Venue Hire Operations Coordinator

Full Time: 32.5 hours per week
Salary range: £31,124 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
Contract type: Permanent
Hybrid work: 80% attendance onsite required including weekend event management. Time off in lieu will be given for weekend or evening working.
Start date: September 2025

The Royal Academy of Music is one of the world's leading conservatoires. It prides itself on being stimulating, forward looking and a friendly environment with a diverse mix of students and staff from over 50 countries. Based in central London adjacent to Regent's Park, we have trained musicians to the highest professional standards since 1822 and we are firmly focused on developing tomorrow's musical leaders in disciplines including classical, jazz, composition and musical theatre.

The Academy has one of the fullest and varied performance programmes of any conservatoire with events ranging from individual performance to full symphony orchestra, jazz, opera and musical theatre. The Concerts Department is at the heart of all programming and performance activity and the hire services for our spaces and student musicians.

The Academy seeks to appoint a Venue Hire Operations Coordinator who will be responsible for the day to day operation of the Academy's venue hire service. Duties include acting as first point of contact for hire enquiries, coordinating all event planning and preparation, issuing quotes and contracts, on-day event management and financial settlements. The successful candidate will join a highly creative team in a dynamic working environment. The role engages with a broad range of colleagues and external stakeholders including visiting artists, promoters, corporate clients and other musical organisations.

Experience of event management, working closely with clients, plus an understanding of classical music is essential to the role, alongside a commercial approach and an interest in research and developing ideas for expansion. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage numerous events at different stages of planning. Prioritisation, working to deadlines and problem solving skills are vital. You will have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence to deal with challenging situations. Flexibility is required to manage concerts and events in the evening and weekends. Time off in lieu will be given.

A recruitment pack can be downloaded from

Completed applications must be received by 10am on Monday 7 July 2025.
Interviews are expected to take place on-site w/c 21 July 2025.

The Academy accepts applications from non-UK citizens who have the right to work in the UK. Please note that the Academy is unable to provide a certificate of sponsorship for this role, as this role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker visa.

The Academy is committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of all students.

The Academy values diversity and welcomes your application.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups in these roles. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for students.