Events Manager | Bradford Live | Full Time
Closed 09/06/2025
Bradford Live is a world class 3,000+ seated and 3,500+ standing capacity music, comedy, events and entertainment venue, together with event spaces, located in the heart of Bradford city centre.
The post holder will be responsible for planning and delivering the entertainment, conference and private events business at Bradford Live with the Operations Team. Thorough understanding of the events planning and delivery process for the entertainment market and its key clients is essential to the role. The post holder will foster a range of relationships and use their knowledge and expertise to effectively build and execute a first-class event function. The post holder will work with colleagues to create and deliver attractive events and cement Bradford Live at the heart of entertainment, corporate and community events within Bradford and beyond.
This is an operational, hands-on post which will also act as a Duty Manager as required with responsibility for the safety of over 3,500 guests in the venue.
A motivated, engaging, and dynamic leader you will have experience in leading teams and events to success in a venue or live entertainment setting. Commercially savvy, resilient, and entrepreneurial with a wide knowledge of the sector (plus a passion for the business) - you will be energetic, proactive, results-focused and creative in your approach.
With an innate ability to work smartly to achieve your goals; you will also be adept at supporting the development of others through performance management of performance, appraisal, and training. You will be excellent at forming positive working relationships – whether external contacts, producers, and promote with external contacts, producers, and you will be excellent at forming positive working relationships – whether external contacts, producers, and promote with external contacts, producers, and promoters, colleagues elsewhere in the company or members of the senior team.
Co-founded by Sir Howard Panter and Dame Rosemary Squire in 2017, Trafalgar Entertainment is a premium international live entertainment business focussed on new productions, venue ownership, Performing Arts education, theatre ticketing, the distribution of live-streaming innovative content and the provision of great theatres where people can come together to share in the experience of live entertainment. TE is home to Trafalgar Theatres, The Chiswick Cinema, Trafalgar Theatre Productions, Trafalgar Releasing, Trafalgar Tickets, Stagecoach Performing Arts, Drama Kids/Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, ticketing company London Theatre Direct, Stagedoor, Jonathan Church Theatre Productions, and Imagine Theatre.
Trafalgar Theatres is the venue-operating division of Trafalgar Entertainment (TE). We currently operate 21 venues; including the Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End and the Theatre Royal in Sydney. We’re growing fast, we’re confident in what we do, and we’re ambitious about the future. There’s never been a better time to get onboard.
We are passionate about entertainment, audiences, and the live experience and we value Creativity, Collaboration, Excellence and Respect.
Trafalgar Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in groups where we are under-represented, for example people with disabilities, from minority ethnic groups, older returners and people who are neurodivergent.
We are curious, courageous and ambitious, empowering people to challenge and innovate in pursuit of excellence.
Discounted theatre tickets
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Access to mental health resources
And much more...
Eligibility criteria applies
KEY INFORMATION
Position Title
Position Title
Event Manager
Location
Location
Bradford Live
Contract
Contract
Full Time - Permanent
Hours
Hours
40 Hours
Annual Leave
33 days per annum, inclusive of public bank holidays
KEY INFORMATION
Position Title
Event Manager
Location
Bradford Live
Contract
Full Time - Permanent
Hours
40 Hours
Annual Leave
33 days per annum, inclusive of public bank holidays
Salary
£33,000 - £35,000 (Dependent on experience)
Job Description
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Details
£33,000.00 - £35,000.00 per year
Location: Prince's Way, Bradford, BD1 1NN, GB
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