CREATING JOBS AND INVESTMENT IN NEWHAM AND BEYOND

COMMITTING TO LOCAL JOBS AND TRAINING

We’re committed to making training initiatives and local hiring a priority – with specific goals to promote opportunities for local residents.

THIS COMMITMENT INCLUDES:

A guarantee that all MSG jobs directly on site at MSG Sphere – both during construction and once the venue is open – will be paid at least the London Living Wage. We’re also proud to be setting a new standard in our industry as the first major UK entertainment venue to receive accreditation from The Living Wage Foundation

Providing employment opportunities across a wide range of skillsets supporting thousands of jobs each year during both construction and after the venue is open.

Employing a dedicated MSG Entertainment team to work with local recruitment and business schemes to identify residents for short-and long-term employment opportunities

At least 35% of construction jobs and at least 50% of jobs once the venue is open will be targeted for local residents, with priority given to Newham residents.

Investing in Newham employment and training initiatives such as Our Work Newham

GENERATING SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC BENEFITS

MSG Entertainment engaged two leading economic consultancies – Ernst & Young (EY) and Volterra – to conduct independent analyses of the benefits the new venue will bring.

MSG Sphere would support up to 3,200 jobs each year across the UK once it’s open – 1,200 of these would be ongoing jobs directly employed on the site by MSG Entertainment, and 2,000 would be supported in businesses and services across the UK that benefit from the venue’s operation.

In addition, up to 4,300 jobs are expected to be supported each year during the 3-year construction period – 1,000 of those would be directly on site, and a further 3,300 in the supply chain and other related businesses.

EY also expects the project to bring £2.7 billion to the UK’s economy in its first 20 years of operation, including up to £50 million a year in extra revenue for local businesses in Newham once the venue is open.

Download the EY report to see how MSG Sphere would create new jobs, generate millions of pounds for local businesses and boost the UK economy.