Night Life Lead

About the job

About the Role KYN is building the operating layer for city experiences — from concerts and workshops to nightlife and micro-communities (“tribes”). We are now launching a dedicated Nightlife Category to work with leading restobars and venues to drive events, table bookings, loyalty programs, and repeat footfall. This role is for someone who can build a business vertical from scratch — not just ... manage events. You will own partnerships, monetization, and P&L for a cluster of venues. Think of this as running a mini-startup inside KYN. 🎯 What You Will Own You will launch and scale KYN’s nightlife business across partner restobars. 1️⃣ Venue Partnerships • Identify and onboard 5+ restobars in Phase 1 • Structure commercial agreements with venues • Understand venue economics (alcohol revenue, table spends, footfall patterns) 2️⃣ Event Monetization Models Execute multiple ways of working with venues: • KYN Marquee Events (New Year’s, Valentine’s, themed nights, etc.) • 3rd Party Events (external promoters using KYN ticketing & marketing) • Restobar-funded Events (events run using venue marketing budgets) • Table booking offers & discounts • Loyalty / Subscription / Tribe-based engagement via KYN App 3️⃣ Revenue & P&L Ownership You will be responsible for: • Ticketing commissions • Event organizing fees • Table booking revenues • SaaS / loyalty / customer insights fees You will track: • Event performance • Venue-wise revenue • Marketing spends • Break-even and profitability 4️⃣ Execution & Operations • Coordinate with promoters, DJs, artists, and event partners • Ensure events go live smoothly on-ground • Manage event calendar across venues • Work with marketing team on promotions 5️⃣ Retention & Community Building • Build repeat audience pools (“tribes”) • Use data from events and bookings to improve footfall • Launch loyalty/subscription concepts with venues 🧠 Who This Role Is For This role is not for someone looking to “work in events.” It is for someone who thinks like: • A business owner • A category manager • A partnerships operator • A revenue builder ✅ You’ll Be a Great Fit If You: • Have 2–5 years experience in nightlife, events, venue management, or partnerships • Understand how restobars make money (tables, covers, alcohol margins) • Are comfortable negotiating with venue owners and promoters • Can work nights and weekends when required • Are strong with numbers and P&L thinking • Are highly execution-focused and street-smart • Can manage multiple venues at once 📊 What Success Looks Like (First 3–6 Months) • 5+ restobar partnerships activated • Regular ticketed events running across venues • Table booking pipeline live • At least one marquee KYN-led nightlife event executed • Clear revenue dashboard for the category • Loyalty / repeat audience systems started 🚀 What You’ll Learn • How to build a category from zero • Venue economics & nightlife business mechanics • Multi-stream monetization models • Community-led retention in nightlife • Running P&L inside a fast-growing platform 💰 Compensation • Fixed salary • Performance incentives linked to revenue • Opportunity to grow into City Nightlife Head 🧪 Selection Process Candidates will be asked to complete a practical assignment: • Build a 60-day plan to onboard 5 restobars and activate revenue • Create a sample P&L model for the category • List 2 nightlife events on the KYN platform

Requirements

• nightlife
• events management
• partnerships
• negotiation
• P&L management

Preferred Technologies

• nightlife
• events management
• partnerships
• negotiation
• P&L management