Group Venue Director

Touching Hearts Creating Memories
Stage Entertainment is a leading global theater production company producing
musicals across Europe, with 16 theaters in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain,
France, and Italy, plus offices in the UK. We bring some of the world’s best‑known
musicals to the stage, developed by international partners and their creative
teams, including Disney’s The Lion King, MJ the Musical, and Moulin Rouge!
The Musical. We also create our own original productions, such as Anastasia
and TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, sharing them worldwide through tours and
licensing. We also have our own in‑house ticketing system, ensuring a seamless
customer experience.

With around 2,000 employees, we are committed to exceptional shows and a
welcoming experience for all. If you want to be part of a creative, dynamic
team that brings the magic of theater to life worldwide, we’d love to hear from
you!

Here Is Where Your Challenge Starts
Stage Entertainment stands for unforgettable theater experiences. Our
theaters and the unique journeys we create for our visitors are at the heart
of our strategy. As a market leader in both quality and revenue, we are
committed to ensuring every visitor enjoys a world‑class experience.

As Group Venue Director, you will be a strategic leader driving
operational excellence and commercial success across our theaters. In this
role, you will maximize theater performance while elevating the customer
experience to Stage Entertainment standards by applying strong business and
financial insights to guide budgets, financial statements, and strategic
planning across the theaters. You will oversee Front of House operations,
events, sponsor ships, and facilities, translating the company’s international
strategy into actionable plans for each location. Reporting directly to the COO,
you will work closely with country Venue management, which holds a dotted‑line
reporting relationship to this position.

Primary Responsibilities
Strategy & Policy

Oversees housing, theater profitability, Front of House, Sponsor ships,
Events, facilities, and procurement, developing a clear vision in close
collaboration with both holding and local teams and ensuring successful
implementation across all areas.

Develops policies and realistic plans for concepts, operations, and theater
profitability in line with the five‑year plan, providing well‑foundated,
data‑driven insights to support short‑and long‑term decision‑making.

Plays a key role in Stage Entertainment strategic business theme of
theaters.

Drives Front of House turnover growth, ensuring activities increase in
line with budget and the five‑year plan.

Drives entrepreneurial approach for events exploitation in the Venues.

Drives Sponsorship growth for sponsorship deals in the Venues (e.g. for
naming rights of our Venues, led screens related but also bar exploitation
sponsorship deals).

Achieves optimization targets related to revenue generation and cost
control, including procurement efficiency and economies of scale.

Leads the venue teams of the operating companies to optimize the
operations of the international venue strategy embedding entrepreneurial
thinking.

Short‑term Policy

Translates approved plans into actionable local projects with clear goals,
milestones, budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.

Sets measurable targets to optimize theater profitability, Sponsor ships,
and Events.

Monitors theater performance across operating companies and reports
results to the COO.

Develops transparent reporting on revenue and cost components in
collaboration with headquarter staff.

Flags deviations from targets promptly and ensures timely corrective
actions.

Drives the growth of the event business in line with budget and the
five‑year plan.

Tactical / Operational

Maintains a clear overview of theater profitability, processes, and
performance, providing actionable improvement opportunities for each
location.

Establishes service standards for theater profitability and operations,
ensuring local teams comply and deliver consistently.

Identifies emerging trends and initiatives, supporting local teams in
prioritization and implementation with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Integrates ESG and sustainability…