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The Path Entertainment Group is dedicated to creating world-class experiences. We bring first class live experience makers with world class renowned brands and IP to create dynamic and enthralling location-based entertainment.
The Path Entertainment Group has a strong desire to disrupt and find a strong audience base for popular culture led experiences. We are a company with people with rich skills in producing, content development, venue and space management and design, marketing, press and comms all under one roof.
Our Live Stage Production arm of The Path Entertainment Group, Showpath pushes the boundaries of exceptional theatre in order to reach a global audience. Following recent US production announcements including Monopoly Lifesized debuting in Denver, Colorado last October and the ongoing production of Dungeons and Dragons: Twenty Sided Tavern Off Broadway, transferring to Sydney Opera House and on a
major US Tour in 2025.
UK made – internationally focused, with major rollout planned for the US and other markets. Our key ingredient is play. We fuse competitive socialising concepts with theatricality and globally recognised brands in major city markets across the globe.
Monopoly Lifesized the debut attraction of the Path Entertainment Group opened in 2021, and has since opened in Riyadh, currently in Colorado and coming to the US soon. SAW debuted in 2022 with Lionsgate followed by the Paddington Bear experience opening in May 2024, a major new landmark site, located opposite London's big Ben.
Overview
To support leadership across departments at a Gamepath Entertainment venue, ensuring the consistent delivery of high standards of service and engagement across all stages of the attraction. To also maximize revenue through add-on sales and developing commercial opportunities. To support training sessions with all Venue staff regarding emergency procedures, general operational duties, retail, stock counting and all health and safety compliance. This role provides strategic support to the Venue Manager, focused on the development of the guest experience and income generation, and is the primary point of contact for the key operational and production teams across the attraction in planning and delivering events and game schedules.
Key responsibilities
Leadership and development
* Provide the effective leadership and motivation of the Guest Experience team including ongoing recruitment plan, venue induction, FOH team performance and presentation, guest service training and ongoing personal development.
* To proactively resolve any issues which may impact the overall experience across the attraction.
* To engage with Head Office departments to deliver improved services within the venue.
* Schedule your own duty management and venue Rota through a clear rostering system.
* Manage the contracted hours, overtime, and the allocation of casual hours within delegated budgets and operational requirements.
* To deputies for the Venue Manager at the weekly Venue Operations meeting and ensure minutes are circulated and actions points to each department resolved.
* To understand the various elements of the Game Department - to improve full building/experience knowledge and help with day-to-day operations and decision making.
* Trial improved processes to initiate change and performance improvement and to share/ report back at weekly operational meetings.
* To delegate, train and mentor all members of the Guest Experience Team for their personal development.
Guest Experience
* Work with the Venue Manager and Director of Venues to continually develop guest service standards for the attraction and update, refresh and help to upskill all guest-facing teams regularly in delivering these standards.
* Provide regular visible leadership to the Guest Experience team, to lead by example in delivering excellent standards of welcome, service and assistance, and ensure commercial opportunities are maximized.
* Work collaboratively across all departments to share feedback and evaluate the guest experience on a regular basis, suggest improvements and actions to resolve recurring issues.
* To lead the Guest Experience Team to ensure guest comments and feedback across all touch points are actioned and respond feedback through internal channels, provide reports and recommendations to the Venue Manager and at operational meetings.
* Understand and drive all commercial targets across the attraction and deliver revenue targets through direct ticket and retail sales and cross-selling across departments.
* To be assist the Venue Manager for the training of staff, presentation, and stock control within Retail.
* Ensure the team are skilled and confident in delivering commercial activity including use of ticketing and EPOS systems to sell tickets and manage booking amendments, sell retail and other commercial products.
* Maintain a flexible approach to new and developing commercial opportunities, work closely with the Venue Manager to identify and deliver new revenue streams and opportunities.
Duty Management
* Be the principal point of contact to ensure staffing and contractor requirements are identified, regularly review and update events and games schedule requirements.
* Act as Manager on Duty on a Rota basis, taking day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of staff, public and premises safety and security, presentation, guest journey and service, and control of building/site-wide incidents and emergencies, close-down, securing and alarming the building at the end of the day.
* Work with operational teams across the attraction to encourage a guest-focused culture, excellent communication, staffing support and commercial success.
* Lead regular reviews of duty management procedures across all teams to evaluate incidents, reduce recurring adverse issues and feedback, and to maximize sales, service, and presentation standards.
* To make the final decision on game cancellations, using information from across departments to have full understanding for any cancellations. Collate a full and detailed report for the reasons for cancellations. To inform Directors of reasons for any game cancellations and share relevant reports. To always act in the best interest of the Company when actioning any cancellations.
Key Performance Indicators
* Guest review comments and scores
* Achievement of income targets
* Maintaining budgets and staffing costs.
* Effectiveness of line management, staff morale and retention
* Effectiveness of internal relationships and communications
* Success of individual projects across the Guest Experience journey
* Accuracy, relevance and timeliness of regular reports
* Full UK driving license (role may involve travel between venues or transporting materials)
The Path Entertainment Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
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