Vice President, Operations | Full-Time | Acrisure Arena

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 Vice President Operations provides executive leadership for all physical plant operations at Acrisure Arena including engineering maintenance and repairs technology infrastructure and security. This role is accountable for delivering safe efficient and high-performing facility operations through disciplined budgeting workforce leadership and strategic resource allocation. The Vice President drives operational excellence by establishing measurable standards optimizing preventative maintenance programs strengthening risk management protocols and ensuring readiness for all events and campus activities. This position is responsible for cost control asset protection and continuous process improvement to maximize facility reliability and long-term performance. Additionally the Vice President leads the development and execution of annual and multi-year capital plans serving as the primary steward of the arenas infrastructure finishes furnishings parking areas and campus grounds. The role ensures capital investments are strategically prioritized fiscally responsible and aligned with long-term asset preservation and revenue performance objectives.

This role pays a salary of $165000-$185000 and is bonus eligible.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health Dental and Vision insurance 401(k) matching and paid time off (vacation days sick days and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until May 29 2026.

Americas hottest music festival destination finally has the world-class arena it deserves. Acrisure Arena provides the greater Palm Springs area of Southern California with a premiere 11000 capacity venue hosting the biggest artists and acts on the planet. We are #TheCoolestSpot in the desert designed specifically for hockey and made for concerts Acrisure Arena provides top-tier hospitality artist amenities and all the benefits of a modern music and sports venue to the Coachella Valley.

• Provide direct leadership and oversight of all facility operations including mechanical electrical plumbing fire and life safety systems technology infrastructure security and overall campus functions to ensure safe efficient and high-performing operations.
• Lead Engineering & Maintenance Security Information Technology and Site Operations teams establishing clear performance standards and driving accountability for operational excellence financial performance and safety outcomes.
• Develop and execute long-term asset management strategies including equipment lifecycle planning risk assessment business continuity preparation and emergency response readiness.
• Oversee departmental operating and capital budgets including invoice approvals utilities management variance reporting and cost-control initiatives.
• Direct the deployment maintenance and continuous improvement of IT infrastructure ensuring system reliability cybersecurity integrity and alignment with organizational needs.
• Provide leadership for security operations including staffing strategy emergency preparedness risk mitigation and coordination with local public safety agencies.
• Implement and monitor preventative maintenance programs and asset management systems to maximize facility reliability and document timely completion of work.
• Drive energy management and sustainability initiatives monitoring utilities consumption and implementing conservation strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations building codes and governmental requirements and lead facility safety programs and committees.
• Partner with event and operations teams to ensure building readiness for all events including power distribution HVAC technology life safety systems and special event requirements.
• Lead capital project planning and execution from evaluation through completion ensuring scope clarity budget discipline and long-term asset preservation.
• Recruit develop and lead high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability responsiveness and continuous improvement.
• Serve as senior operational leader during events as required providing real-time decision-making and issue resolution.

• Bachelors degree in engineering facilities management or a related field.
• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in sports and entertainment venue operations or comparable large-scale facilities.
• Demonstrated financial acumen including operating budget oversight capital planning utilities analysis and cost control.
• Proven success leading capital projects from planning through completion ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Comprehensive knowledge of facility systems including HVAC plumbing electrical carpentry and general building maintenance within high-traffic environments.
• Experience implementing preventative maintenance programs and utilizing CMMS platforms to optimize asset performance.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure cybersecurity fundamentals telecommunications systems and network connectivity across Mac and PC environments.
• Demonstrated leadership of security operations including personnel management risk mitigation emergency preparedness and coordination with local agencies.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven strengths in team leadership conflict resolution organizational planning and performance management.
• High level of professionalism integrity sound judgment and discretion.
• Experience managing operations within large assembly or public-use facilities with complex event activity.
• Proactive service focused.
• Flexibility.
• Well-organized.
• Attention to detail.
• Works well under pressure.

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.