Loco Klub Bookings Manager
28 hours (4 days) a week
£16.50 p/h (£30,030 pro rata)
Key Responsibilities Include:
Event Programming & Promoter Liaison
- Act as the first point of contact for incoming club, live music & private hire enquiries, responding promptly and professionally
- Choosing which events to book based on quality, financial viability, and alignment with venue values
- Manage the bookings calendar, identifying areas for growth and developing the programme to suit the venues identity and business goals, collaborating with the Theatre and Cabaret bookings lead
- Liaise with potential, and confirmed, hirers with accurate information and costs, based on technical specifications, timings, and limitations on what is possible in terms of production and scheduling
- Enforcing Diversity rider and ensuring all shows have inclusive lineups and are in line with the values of the venue
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with promoters, agents, and bookers to secure repeat business and new bookings
- Conducting site viewings with external promoters
- Lead on in-house shows, working with General Manager and Marketing Manager – leading on event concepts, bookings, collaborations, budgets
Event Coordination & Operations
- Proactively manage the bookings diary alongside the wider operations team, to ensure effective use of spaces and achievement of financial targets
- Liaise with tech team about promoters requirements for shows, and assist operations team with staffing queries to suit differing event requirements
- Lead on event set-up and handover, ensuring promoters receive information punctually and queries are effectively triaged to technical, marketing & bar teams
Administration & Finance
- Creating and issuing accurate hire agreements with information about specific events, which are clear and usable for promoters and venue teams
- Invoicing for any additional requests that come in after hire agreement has been issued
- Ensure all events are correctly ticketed and listed in good time, and monitor their performance
- Maintain accurate records of previous events and regularly forecast for future shows
- Respond to concerns from the Finance Team regarding invoicing and liaise with promoters when required
Marketing & Development
- Work with the Marketing team to support promotional campaigns for both external hires and in-house programming
- Contribute to developing venue hire opportunities and partnerships through positive relationship management and word-of-mouth promotion
- Act as a brand ambassador, delivering high standards of customer service at all times
Professional Responsibilities
- Support the day-to-day running of the venue
- Carry out administrative duties associated with the role
- Work flexibly, occasionally including evenings and weekends
- Work in accordance with Loco Klub policies and identity, including health & safety, safeguarding, and diversity, equity & inclusion
Essential Skills & Experience
- Experience coordinating events, or working in bookings in a venue / festival environment
- Experience liaising with promoters, artists, or event partners
- Intimate knowledge of the Bristol and UK music scene, especially club culture.
- Proven track record of delivering commercially viable shows
- Experience of budgeting / managing spreadsheets
- Strong communicator and confidence working in customer-facing roles
Desired Skills & Experience
- Confident marketing large scale events
- Knowledge of varying event types (Club, live gigs, theatre, cabaret, etc)
- Familiarity with ticketing systems and event administration
- Experience working in community or arts organisations
- Experience in producing funding applications
Skills & Attributes
- This role requires someone organised, creative, and confident working independently, with a strong understanding of nightlife, live events, and digital marketing.
- Strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Confident problem-solver able to work independently to agreed priorities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Commitment to Loco Klub values and manifesto
- Willingness to learn and adapt across a varied workload (high season / low season)
Application Timeline
- Deadline for submissions midnight on 27th July
- Interviews 29th, 30th July
- Start date 4th August
This is an opportunity to join a tight knit team at a creative and diverse venue. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and people who identify as disabled are welcome to apply and reasonable adjustments will be made.
This role may also facilitate extra work during events at the venue during evenings and weekends if desired.
Any further questions please contact Ben bookings@locobristol.com or Giuliana venuemanager@locobristol.com.
Application Form
https://forms.gle/q8U3n8qKJRMo5nh86
Social Media & Marketing Manager
18 hours a week
£15.00 an hour
About the Role
As Social Media & Marketing Manager, you’ll be responsible for planning, delivering, and optimising marketing campaigns across social, email, ticketing, and offline channels. You’ll work closely with promoters, artists, designers, and the in-house team to ensure each event reaches its audience effectively and maintains a consistent brand identity.
