General Manager, Clubs Division

This is a Full Time Job

Insomniac Clubs - General Manager - Costa Mesa, CA

WHO ARE WE?

Insomniac's Clubs Division is focused on creating a best-in-class experience for our Headliners. Our expanding roster of club partners includes some of the world's top venues, delivering performances from globally renowned DJs backed by top-notch sound and visuals. The diverse calendar of events celebrates the electronic dance music community and culture, offering an endless range of experiences.

Insomniac Clubs is a separate entity from Insomniac Events, focused on curating and managing unique nightlife experiences. While we share a passion for music and creating unforgettable experiences, Insomniac Clubs operates independently from Insomniac Events and has its own payroll, benefits and organizational structure.

THE ROLE

The General Manager is responsible for all aspects of the entertainment venue and business operations. This is not a remote position and is required to be on site at our Costa Mesa, CA venue and travel to various office and venue locations as needed. (Please disregard the location on the post saying Santa Ana - This position is based in Costa Mesa, CA)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Venue Development & Management
• Clearly communicate performance expectations to direct and in direct reports while providing constructive, developmental and consistent feedback
• Oversee and manage performance conversations with direct reports and other members of management timely and effectively
• Create incentives for improvement and development
• Set realistic and attainable goals for department heads and provides encouragement and direction
• Prepare timely and productive performance reviews/feedback
• Consult with Senior Management regarding compensation decisions to ensure decisions are made with parameters of company compensations program
• Ensure that department heads are consistently providing feedback and development to team members

People Management & Development
• Oversee all management discipline and terminations with HR/Senior Management
• Respond to misconduct/policy violations immediately, consistently and in accordance with company procedures and through investigations and gathering of information
• Follow all company procedures on terminations, including consulting with HR/Senior Management in advance of all terminations, in a professional, unemotional, and respectful manner and ensure all management act the same

Compliance & Workplace Standards
• Facilitate productive and concise meetings while ensuring positive interaction among all participants, providing the opportunity for voices to be heard
• Encourage open and candid discussions among teams while encouraging debate and positive confrontation among teams
• Shares useful information with other venues and with home office
• Responds promptly to all emails, voicemails or calls from staff, other members of management or home office

Overall Venue Leadership
• Create a culture and character for venue and work environment through their own conduct as well as by consistent awareness of actions of all managers
• Act as resource for entire venue while ensuring all team members have compassion and empathy forum to raise concerns
• Communicate in a compassionate, yet fair and consistent, manner to all individuals
• Create, inspire and encourage synergy between all venue departments, mediates and resolves disputes and takes an active leadership role in all venue emergencies
• Create, encourage and enforce of and ensure compliance with all company-wide policies and standards
• Partner with Counsel on all venue litigation matters, ensure that all venue permits, certificates and licenses are maintained, up to date and posted as required by law

Talent Relations
• Understands music industry trends, partners with talent buyer(s) in reaching decisions regarding talent; provides direction to and manages Talent Buyer in selecting and booking talent while analyzing the financial results of the different types of talent choices
• Ensures that needs of artists and industry representatives are met, and the artists receive excellent experience in playing at our venue

QUALIFICATIONS
• 8+ years experience a general manager or operations manager in live events and/or clubs or hospitality industry
• Degree in hospitality, business management, or marketing or related experience is preferred
• 8+ years experience of people and team management
• Proficient in budgeting, reconciling and analyzing event operations excel spreadsheets
• Responsible for Alcohol Awareness Training Certification or Equivalent
• Flexible schedule with the willingness and ability to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Job longevity – long-term tenure within the same company preferred

WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments in dynamic work locations
• May work in drastic temperature climates when at venues
• Must be willing to travel to work during holidays, evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines and work events

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Insomniac Clubs for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY?

We aspire to build teams that reflect and support the fans and artists we serve. Every day we aim to promote environments where everyone can be themselves, contribute fully, and thrive within our company and at our events. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with.

Insomniac Clubs strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, intersectionality, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Insomniac Clubs will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Insomniac Clubs also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabl

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