Live Event Location Scout

As part of the Fever Originals team you will use data and insights to create one-of-a-kind events and experiences that allow people to have unforgettable moments.

What youll do

We are looking for an experienced passionate and critical-thinking Location Scout to support Project Managers and Producers in ensuring that high-quality experiences are delivered.

This role requires flexibility creativity attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines while staying within budgets. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of assessing buildings and spaces building relationships and working with multiple vendors and stakeholders. The ideal candidate also has experience leading a team tracking performance and synthesizing a wide array of information.

You will be responsible for the due diligence of base buildings and maintaining a venue database which will be organized according to a number of criteria you will develop with Fevers production teams. You will be responsible for sourcing & securing venues for our Fever Originals experiences that will enhance the audiences experience through authenticity and visual flair as well as managing the facilities requirements of venues. Strong communication and negotiation skills are critical to succeed in this role. The right candidate will be a self-starter and have strong interpersonal and project management skills.

You will also be responsible for identifying challenges and opportunities with venues and providing production teams with insights they need to plan events that are within budget and operationally sound.

You will:

• Liaise with all Originals / Ops / Production teams and Project Managers bridging communication between internal and external stakeholders to provide a holistic view of venue options.
• Be responsible for due diligence of base buildings.
• Strategize and prioritize requests of high volume venue sourcing within demanding time frames cross-regionally.
• Source venues that coincide with the Producers concepts & designs conduct site visits & collate necessary documentation to assess feasibility ensuring chosen venues are suitable from experiential and financial perspectives.
• Make sure design intent is correct and judge how design decisions will affect budget and schedule.
• Contact venues and communicate with Project Managers about initial fees lease agreements and terms with venue owners to use the location.
• Assist Project Managers to obtain all fire and safety ADA and other governmental permits and coordinate the logistics for the production.
• Oversee venue-related issues across multiple large projects at once while also overseeing standards for smaller events.
• Be evaluated on how you save CAPEX and OPEX by flagging issues early on.
• Develop and maintain venue databases.
• Working with production companies or suppliers oversee return of a venue to its original condition at the end of a project.
• Represent Fever at site visits meetings and local events.

Preferred Qualifications

You have a track record in property or venue negotiations facilities management or live event production management with an eye for details and strong oral and written communication skills. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and pride yourself on your network negotiation skills and willingness to explore different cities to build up a portfolio of unique and beautiful venues.

In order to be successful in this role you will be expected to be an entrepreneurial individual willing to be hands-on and eager to demonstrate ownership. The role requires a mix of business development and operational experience. Candidates need to be passionate about the entertainment/events industry. You will have to be comfortable delivering results in an ambiguous environment being exceptionally detail-oriented while looking around corners and thinking bigger about how we create a compelling experience.

• Previous experience closing and negotiating venue contracts and/or live events production management.
• Basic knowledge of reading floor plans RCP and technical drawings.
• Great networking skills and the ability to make smart partnerships happen
• Youll have strong communication skills and a proven track record of building positive working relationships.
• Excellent face-to-face communication skills.
• Highly organized and efficient. Time management skills are key.
• A problem-solver with the ability to think strategically and efficiently when faced with issues on-site.
• Collaborative approach and willing to get hands dirty and work on all required events tasks.
• Strong academic background is a plus.
• Domestic and international travel and work across time zones may be required.
• Experience in architecture real estate or set design is a plus.

You can expect to join a group of diverse hardworking team players where a cultural fit is someone willing to stay humble and learn and can work nimbly. We welcome applications with unusual backgrounds with the expectation that the applicant will have acquired hard or soft skills and maturity throughout their experiences.

What youll get

• Opportunity to have a real impact in a high-growth global category leader
• Total compensation range (base bonus included) between 70-80k
• 40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
• Health vision and dental insurance
• 401k pension plan enrolment
• Work from home one day per week (Wednesday or Friday)
• Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
• Great work environment with a young international team of talented people to work with!

Our hiring process

• A 30 min video call with one of our Talent Acquisition Managers to better understand your career plan assess cultural fit and answer any questions you may have
• A 60 min online test with three topics: logic analytics and written understanding
• A 30 min interview with the hiring manager
• A 45 min video call with your future manager including questions about your profile and a business case presentation (to be prepared in advance)
  

On average our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within a week.