Event Manager | Full-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 Event Manager reports directly to the Senior Event Manager. The Event Manager positionisresponsible forall event production as the liaison for the facility and the promoter. This will include all Moody Centerevents:basketball gamesconcerts and family shows. Responsible for all event planning event-day operations and tear-down including all front and back-of-house activities and personnel during events. Requires commitment to worka flexible and irregular schedule including lengthy hours early mornings late eveningsweekendsand holidays according to specific event agendas and assignments.

This role pays an annual salary of $60000-$68000

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 July 24 2026.

At Moody Center in Austin Texas we are 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 goabove and beyondfor our clientspatronsand 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 premier 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.

• Demonstrate knowledge in operation procedures facility capabilities industry terminology event-relatedservicesand technical requirements for the types of eventsanticipatedat the facility.
• Manage and advance large-scale events including concerts sports events and special events.
• Manage all production needs including stagehands medical fire security audio & visual and all operating equipment.
• Manage planning budgeting and coordination of event operations before during and after assigned events for approximately 150 events annually.
• Work with the Senior Event Manager to ensure all laws codes ordinances policies procedures risk management safety precautions rules/regulationsand emergency procedures are followed.
• Communicate anddisseminate event-related information toappropriate departments vendors and others to ensure necessary levels of staffing coverage and overall event understanding.
• Develop andmaintaineffective working relationships with clients partners and all stakeholders.
• Meet with client groups to plan and organize assigned events and/or meetings.
• Guideclients in preparation of events by interpreting and explaining contract provisions policies and procedures.
• Prepare cost estimates andmonitorfinal billing for assigned events.
• Provide clear concise andtimelycommunication of detailed requirements to all Moody Center departments.
• Resolve problemsin a timely manner; analyze and gather information andidentifyalternative solutions quickly and effectively.
• Monitor and supervise facility setup.
• Create AutoCADs for events.
• Serve asprimaryliaison between clients and facility departments for assigned events.
• Monitor in-house eventsmaintaining close contact with clients and facility staff to ensure successful events. Follow up on all client requestsconcerns and problems.
• Manage the creation and formal submittal of AutoCAD drawings to the local fire marshal office for events to include adherence to local fire codes rules and regulations.
• Serve as manager on duty as.
• Work extended and/or irregular hours at Moody Center events including nights weekends and holidays as needed.
• Meet the physical demands of this job which include being able to get in and around the facilitylifting carrying moving climbing working from various heights and moderate to loud noises.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in public assembly facility management hospitality management business administration or a related field preferred.(Relevant education and experience may be substituted asappropriate.)
• 3-5 years experience in large sports and/or music entertainment management and production.
• Experience placing stagehands audio & visual show runners police security and medical staffing calls for large-scale events and sporting events.
• Experience in dealing with third-party vendors for gases heavy machinery catering and furniture / equipment rentals.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Training in Active Shooter BombThreats and Severe Weather.
• First Aid CPR and AED certified.
• Knowledgeable in ADA code and compliance.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and control.
• Adaptable with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with an expert ability to present and communicatenew ideas and concepts.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented resourceful quick learner and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work well in a team-oriented fast-paced event-driven environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Knowledgeable and proficient with Microsoft Office applications payroll systems and Photoshop.
• Ability to work event nights weekends and holidays asrequired.

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.