Assistant Venue Manager

The Sporting Globe® is a hospitality and sports entertainment brand with a mission to be Australia's most loved sports Bar and Grill. We offer high-quality pub food complemented by a large range of beers, cocktails, and spirits in a welcoming family atmosphere. The venue is complete with a state-of-the-art fit-out, including over 70 screens The Sporting Globe is the ultimate venue to eat, drink and catch a game. Since launching The Sporting Globe, the business has already been recognised as a leader by the Victorian Australian Hotels Association and Fox Sports, voted as a finalist for Best Sporting Bar, Pub Tab & Specialty Venue.

We are seeking an individual who has a passion for detail, managing relationships and hospitality We pride ourselves on our in-house training programs, competitive remuneration and career progression opportunities for our entire team. **This role will incorporate the AVM and will oversee our functions department. Geelong is known for its multiple function spaces and we are looking for an individual that has career growth as well as driving functions and events in Geelong.**

**You will be responsible for;**
- Day to day operations of the venue
- Venue opens and closes with managing a team of 30-60
- Cost controls including TAB, Stocktakes, ordering and banking.
- Supporting the Venue manager with rostering and staff levels
- Support with staff training and career development.
- Maintaining current market knowledge and harnessing your ability to engage and execute promotional/marketing concepts to assist in business growth
- Critical to this role is the ability to take a strategic approach to drive revenue,
- Achieve financial targets pertinent to functions and events
- Liaising with a range of corporate clients, community groups, and local sporting clubs & building strong relationships and generating repeat business
- Coordinate networking events that are used to draw in more clients and sell our best-in-breed function spaces
- Network with local business and event companies, fostering and developing relationships within the local community
- Facilitate secondary platform bookings and maintain a market-leading position on all applicable marketable platforms
- Presentation of function spaces to be shown to prospective clients
- Execution and planning of Major internal and externally booked events
- Budgeting and reporting

**What's required**
- Minimum of 2yrs in Functions and Events in a Hospitality environment
- 2 years in Hospitality Management
- Events Qualification desirable but not necessary
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management and attention to detail
- Passion for the industry and a strong sales culture
- Experience in the financial aspects of events
- RSA certificate

**Why The Sporting Globe?**
- Competitive remuneration package
- Rapidly expanding business with opportunities to progress within the company.
- Opportunity to manage a brand new, highly regarded, community-incorporated venue, with a large team.
- Strong support and training systems in place to assist the management team, with Head Office by your side.
- All the tools that are necessary for you to run the business efficiently and effectively.
- The large Support team from our Operations team, finance, IT, marketing, Customer Service, Development and People & Culture.
- We dish up ultimate American pub food, have 20 beers on tap and over 50 screens in the venue
- Assist with promoting existing events such as trivia, sportsman nights, major events and activations locally and through media outlets
- Developing and mentoring functions team to successfully deliver on all events