Assistant Manager- Sports & Entertainment

BOX is now on the lookout for an Assistant Manager- Sports & Entertainment to join our amazing team!

Who are we?

Proud winners of Best New Site 2025 & Best Brand/Concept 2026 at the Publican Awards!

Arc Inspirations is a successful bar group, currently operating 18 locations across the North, Midlands and London with three exciting brands – BOX, Manahatta, and Banyan.

BOX is the ultimate destination to Watch, Play and Party. Relax by day and party by night, we will bring an unbeatable atmosphere whatever the occasion. BOX makes you smile, we’re fun, upbeat and all about good times. We offer best in class experiences and help you create great memories.

Think stadium-like matchday atmosphere, to taking your best shot with your friends on our interactive games, or celebrating and hitting the dancefloor with our electrifying live entertainment.

Why Join us?

As an Assistant Manager- Sports & Entertainment joining Arc we will provide you with an extensive paid training programme covering everything you’ll need to know to set you up for success.

Career development is highly encouraged; the majority of our senior management teams have been promoted from within!

In addition to our amazing training, ongoing support and career development, you will also receive:

• Tronc- on top of your base salary
• A generous bonus structure
• Team discount for you and up to 3 friends at all of our 3 brands – Manahatta, Banyan and Box – in any of our locations
• Invitation to company events
• Frequent team card top ups
• Access to 40% of earned salary before pay day
• Free and confidential wellbeing support 24/7
• A weekly allowance for each team to spend on food and drink
• Team-based incentives, rewards and recognition
• Individual recognition including Employee of the Quarter rewards
• Trip incentives

About the role

As an Assistant Manager you are accountable for the full venue and all aspects of management on shifts but your key KPIS are the sport and entertainment side of the business. This role is integral in ensuring Box is the ultimate bar to Watch, Play and Party. Through expert knowledge and flawless execution this role ensures that the venue has an unbeatable atmosphere, and provides the best bar experience, whatever occasion, upholding our nobody does it better standards.
Some responsibilities include:

• Own the weekly entertainment schedule: live bands and Bandeoke, DJs and be present at key times to ensure the atmosphere is best in class
• Coordinate live sport screen allocation across floors, in line with brand guidance, so major and simultaneous fixtures are given appropriate prominence
• Be the in-site expert on sports and entertainments, to ensure that every guest has the best bar experience
• Build team knowledge and passion on sport and entertainment
• Work with site and sales management to ensure the flawless execution of corporate bookings and private hires
• Lead a team that focuses on the needs of the guest and strives to deliver and exceed that expectation.
• Lead a range of shifts in line with company practices, upholding site compliance

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a hard-working hospitality professional, with a striking personality, who is obsessed with sports and live music. The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in a sports bar, entertainment venue, events venue or hospitality management role, with direct exposure to live sport or entertainment
• Genuine passion and knowledge of and enthusiasm for major UK and international sport (football, Formula 1, NFL, rugby, boxing, etc.)
• Experience leading shifts in a high-volume bar operation
• Exceptional understanding of atmosphere, lighting and music
• Strong supplier and stakeholder relationship management skills
• Excellent organisational skills - able to juggle a live sport calendar, live music schedules and corporate events/ private hires simultaneously

If you are a proud, people focused Manager with great enthusiasm for sport and live music, who will commit to professionally deliver our ‘Nobody Does It Better’ service and standards then we would love to hear from you!

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