Special Events Assistant | Part-Time | Moody Center

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management hospitality and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015 the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas stadiums convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions spanning four continents.

The Special Events Assistant plays a key role in the execution of premium experiences and third-party events at Moody Center. This position supports concert VIP activations third-party events and other assigned events. This role will interface with third party clients and ensure successful execution of events by collaborating with the Moody Center event management guest services and security teams. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced live-event environment remains calm under pressure and delivers exceptional service with strong attention to detail.

This role pays an hourly rate of $22.00

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching

This position will remain open until June 5 2026.

AtMoody Centerin Austin Texas we are building a championship organization that serves our fans community and business partners through world-class sports entertainment and experiences. We believe our employees are our greatest assets. We strive to create a culture that empowers and inspires our employees to go above and beyond for our clients patrons and community.

Moody Center is Austins new arena that gave the Live Music Capital of the World the world-class arena it deserves. Moody Center is a premiere 15000 seat venue that hosts the biggest artists and acts on the planet. Designed specifically for concerts the new arena is home to The University of Texas Womens and Mens basketball games family shows and other sporting and community events. Moody Center is the first of its kind in the industry with an unrivaled partnership between Oak View Group Live Nation/C3 Presents The University of Texas at Austin and Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey. Moody Center has been recently named the Arena of the Year by Pollstar and by the Academy of Country Music.

We want you to join our team and create the most electric entertainment experience in the nation.

• Collaborate with the event managers to have a thorough understanding of all assigned event elements by reviewing documentation
• Interface with third-party clients and provide exceptional service
• Coordinate closely with Guest Services Security Operations and other departments to ensure alignment on staffing logistics and expectations.
• Brief assigned front-line staff on event-specific requirements timelines and service standards and collaborate with the department leaders as needed.
• Monitor event to ensure service standards are met.
• Track and communicate day-of-event changes that may impact billing; provide timely updates to leadership and finance department to ensure these are captured.
• Capture key event details through photos and written documentation; complete post-event reports outlining successes challenges and recommendations.
• Assist with event setup execution and strike as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support overall event operations.
• Stand for extended periods of time during events.

• 1-2 years of previous experience in event management VIP activation hospitality or related comparable experience.
• Previous experience in a customer service-based industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly and professionally.
• Ability to remain composed and solution-oriented in high-pressure time-sensitive situations.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate changes and adjustments up and down.
• Acute attention to detail.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented fast-paced event-driven environment.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented quick learner and great time management skills.
• Work extended and/or irregular hours at Moody Center events including nights and weekends.

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.