Cinema Experience Manager

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and lead a vibrant, diverse team in an exciting, fast-paced environment?
We're looking for a passionate and driven Cinema Experience Manager to join our team and help shape the future of our cinema.
Our Cinema Experience Managers aren't just support to our Cinema Managers – they're key leaders in our unbeatable team of heroes.
You'll make sure every detail behind the scenes is just right.
Whether it's inspiring, coaching and developing your team to providing an outstanding guest experience, you'll be ready to step up and lead.
With a blend of leadership, problem-solving and big-screen thrills, no two days will be the same.
Get ready - it's your time to shine
How You'll Make Movies Better:
A strong sense of teamwork and collaboration – this is a place where our colleagues come together to deliver exceptional experiences.
You thrive when working alongside others who share your passion and drive.
A proactive mindset and willingness to go the extra mile – whether it's supporting a colleague or enhancing the guest experience, you take initiative and seek out smart, innovative solutions when you see a need.
Lead, manage and motivate a team of Cinema Hosts on shift, ensuring high standards of guest satisfaction and operational delivery
Act as a role model and coach to your team, providing support and development opportunities
Drive business initiatives at site level, working collaboratively with your team to deliver results
Trust and respect.
Diversity and equity are our strengths; inclusion is our superpower.
So be yourself, work hard and help everyone else do the same
Champion colleague engagement and foster a culture of inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement, creating an environment where everyone can be themselves, feel supported, and do their best work.
Take ownership of shift management, including delegating tasks, handling guest concerns, and maintaining health and safety standards
What You'll Bring:
Leadership/Supervisory experience in a customer-facing or hospitality/retail/entertainment/leisure environment
A strong communicator with the ability to lead, inspire, develop and engage a team
A proactive approach to problem-solving and delivering results
A genuine passion for delivering a memorable guest experience
Flexibility and awareness of our unique industry – you understand the dynamic nature of cinema, from blockbuster releases to independent films.
You're comfortable working varied shifts, including late finishes, and have a reliable and safe way to travel to and from work.
What we'll bring:
An environment where you can revel in your passion.
Go ahead and talk to guests about it, post about it, even sing about it if you want to
A team full of movie fans just like you, a team dedicated to delivering an awe-inspiring experience for our guests.
Every colleague has a part to play in creating the best big-screen experience
We actively create a safe space for people to be themselves.
And we never forget that the true magic of cinema is about more than movies – it is about you
We'll bring a promise to always treat you in the same way as we treat our guests.
There is a warm welcome for everyone here and we love to share the magic around
We'll help you navigate and build a long-term career or learn skills for the next stage of your journey.
Tell us where you want to be, and we will do our best to help you get there
We'll bring personalised development and performance plans to help you achieve big and small things, with the training and support you need to reach each milestone – and conjure up the magic our guests love to experience
We'll bring an inclusive approach to our policies, processes, and procedures to make work more accessible and support different needs
ODEON benefits:
Unlimited free cinema tickets for you, and 12 friends and family tickets every three months
Up to 40% discount on our food and drinks
Free access to our confidential Employee Assistance Programme – an online platform that offers advice and support on topics including finance, health, and mental wellbeing
The opportunity to gain professional qualifications through our Bright Lights Apprenticeship scheme
Fantastic career development opportunities across our cinemas and support offices
An easy-to-use app for booking holidays and requesting days off, supporting flexible working
5.6 weeks holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
Monthly rewards and recognition schemes
Annual bonus scheme
Pension scheme
At ODEON Cinemas Group, everyone is welcome.
We make movies better by bringing all our incredible differences and our different ways of thinking together with our passion for cinema, to deliver inspiring entertainment experiences for our guests.
We are all individuals, and we recognise that everyone brings something special to our team.
Starting from the moment you apply, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is embedded into all parts of the colleague journey, and we welcome individuals from all backgrounds.
We select colleagues based on merit and the passion they show for their role.
We are proud to partner with 'ReciteMe' to offer accessible tools to support you with your job application.
Simply click on 'Accessibility Tools' at the top of the job advert screen.
Should you require additional help from our team, whether that's to support with your application through to making adjustments to our recruitment process to assist you, we will be more than happy to help - drop us an email to and we will be back in touch to help you
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