Director of Events | Full-Time | PPL Center

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.

Utilizing independent judgment the Director of Events 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 General Manager.

This role pays an annual salary of $70000-$80000 and is bonus eligible

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 December 31 2025.

The state-of-the-art PPL Center opened in September of 2014 bringing hockey entertainment and community events to the heart of the Lehigh Valley region and serving as the anchor and main catalyst to the revitalization and growth of downtown Allentown the third largest City in Pennsylvania. The arena seats more than 10000 for concerts and more than 8500 for Lehigh Valley Phantoms professional hockey games making it the regions largest events venue. The PPL Center has been nominated Internationally by Pollstar Magazine as best new major concert venue and has locally won best concert venue and best live music venue by Lehigh Valley Style and The Morning Call Readers Choice Awards. The amenities-packed PPL Center welcomes more than 500000 visitors each year offering something for everyone including Lehigh Valley Phantoms the AHL affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers live concerts family shows trade shows youth sports high school and collegiate events conferences graduations and many addition to the Phantoms the PPL Center has hosted many high-profile sports and entertainment events.

• Oversee event management activities for all facility events
• Direct coordinate and oversee the activities of employees engaged in providing event coordination telecommunications technical support audio-visual services food & beverage event security fire regulation compliance exhibitor services box office parking 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
• Prepare departmental annual budget; recommend capital improvements; control and monitor departmental expenditures; assist in preparation of estimated revenues for facility budget
• 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
• Develop crowd management and event staffing plans and supervise event staff during events
• Ensure accuracy in computing of costs for post-event billing of services and equipment rental charges
• Review and approve final billing to facility users prior to settlement or release of invoice
• 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 benchmarking and budgeting
• 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 department directors in a variety of tasks
• Conduct a variety of industry operational studies; recommend modifications to service delivery methods and operational policies and procedures as appropriate
• Interpret and apply all relevant federal state and local regulations
• Serve as Event Manager as needed
• Routinely serve as Manager on Duty
• Additional duties as assigned

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of increasingly responsible experience in event management in an arena stadium convention center or other multi-purpose public assembly facility
• Supervisory experience required
• Bachelors degree or better from an accredited college or university
• Graduate of IAAM Public Assembly Facility Management School preferred
• Possession of or ability to obtain a valid state drivers license
• Knowledge of customer service practices
• Knowledge of crowd control
• Ability to prepare track control and analyze budgets
• Experience with AutoCAD preferred.
• Production experience/knowledge involving concert set up audio video lighting and rigging preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in the English language both orally and in writing
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including; early mornings evenings weekends holidays and extended number of consecutive days.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs.

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.