Venue Manager - Moonlight Cinema Melbourne

Remuneration: $1, 650.00 - $1, 750.00 per week + superannuation + staff perks

About EVT: Moonlight Cinema Melbourne is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

Moonlight Cinema is a beloved summer tradition – bringing the magic of movies under the stars to iconic parklands across Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth. In front of unforgettable outdoor backdrops, we create special moments for connection. Join our team and help deliver one of Australia’s most memorable open-air cinema experiences.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there’s no limits on where your career could take you.

About the Role
As Venue Manager, you will lead and inspire a seasonal workforce of approximately 60 team members while overseeing all aspects of venue operations, safety, customer experience, and commercial performance

Key Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day venue operations, including site set-up and pack-down.
• Coordinating seasonal bump-in and bump-out activities, including production scheduling.
• Leading and developing a team of approximately 60 onsite crew members in partnership with the Assistant Venue Manager.
• Recruiting, onboarding, training, and developing seasonal team members.
• Managing Food & Beverage operations, including ordering, inventory control, and invoice processing.
• Overseeing sponsorship activations and ensuring all contractual deliverables are executed to a high standard.
• Preparing rosters, managing payroll, and controlling labour costs.
• Managing cinema content and supporting audio-visual operations, including screen and sound set-up.
• Ensuring compliance with management plans, workplace health and safety requirements, and company policies.
• Providing leadership during predominantly afternoon and evening shifts throughout the season.

This is a fixed-term, full-time contract running from 15 October 2026 to 21 April 2027.

What You’ll Bring

• At least 2 years' experience in a venue, operations, hospitality, events, entertainment, retail or Food & Beverage management role.
• Strong experience delivering exceptional customer service and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience managing and motivating a casual or seasonal workforce.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
• The ability to work autonomously, prioritise competing demands, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Confidence learning and using new systems and operational processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in cinema, events, outdoor entertainment, or venue management (highly regarded).

Essential Requirements

• Current RSA certification.
• Valid Australian Driver's Licence.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
• Inclusive leader — values diverse perspectives; builds belonging.
• Owner’s mindset — acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical — leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One
As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.
  

Apply Now
Join Moonlight Cinema Melbourne and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.
Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.
Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.

Applications close Friday 28 August.