Kings Place is an adventurous music, arts and conference destination in the heart of King’s Cross. A wealth of live performance takes place across multiple venues, run by Kings Place Music Foundation, a registered charity promoting the power of music and the arts. We offer enriching live experiences and stage world-class conferences and events alongside art galleries, bars and a canal-side restaurant. The award-winning building was the first of its kind in the regenerated King’s Cross development.
Kings Place is a committed equal opportunities employer. We strive to provide our employees with a work environment free from discrimination where everyone can succeed and excel. We recognise that our organisation is enriched and strengthened by a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from everyone.
Our employees are motivated and passionate, supporting our work through their dedication to our charitable goals. We encourage personal development and training across all departments to ensure our working lives are progressive and stimulating.
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How would you like to hone your management and customer service skills as part of ‘- that most adventurous and forward-thinking of London’s venues’ (Telegraph)? Join the Kings Place Visitor Services team and support our box office team to deliver an exceptional audience experience for ‘some of the most innovative programming on the British music scene’ (Evening Standard).
Kings Place is an adventurous music and arts venue with an ambition to inspire local community and promote the power of the arts in our society. Its venues enable learning, discovery, debate and experiences that are powerfully intimate, enabling human connection between artists and audiences.
The dedicated and supportive team programmes a series of festivals and events, developing cross-arts collaborations and artistic relationships that deliver unforgettable live experiences.
The award-winning concert series, Unwrapped, is our flagship programme, exploring big ideas and overarching themes across the year. Kings Place is also the UK’s home of live podcasting as creators and hosts of the London Podcast Festival.
Run as a registered charity under the name of Kings Place Music Foundation ((KPMF, charity number 1107839), it does not receive regular public funding. Income is generated through ticket sales, donations, grants, and the staging of world-class conferences and events.
The Role
We are recruiting for a Visitor Services Manager – Box Office to develop and support the day-to-day operations of the Kings Place Box Office.
In this role, you will lead by example to deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring a seamless, efficient, and welcoming experience for all visitors, and actively promoting Kings Place, its diverse programming, and activities.
A key focus of this role is the management, development, and motivation of the Box Office team, fostering a friendly, knowledgeable, and service-oriented environment that consistently exceeds customer expectations.
The Person
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated ticketing professional to join our Visitor Services team at Kings Place. The ideal candidate will possess a proven ability to lead and inspire a team, exceptional customer service skills and previous experience working with a ticketing system.
This role requires some flexibility, including the ability to work weekends and evenings as required, and is ideal for individuals eager to focus on team development as part of a vibrant arts organisation.
Experience with Spektrix, budget control, and social media management, customer service is desirable, along with a background in Front of House roles in arts or cultural venues.
Full Job Description and Requirements here
Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience)
Closing Date: 29th March 2026
Contract: Permanent, full-time
To apply, please send a CV and Covering Letter to recruitment@kingsplace.co.uk
Kings Place operates a hybrid working model. The role is predominantly venue based, requiring an on-site presence for team briefings, meetings and supporting day-to-day box office operations. Administrative work can be done remotely with line manager approval.
This role is open to flexible working arrangements after successful completion of a probation period.
We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to help with your application, please contact us at recruitment@kingsplace.co.uk.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we may close the vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
We run recruitment drives for casual roles within the venue at regular points throughout the year. These include a variety of positions within the Box Office, Front of House, plus House Crew, Stage Managers, Sound Technicians, AV Technicians, Camera Operators and Lighting Technicians for varying levels of experience.
Please check back for future recruitment opportunities.
KPMF offers a number of internships in various departments throughout the year and they will be advertised on this page. Each internship is created especially by the departments involved and designed to offer someone the best possible learning and development experience. As such we are unable to offer placements to individuals applying for unsolicited internships outside of these times. We welcome all applications for our advertised internships.
For any recruitment questions please contact recruitment@kingsplace.co.uk