Head of Operations (Entertainment Venue)

Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment•Brooklyn, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Head of Operations is the senior leader for a live-entertainment and premium hospitality venue in Manhattan, with direct responsibility for overall business results, day-to-day venue management, and exceptional guest experience. The success of the business will rely heavily on this individual’s leadership, operational discipline, and ability to translate strategy into consistent execution. The Head of Operations is accountable for financial performance, reporting, and partnership with corporate leadership. This is a rare opportunity to step into a top-of-house operating role at a distinctive entertainment venue—one that values creative excellence, exceptional guest experience, and operational rigor. This leader will help shape not only how the venue operates day-to-day, but also how the business scales over time.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in venue operations, hospitality, live entertainment, location-based entertainment, or a related operating leadership role
Experience overseeing complex, customer-facing businesses with multiple operating functions, including hospitality, guest services, and live programming.
Proven track record of owning a P&L and driving financial and operational performance
Strong financial and analytical skills, with experience in reporting to executive leadership and/or ownership
Strong understanding of service standards, operational execution, safety protocols, and management accountability across departments
Experience serving as a senior point of escalation for operational, guest, staffing, or incident-related matters
Familiarity with live entertainment and hospitality-integrated concepts where guest flow, timing, atmosphere, and programming must work together seamlessly
Experience identifying and implementing operational improvements that enhance efficiency, throughput, and guest satisfaction
Ability to balance business performance, team leadership, and guest experience in a dynamic operating environment
You think like an entrepreneur, take ownership, and hold yourself accountable for driving results.
A decisive, pragmatic operator who blends strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Calm under pressure, sound in judgment, and able to make thoughtful decisions in a fast-moving operating environment
A clear communicator who can effectively engage ownership, leadership, frontline staff, and cross-functional partners
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and committed to maintaining high standards across service, operations, and safety
Solutions-oriented and proactive, with a continuous focus on improving the business, supporting the team, and elevating the guest experience

Nice To Haves

Experience opening a new venue is a plus.

Responsibilities

Own the P&L, reporting, and operating cadence
Own overall venue performance, including revenue, labor, operating expenses, profitability, and guest satisfaction
Serve as the primary operating partner to corporate leadership, providing clear reporting, insights, and recommendations
Lead budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, KPI development, and rigorous performance reviews; proactively surface insights, risks, and opportunities
Drive financial discipline across labor models, throughput, show utilization, and F&B performance
Identify and pursue revenue expansion opportunities beyond core ticketing and F&B, including private rentals, buyouts, special events and retail
Coordinate with the Partnerships team to identify and evaluate commercial opportunities that align with the brand, guest experience and operational capacity
Set the standard for execution in a live environment
Translate strategic vision into disciplined execution across show operations, food & beverage, guest services, security, and facilities
Act as the senior escalation point for complex operational, guest, safety, or staffing issues
Ensure consistent operating standards, service quality, and compliance in a live entertainment and hospitality environment
Manage the onsite staff, setting clear expectations, decision rights, and operating rhythms across the venue, show and hospitality teams
Support workforce planning, leadership development, and a high-accountability operating culture
Partner with creative and programming leaders to align show flow, timing, and atmosphere with operational and financial goals
Ensure a seamless, high-quality guest journey from arrival through departure
Build the operating model for what comes next
Build scalable systems, processes, and operating playbooks to support growth and future venues
Identify opportunities to standardize and improve execution without compromising creative integrity
Play a key role in preparing the organization for multi-venue expansion over time