Senior Event Manager | Full-Time | Memorial Booth Stadium

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

Utilizing independent judgment, the Senior Event Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing all aspects of post-booking stage service delivery methods. Directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the activities and operations of Event Services functions assuring the highest quality service program to assure rebooking of events. Provides highly responsible staff assistance to the Assistant General Manager.

   

This role pays an annual salary of $55,000-$65,000

  

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

    

This position will remain open until October 3, 2025.

About the Venue

Oak View Group, (OVG)will be the stadium operator for the Gateway District and reimagined David Booth Memorial Stadium. In its new partnership with KU, OVG will oversee the day-to-day operations of both the football stadium and conference center when Phase I of the Gateway District opens in August 2025. The group will lead the bookings of conference events, special events and concerts, while operating a membership-only dining club in one of the club levels of the stadium.

 

The Gateway District will transform the north entrance to campus in a profound way to drive student enrollment and economic benefit to Kansas. The project will develop a new campus gateway, multi-use space and upgraded football facilities, all of which will enhance KU’s ability to recruit and retain students. The most innovative component of this project is the development of multi-use facilities to be used throughout the year to generate revenue for academic programming and student success. In addition to the conference center, and as suggested by the project consultant, the project will potentially include a mix of arts and entertainment, dining, retail, office space, lodging and other uses that support economic development and the university’s academic mission.

Responsibilities

• Oversee event management activities for all facility events
• Direct, coordinate and oversee the activities of employees engaged in providing event coordination, and overall client satisfaction during events
• Recruit, interview, select, train, motivate and evaluate Event Managers; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures
• Exercise direct supervision over Event Managers, Event Coordinators and Event Staff
• Consult with exhibit managers, promoters, convention representatives, and others concerning physical set-up needs and requirements for licensed areas; prepare work orders and cost-estimates accordingly
• Inspect facilities to ensure they are being maintained properly for events
• Assist with the supervision event staff during events
• Ensure accuracy in computing of costs for post-event billing of services and equipment rental charges
• Work closely with the general public by monitoring services provided and addressing complaints in a timely manner
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
• Conduct planning and operational meetings as required to ensure smooth coordination of event activities
• Track, record and report labor allocations in all areas of functional responsibility for purposes of forecasting.
• Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities of all event related programs and activities
• Prepare and present regular staff reports and other related correspondence
• Work with other departments in a variety of tasks
• Interpret and apply all relevant federal, state and local regulations
• Serve as Event Manager as needed
• Routinely serve as Manager on Duty

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4-6 years of increasingly responsible experience in event management in an arena, stadium, convention center or other multi-purpose public assembly facility
• Supervisory experience required
• Bachelor’s degree or better from an accredited college or university
• Graduate o