Insomniac Clubs - General Manager, Denver
House of Blues
Job Summary:
WHO ARE YOU?
Do you enjoy venue management? We are looking for a highly motivated General Manager who is passionate and motivated, resourceful, and innovative, entrepreneur and forward thinking!
WHO ARE WE?
Insomniac’s Clubs Division is focused on creating a best-in-class experience for our Headliners. Our expanding roster of club partners includes some of the world's top venues, delivering performances from globally renowned DJs backed by top-notch sound and visuals. The diverse calendar of events celebrates the electronic dance music community and culture, offering an endless range of experiences.
Insomniac Clubs is a separate entity from Insomniac Events, focused on curating and managing unique nightlife experiences. While we share a passion for music and creating unforgettable experiences, Insomniac Clubs operates independently from Insomniac Events and has its own payroll, benefits and organizational structure.
THE ROLE
The General Manager is responsible for all aspects of the entertainment venue and business operations. This is not a remote position and is required to be on site at our Denver venues.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Venue Development & Management
+ Clearly communicate performance expectations to direct and in direct reports while providing constructive, developmental and consistent feedback
+ Oversee and manage performance conversations with direct reports and other members of management timely and effectively
+ Create incentives for improvement and development
+ Set realistic and attainable goals for department heads and provides encouragement and direction
+ Prepare timely and productive performance reviews/feedback
+ Consult with Senior Management regarding compensation decisions to ensure decisions are made with parameters of company compensations program
+ Ensure that department heads are consistently providing feedback and development to team members
People Management & Development
+ Oversee all management discipline and terminations with HR/Senior Management
+ Respond to misconduct/policy violations immediately, consistently and in accordance with company procedures and through investigations and gathering of information
+ Follow all company procedures on terminations, including consulting with HR/Senior Management in advance of all terminations, in a professional, unemotional, and respectful manner and ensure all management act the same
Compliance & Workplace Standards
+ Facilitate productive and concise meetings while ensuring positive interaction among all participants, providing the opportunity for voices to be heard
+ Encourage open and candid discussions among teams while encouraging debate and positive confrontation among teams
+ Shares useful information with other venues and with home office
+ Responds promptly to all emails, voicemails or calls from staff, other members of management or home office
Overall Venue Leadership
+ Creates culture and character for venue and work environment through their own conduct as well as by consistent awareness of actions of all managers
+ Act as resource for entire venue while ensuring all team members have compassion and empathy forum to raise concerns
+ Communicate in a compassionate, yet fair and consistent, manner to all individuals
+ Create, inspire and encourage synergy between all venue departments, mediates and resolves disputes and takes an active leadership role in all venue emergencies
+ Create, encourage and enforce of and ensure compliance with all company-wide policies and standards
+ Partner with Counsel on all venue litigation matters, ensure that all venue permits, certificates and licenses are maintained, up to date and posted as required by law
+ Train and provide support in onboarding team members, clients, vendors and partners when needed
+ All other projects and initiatives as identified
Talent Relations
+ Understands music industry trends, partners with talent buyer(s) in reaching decisions regarding talent; provides direction to and manages Talent Buyer in selecting and booking talent while analyzing the financial results of the different types of talent choices
+ Ensures that needs of artists and industry representatives are met, and the artists receive excellent experience in playing at our venue
QUALIFICATIONS
+ 8+ years experience as a general manager or senior operations manager in live events and/or clubs or hospitality industry
+ Degree in hospitality, business management, or marketing or related experience is preferred
+ 8+ years experience of people and team management
+ Proficient in budgeting, reconciling and analyzing event operations excel spreadsheets
+ Responsible for Alcohol Awareness Training Certification or Equivalent
+ Flexible schedule with the willingness and ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
+ Job longevity – long-term tenure within the same company preferred
WORK ENVIRONMENT
+ Must be willing to travel to work during holidays, evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines
+ Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels and drastic temperature climates while working on site at various event locations
+ Must be able to work in open concept office space
Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Exchange for a visa.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYExchange strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.
Insomniac strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.
We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.
We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Insomniac will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.
HIRING PRACTICES
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Insomniac recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Insomniac may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
Hiring Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 USD
Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California . Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Insomniac takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
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