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General Manager - High-Volume Late Night Venues – South Coast
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About the Role
We are recruiting on behalf of an established, privately owned late-night business operating two high-volume venues on the South Coast. Regularly attracting 1,200+ guests on peak nights, the business delivers a mix of student-led club nights, large-scale branded weekly events, and popular themed day parties. It is a vibrant, fast-paced environment with strong footfall and an entrepreneurial ownership team.
This is a hands-on, operational General Manager role. You will work closely with the owners to drive performance, standards, and growth across both venues. Finance administration is centrally supported, allowing you to focus on leading the operation.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead, develop, and inspire the management and floor teams
- Maintain a strong and visible presence during trading
- Drive revenue across weekly club nights and branded events
- Manage labour, stock, and operational costs effectively
- Deliver against financial KPIs and performance targets
- Maintain excellent licensing compliance and authority relationships
- Uphold high operational and service standards across both venues
- Identify new event ideas and commercial opportunities
Benefits
- Established and high-performing venues
- Significant weekly footfall
- Supportive and entrepreneurial ownership
- Genuine autonomy and influence
- Dynamic, creative nightlife environment
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Requirements
- Strong nightclub or party bar background
- Confident working with licensing authorities
- Commercially astute with strong cost control experience
- Energetic, resilient, and hands-on leadership style
- Entrepreneurial mindset with ideas and initiative
- Comfortable operating in a student-led, high-energy environment
This role would suit an experienced General Manager within nightlife or a strong Assistant General Manager ready to step up into a senior leadership position.
Note
Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted.
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