Unique Venues Birmingham (UVB) is a venture between Birmingham Repertory Theatre (The Rep) and the Library of Birmingham (LoB) to exploit the excellent conferencing and hospitality opportunities offered within the shared building on Centenary Square in the centre of the city.

The Events & Technical Project Manager works within the Sales & Events Office with the Hospitality Operations Manager in delivering the overall aims and objectives of the company, whilst managing all technical aspects of the conference & events business.

They would be responsible for managing & leading a team to deliver the technical aspects of the business, and maximising on opportunities to enhance the delivery and profit.

Applications Close: Midday on 27 November 2026 

Vacancies will generally close by the deadline, however, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. We therefore advise candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible if they wish to be considered for the role. Any applications made after the deadline will not be considered.

• Contributory staff pension - 5% employee and 3% employer
• A day off for your birthday
• Free-to-use employee assistance service
• Staff ticket discount (when available)
• Staff discount in The Rep food and drink outlets (when available)
• 25% Season Ticket discount on parking at Q-Parks
• £6 day rates at Utilita Arena North and South Car Parks
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes including Bike to Work scheme and Health Cash Plans
• We actively encourage all staff to see shows as believe that this enhances everyone’s experience as an employee and ambassador. To ensure everyone has a chance to attend shows every staff member is invited to attend press night for all The Rep's own productions along with further complimentary tickets where possible as well as competitive discounts throughout the year.
  

Please read the job description carefully before starting your application to ensure that you meet all of the essential criteria and are able to provide evidence in your application to support these areas. Only relevant information will be considered when shortlisting candidates.

The Rep is a Disability Confident Employer and we participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme. This means we will offer an interview to anyone who is D/deaf or has a disability who meets the minimum criteria. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level required for each competence (or could with reasonable support), as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification. If you would like to apply under this scheme please select this option on our application portal.

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The Rep is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We foster a culture where all staff and volunteers are expected to report safeguarding concerns regarding vulnerable individuals or the conduct of colleagues and others they encounter. As part of our safer recruitment practices, the suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers is thoroughly assessed.

Job Title: Events and Technical Projects Manager 

Contract Type: Permanent - annualised hours

Pay: From £37000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week 

Holidays: 25 days per year plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days plus bank holidays with continuous service

Location of Work: The Rep, Birmingham

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