Venue and Facilities Lead

Overview

Hey there! We’re Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment. Our mission is to democratize access to culture and entertainment. With our proprietary cutting-edge technology and data-driven approach, we’re revolutionizing the way people engage with live entertainment. Every month, our platform inspires over 300 million people in more than 40 countries to discover unforgettable experiences while empowering event creators with our data and technology, helping them scale, innovate, and enhance their events to reach new audiences.

We’ve teamed up with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound, presented international award-winning experiences, and are backed by several leading global investors. To achieve our mission, we are looking for bar-raisers with a hands-on mindset who are eager to help shape the future of entertainment. Ready to be part of the experience? Now, let’s discuss this role and what you will do to help achieve Fever’s mission.

As part of the Fever Originals team, you will use data and insights to create one-of-a-kind events and experiences that allow people to have unforgettable moments.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and critical-thinking Location Scout to support Project Managers and Producers in ensuring that high-quality experiences are delivered. This role requires flexibility, creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines while staying within budgets. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of assessing buildings and spaces, building relationships, and working with multiple vendors and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate also has experience leading a team, tracking performance, and synthesizing a wide array of information.

You will be responsible for the due diligence of base buildings and maintaining a venue database, which will be organized according to several criteria you will develop with Fever’s production teams. You will be responsible for sourcing and securing venues for Fever Originals experiences that will enhance the audience’s experience through authenticity and visual flair, as well as managing the facilities requirements of venues.

Strong communication and negotiation skills are critical to succeeding in this role. The right candidate will be a self-starter with strong interpersonal and project management skills. You will also be responsible for identifying challenges and opportunities with venues and providing production teams with insights they need to plan events that are within budget and operationally sound.

• Liaise with all Originals / Ops / Production teams and Project Managers, bridging communication between internal and external stakeholders to provide a holistic view of venue options.
• Be responsible for due diligence of base buildings.
• Strategize and prioritize requests of high-volume venue sourcing within demanding time frames cross-regionally.
• Source venues that coincide with the Producer’s concepts and designs, conduct site visits and collate necessary documentation to assess feasibility, ensuring chosen venues are suitable from experiential and financial perspectives.
• Make sure design intent is correct and judge how design decisions will affect budget and schedule.
• Contact venues and communicate with Project Managers about initial fees, lease agreements, and terms with venue owners to use the location.
• Assist Project Managers in obtaining all fire and safety, ADA, and other governmental permits, and coordinate the logistics for the production.
• Oversee venue-related issues across multiple large projects at once, while also overseeing standards for smaller events.
• Be evaluated on how you save CAPEX and OPEX by flagging issues early on.
• Develop and maintain venue databases.
• Working with production companies or suppliers, oversee return of a venue to its original condition at the end of a project.
• Represent Fever at site visits, meetings, and local events.

You have a track record in property or venue negotiations, facilities management, or live event production management, with an eye for details, and strong oral and written…