Event Manager Entertainment

Job Title: Event Manager Live Entertainment

Reports to: Senior Event Manager / Team Manager

Team: Event Management
-Live

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 30th January 2026

Comprising the SEC Centre, SEC Armadillo and the OVO Hydro, the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) is Scotland's premier venue for events, gigs, conferences, and exhibitions. We enjoy an enviable reputation as one of Europe's most prestigious venues with the OVO Hydro consistently ranked in the top 3 busiest venues in the world, attracting over 2 million visitors per year.

• The Event Management Team leads the end-to-end event management process, championing the continuous development of planning procedures and ways of working. They ensure full compliance with all relevant licensing conditions, company policies, and industry best practices, while proactively adapting to new developments in the field.
• On event days, you will lead the onsite delivery of the event, working as a key member of the Event Control Room structure, working closely with the allocated Safety Officer to deliver a safe and successful event while creating the best experience for all fans, artists and performers.

• Effective communicator
• Good at problem solving and driving solutions
• Strong planning and organisational skills to manage multiple projects demands and competing priorities
• Team player, who can influence others to drive results
• Solid working knowledge of risk management

• Knowledge and understanding of the Purple Guide / The Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds / Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment.
• Experience of operational management in event and/or venue environment, working at a bronze or silver command level.
• Experience of working within a multi-agency and stakeholder environment.
• Educated to degree level and/or have equivalent significant experience in Event or Venue Management roles.
• Recognised Project Management qualification.
• Professional qualifications such as NVQ Spectator Safety, NAA Professional Certificate, NEBOSH / IOSH or relevant equivalent.