to event reviews and recommendations following major campaigns
EXPERIENCE
Previous experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred:
- Nightlife or event management
- Club promotion or ticket sales
- Hospitality or venue operations
- Student marketing, universities or language schools
- Managing representatives, ambassadors or promotional teams
- Business development or partnership sales
- Group bookings, private events or hospitality sales
- Influencer, creator or social media marketing
Formal qualifications are not essential. We are more interested in relevant experience, initiative, personality, commercial awareness and evidence that you can help grow an event or audience.
WHAT WE OFFER
- London Living Wage, £14.80 per hour
- A minimum of 25 hours per week
- Additional paid hours during busy campaign periods
- Performance related bonuses
- The opportunity to receive a share of profits from selected events you start, manage and grow
- Some flexibility in how weekday planning hours are organised, subject to meetings, campaigns and operational requirements
- Access to selected Nightlife Events and partner experiences
- Direct involvement in launching and growing a major new weekly London club night
- The opportunity to develop relationships across London’s nightlife, events and hospitality industries
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your CV together with a short introduction answering the following questions:
- What relevant experience do you have within nightlife, events, promotions, hospitality, partnerships or ticket sales?
- Tell us about an event, campaign, audience or partnership you have helped grow
- What connections or experience do you have within London’s nightlife, university, language school, hospitality or international communities?
- Are you based in London or within practical travelling distance?
- Are you available to work every Saturday night?
- Can you commit to a minimum of 25 hours per week?
- Can you work additional hours during Freshers, launches, Halloween and New Year’s Eve?
You can supply via the job advert or alternatively via [email protected]
Please do not submit a generic application. We want to understand why this particular opportunity is suitable for you.
Pay: From £14.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Profit sharing
Application question(s):
- What relevant experience do you have within nightlife, events, promotions, hospitality, partnerships or ticket sales?
- Tell us about an event, campaign, audience or partnership you have helped grow
- What connections or experience do you have within London’s nightlife, university, language school, hospitality or international communities?
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
