General Manager | Full Time | Olmsted County Exhibition 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.

General Manager provides comprehensive leadership for all daytoday venue operations while driving revenue generation partnership development and longterm strategic planning. This role oversees facility management event execution staffing maintenance safety compliance budgeting sponsorships vendor relations guest experience and marketing support. It also manages the overall business performance of the venue including booking financial reporting and coordination of entertainment and special events.

This role pays an annual salary of $90000-$100000 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 May 1 2026.

• Lead daily operational procedures ensuring access control venue readiness and seamless event execution.
• Manage scheduling loadin/loadout event setup and teardown and crossdepartmental coordination.
• Oversee full-time and part-time staffing plans training and performance standards.
• Direct ticketing operations entry procedures crowd flow and coordination with security services.
• Ensure smooth delivery of academic community livestock recruiting and entertainment events.
• Direct preventative maintenance programs repairs cleaning and event-related support.
• Ensure compliance with health safety and riskmanagement policies including emergency response planning.
• Oversee life-safety systems fire protection and coordination with local authorities.
• Maintain operational documentation manuals and safety compliance records.
• Assist with and manage operational budgets forecasts pricing strategies and rental fee structures.
• Implement cost-control initiatives and monitor operational expenditures.
• Prepare timely financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Book events and maintain relationships with promoters agents talent representatives and community stakeholders.
• Support sponsorship strategy development and alignment with institutional policies.
• Pursue new sources of revenue both on and off property.
• Ensure compliance with all contracts and applicable laws.
• Manage vendor relationships across catering concessions audiovisual services and contracted service providers.
• Support food beverage and catering strategy ensuring quality and operational excellence.
• Establish guest service standards and systems for feedback evaluation.
• Support marketing promotional and branding initiatives to enhance reputation and event attendance.
• Collaborate with University stakeholders to ensure brand alignment and effective public-facing communication.
• Participate in long-term facility expansion planning and review design concepts.
• Provide input on FF&E inventories and operational needs for future growth.
• Assist in operational pro forma development for expanded programming and event mixes.
• Attend industry conferences and represent the venue in professional settings.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution (Business Hospitality or related field preferred).
• Minimum 5-7 years of management experience in venue facility arena convention center hotel or public assembly operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in Operations Facility & Arena Management combined with agricultural knowledge and a working understanding of rodeo management arena configuration and stock operations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of event execution staffing budgeting forecasting and cost control.
• Understanding of safety regulations emergency management and riskmanagement best practices.
• Ability to build relationships with promoters talent agencies vendors and institutional partners.
• Strong leadership problem-solving communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work nights weekends and holidays based on event schedules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office POS systems and operational software.
• Ability to work effectively in a fastpaced team-oriented event-driven environment.
• Valid Food Handlers certificate and Alcohol Service Permit (if required by state/local laws).

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.