Cinema Manager

CompanyVue UK&I

LocationColchester, England, United Kingdom

Posted At1/16/2026

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Occupation Type

Leisure and sports managers and proprietors

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship

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Description

Overall Purpose

Our cinema manager supports the overall performance of the cinema and helps to make our cinema the first choice for customers within their local market.

A key focus will be on creating, developing and managing a high performing team. Using positive coaching and leadership skills to engage a team of a various size to help deliver positive results and drive a profitable cinema.

Youll work closely with the senior management and will be accountable to ensure your cinema and team is equipped to support customer demand and the overall customer experience. Youll need good business acumen and positivity and enthusiasm to lead your team to success.

What Will I Be Doing?

Create and embed a positive working culture and lead by example to deliver a positive customer experience and promote an environment that values diversity and inclusion
Implement the cinemas business plan, objectives and KPIs for team members to deliver, with regular reviews and updates on performance to the team and business
Look at opportunities in film schedules to maximise opportunities in cinema performance against targets, taking any appropriate action to generate positive results

Monitor customer attendance forecast figures and ensure subsequent staff hours are flexed and managed as required

Regularly liase with screen content team so that all is to be expected (e.g., delivered on time, in working order, scheduled accordingly in the screening rooms etc)

Manage, coach and support the cinema team giving them regular feedback on their performance in order to deliver the KPIs, objectives and achieve the business plan

Recognise high performers and pro-actively support career development and progression

Communicate all incentive plans to the cinema team, carrying out regular progress updates to engage them with delivering the required business goals

Conduct regular performance reviews (including probationary reviews) with team members focusing on the delivery of objectives, strengths and development plans for any areas requiring improvement

Manage any under-performing team members by clearly addressing all issues through regular monitoring and reviews

Support deliverance of regular training sessions, refreshers and workshops to upskill team members to be the best they can be in their role and also ensure all business compliance is covered (e.g., GDPR, health and safety, manual handling etc)

Source, interview and recruit new team members when necessary

Manage staff cost and budgeting against trade forecasts and input staff hours with our payroll system (PeopleXD)

Support and manage logs for site maintenance, ensuring a quick to react approach to avoid any long-term issues that could affect overall cinema performance

Manage general compliance such as fire evacuation, health & safety, replenishment of stock, audits, staff roster, screen checks and cleaning

Communicate and delegate tasks clearly to promote team development and productivity

Regularly attend training workshops and courses as organised by the business to continually develop and upskill your knowledge on the business and people management

What Skills Do I Need?

Previous experience in a team management or leadership role in a customer facing environment
Have experience of delivering great customer service and have the results that can demonstrate this
Strong business acumen and can demonstrate the ability to forecast targets, provide business reports and works with pace
Good communication skills with the confidence to delegate tasks

Strong verbal and written skills

Good experience in people management (e.g., employee relations, performance reviews, recruitment and payroll)

Proficient in IT (Excel, MS Office) and confident in using our cinema technology Till points, ticket scanner etc.

Lead by example and treat your colleagues and customers with respect and is always approachable

A team player that supports your colleagues and peers with daily tasks

Shares a passion for the film and cinema industry

Life at Vue

Vue UK & Ireland is part of Vue International, one of the worlds leading cinema operations, managing the most respected brands in major European markets and spanning eight countries, 224 sites and 1,962 screens.

Working with us means joining a team that lives and breathes unforgettable experiences. We invest in the latest tech, obsess over every little detail, and pour over the data to make things as good as they can possibly be.

Our standards are high, but we dont take ourselves too seriously were all about working together and embracing different perspectives because thats how we genuinely improve what we do.

Join us in our mission to deliver the ultimate big screen experience.

Our Core Values

Analytical: Big picture thinking and detail enables informed decisions
Belonging: Our narrative is one and inclusive team where everyones voice matters
Collaboration: We are in this together - working to offer the best experience for our customers and team
Customer focus: Our customers are our main priority and at the centre of everything we do
Dynamic: We are inquisitive problem solvers and not afraid of a challenge
Excitement: The world of big screen entertainment is continuously evolving and we wouldnt have it any other way

Key Benefits

Unlimited cinema for you and a monthly allowance for your family and friends
Annual holiday allowance
Pension Scheme
Wellbeing support including online GP access
Employee discounts across our food & beverage range at our venues
Exclusive discounts and rewards with many big brands through our rewards programme

Equal opportunities

Vue is committed to ensuring that policies, processes and frameworks, which relate to all aspects of the employee life cycle (e.g., recruitment, onboarding, training, performance, pay review and succession planning etc.) Promote equal access and opportunities for all, ensuring that no one receives unjustified less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion/belief, ethnic origin, di

sability, marital status, part time or fixed term status.

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