This role combines content creation, campaign management, copywriting, reporting, and on-site support to provide a full-spectrum marketing approach for both in-house and external events. Hybrid role based predominantly at our venue near temple meads (approx 2.5 days per week), some hours expected from home across the rest of the week.
Key Responsibilities
This role requires someone organised, creative, and confident working independently, with a strong understanding of nightlife, live events, and digital marketing. You will be responsible for coordinating the Marketing Assistant who’s present one day a week in the office.
Social Media & Content Management
- Plan, schedule, and publish organic social content
- Monitor social channels: respond to comments, DMs, tags, and collaboration requests
- Collect, organise, and share content from promoters and artists
- Maintain brand consistency across all content and campaigns
- Design & asset coordination
- Carry out basic design tasks such as resizing assets, adding logos, and preparing files for delivery
- Dependent on skills – could extend into content creation / driving forward content series / brand aligned projects
Marketing Planning & Campaign Delivery
- Plan and manage marketing timelines for events, from announcement to post-event reporting
- In house event campaign execution across organic social, email, ticketing, and offline channels (billboards, guerrilla marketing, etc.)
- Maintain internal timelines covering announcements, on-sale dates, content drops, and campaign milestones
- Schedule, monitor, and optimise paid campaigns on Meta Business Suite.
Copywriting & Communications
- Strong attention to detail and ability to write clear, engaging copy for event announcements, newsletters, social posts, and ticket pages
- Ensure messaging aligns with values of the venue, as well as the featured artist, event, or partner brands
- Coordinate approvals with artists and promoters for copy, assets, and timings
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in social media management and digital marketing for events, venues, or cultural brands
- Ability to manage multiple campaigns with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
- Creative thinker with ideas about developing Loco Klub’s brand and identity
- Strong copywriting skills and excellent written and spoken English
- Experience with Meta ads and campaign optimisation
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- Excellent communication skills for working with promoters and internal teams
- Strong knowledge of social platforms, email marketing, and ticketing systems
- Commercial awareness and understanding of campaign timing and audience behaviour in Music and Arts
- A passion for underground and equitable music and arts culture
Desired Skills & Experience
- Familiarity with design programs such as Photoshop, Canva etc.
- Confident creating content, including graphics and basic video
What We Offer
A part-time, flexible role (18hrs/week, £15P/H) in a creative, vibrant venue
Opportunities to attend events and be part of Bristol’s live music and arts scene
Collaborative working environment with an amazing team, local promoters, artists, and creatives
Any further questions please contact Ben bookings@locobristol.com or Giuliana venuemanager@locobristol.com. People who identify as disabled are welcome and encouraged to apply ,and reasonable adjustments will be made.
Loco Klub is a progressive venue and we expect anyone that works here to fit with our ethos and morals, please see our manifesto.
Application Timeline
Applications close: 10th August at Midnight
Interviews: 13th – 14th August
Start date of handover period: 18th August
Application Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOWGqNuPnXQP4s67DvoziBGmLb_Ww4oUkqtOtIKnY3ryowEA/viewform
Bar Staff Wanted
We are currently looking for new members of Bar Staff to join our team.
Loco Klub is a progressive venue and we expect anyone that works here to fit with our ethos and morals, please see our manifesto. As a bartender you have a duty of care over the public that come into our venue as well as carrying out the standard tasks.
Tasks include: serving customers for a wide range of events, taking payments, setting up the bar, making drinks, maintaining a clean bar area, closing down the bar and assisting the Bar Manager with any other tasks.
Perks:
- Free drink at the end of every shift
- Flexible working hours
- Free entry to most events at the venue
- Being a part of one of the most alternative, interesting and accepting venues in Bristol
Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour, rising in line with minimum wage
Expected hours of work: 4-25 hours a month depending on your availability
Applicants must have 3 months bar experience prior to working here and must understand that you work here on a self-employed basis, meaning you are responsible for your own Tax and National Insurance.
If interested, please send an email and CV to bar@locobristol.com
We work across a diverse range of creative disciplines and just as it has helped strengthen us as an organisation, we believe our organisation will be stronger with greater diversity and welcome applications from those who bring difference. We encourage applications from those currently underrepresented in our organisation particularly BAME, transgender people, and disabled people (as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
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