Venue Booking Agent

About Century Venues Century Venues is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Venue & Events Programmer to join our programming and venue bookings team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of some of Sydney’s most recognised live entertainment and performing arts venues, including Enmore Theatre, Metro Theatre, Factory Theatres, University of Sydney’s Manning Bar, The Concourse Chatswood Performing Arts Centre, Darling Quarter Theatre and The Sydney Comedy Store, as well as supporting Century’s associated produced events.

Reporting to the Head of Bookings, the successful candidate will play a key role in sourcing, developing, securing and contracting events across the group’s venue portfolio.

We are looking for someone with strong industry relationships, commercial awareness and a genuine passion for live entertainment. Experience across contemporary music, comedy, theatre and/or cabaret is highly desirable.

About The Role The Venue Booker will be responsible for identifying and securing events that align with each venue’s audience, positioning and commercial objectives, while contributing to the broader programming strategy of the group.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Sourcing, developing and securing a diverse range of music, comedy, cabaret, theatre and business events.
• Identifying events and artists that align with the group’s programming strategy, framework and individual venue profiles.
• Working proactively with promoters, agents, producers, artists and other industry stakeholders to develop new opportunities.
• Managing venue calendars and programming activity in line with group procedures, workflows and commercial objectives.
• Fielding, quoting, negotiating, advancing and following up new event enquiries.
• Negotiating commercial terms and preparing and managing event contracts.
• Working collaboratively with internal teams to ensure events transition effectively from booking through to delivery.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with promoters, agents, producers, artists and clients.
• Monitoring venue occupancy, programming performance and market activity to identify opportunities for growth.
• Staying abreast of industry releases, emerging artists and new work, promoter activity, competitor venues and interstate market trends.
• Supporting the development and delivery of Century’s own produced events and programming initiatives.

About You We are looking for an organised, commercially astute and highly connected industry professional who understands both the creative and business sides of live entertainment.

You Will Ideally Bring

• Demonstrated experience in venue programming, event booking, artist booking or a related live entertainment role.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary music genres and audience demographics.
• A sound understanding of the music and live entertainment industry, including artist fees, promoter models and commercial deal structures.
• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Excellent planning, prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and effectively liaise with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Strong administrative and attention-to-detail skills.
• Experience coordinating and interpreting event requirements from initial enquiry through to event delivery.
• A working understanding of staging and technical requirements, including sound, lighting and general performance requirements.
• An understanding of venue compliance and relevant legislative requirements, including music licensing, occupational health and safety, noise management, mains power and rigging.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a collaborative team environment.
• A strong knowledge of, or experience programming for, interstate markets would be highly regarded.

Why Join Century Venues? This is an opportunity to play a key role within a dynamic and diverse venue group, working across a portfolio that spans major performing arts venues, iconic live music rooms, comedy, theatre and contemporary entertainment.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop programming across multiple venue types and audiences, build strong relationships across the national entertainment industry, and contribute to both venue-led and Century-produced events.

If you are passionate about live entertainment, commercially driven, highly organised and excited by the prospect of shaping programming across some of Sydney’s most important venues, we would love to hear from you.

How To Apply Please submit:

• A cover letter outlining how your skills, experience, knowledge and qualifications align with the requirements of the position.
• Your current CV.
• The names and contact details of two professional referees.

Applications should demonstrate your experience in event booking and programming, your understanding of the live entertainment industry, and the relationships you have developed across the sector.