Programming Administrator

Are you looking to progress your career in live entertainment?

Want to join an employer named in The Sunday Times Best Places to work?

Join the team behind the magic at The O2!
Love live music, comedy, or sports? Want to be part of the action behind the scenes at one of the world's most famous venues? As Programming Administrator at The O2, you'll help make every show a hit. You'll support the Arena Programming team with smart data insights, ticket tracking, contract handling, and event planning. Your work helps keep the UK's biggest stage running smoothly — every single night.

What you'll be doing:

Data & Analysis

• Keep track of venue bookings
• Share weekly reports on shows, promoters, and competitors
• Spot trends and help shape future programming

Contract & Admin Support

• Draft and send out event contracts
• Make sure everything gets signed and filed
• Work with the finance, legal and venue teams to keep things running on time

Sales & Reporting

• Track how shows are selling
• Send updates to industry leaders like Pollstar and Billboard

Event Support

• Help organise VIP and hospitality experiences
• Coordinate backstage suite requests and special guest arrangements
• Handling guest lists, VIP parking, and internal ticket requests

Admin Pro

• Keep our central programming and diary system, Tempo, up to date
• Book travel for the team
• Create slides and documents for key meetings

What we're looking for:

Industry Experience

• You've worked in music, events, or a customer-facing job
• You know how ticketing and event planning works
• You're confident dealing with clients and partners

Passion for Live Events

• You're a fan of music, comedy, sports or entertainment
• You understand what makes a great show

Organised & On It

• You're great with Excel, PowerPoint and general admin
• You pay attention to the little details
• You love solving problems and keeping things on track

Strong Communicator

• You're confident in meetings and presentations
• You're good at building positive working relationships

This is your chance to be part of something exciting — helping bring world-class entertainment to life. If you're organised and passionate about live events, we want to hear from you. Come join a team that's all about creating unforgettable experiences.

We'll give you a thorough induction on how we work at AEG. Our induction and onboarding programme is a great way to meet other new starters and to learn about our culture and values. We will give you training in our systems, policies, and procedures so that you'll be set up for success. From the moment new employees join us, they're welcomed with open arms and a plethora of exciting perks. Not only can they choose tickets to shows and to climb The O2, but we also ensure that our employees are continuously engaged and rewarded throughout their journey with us.

Where: You'll be based at The O2, Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX. We work 4 days a week in the office and 1 day from home. We offer flexible start and end times and welcome flexible working conversations.

So why apply?

Find out why our employees love working here: https://aegeurope.com/life-at-aeg/

AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody's contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all perspectives. We support and bring out the best in each other. We really value our people and inspire them to be the best in class, always!

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.