Event Manager | Full-Time | Greensboro Coliseum Complex

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 position supports the planning and execution of assigned events at the Greensboro Complex and the Steven Tanger addition to managing a wide variety of events at the complex the Event Manager position also serves as a multi-faceted event manager for producing all levels and types of events including in-house and amphitheater events. Prepares event outlines and scaled drawings of event areas. Coordinates equipment and personnel service distribution and other functions and duties as required by the event. Serves as lead on-site contact with the event promoter from planning the event move-in of the event to the facility the actual event and move-out of the event. As Manager of the event supervises facility operations including outside contractors and facility employees. Prepares and compiles and communicates lessee event expense information for use by the business department in financial settlement of the event.

This role will pay a yearly salary of $55000 to $70000.

Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: 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.

The Greensboro Complex is a versatile multi-building facility that serves the community of Greensboro and its surrounding areas. It hosts a wide array of events such as athletic competitions cultural arts showcases concerts theater performances educational activities fairs exhibits as well as public and private gatherings including conventions convocations trade shows and consumer shows. It plays a crucial role as a hub of community activities and significantly contributes to the regional economy. The Complex is made up of nine venues the largest being the renowned 22000-seat First Horizon Coliseum which has a storied history of hosting prestigious ACC and NCAA basketball championships and a concert history featuring legendary artists like Paul McCartney Garth Brooks and Elvis Presley as well as todays biggest artists like Drake Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. The Complex also includes the 167000-square foot Special Events Center encompassing three exhibition halls a 4500-seat mini-arena and eight meeting rooms. Additionally theres the White Oak Amphitheatre Piedmont Hall the Novant Health Fieldhouse Greensboro Aquatic Center The Terrace ACC Hall of Champions and the 3000 seat Odeon Theatre. As one of the most actively booked facilities in the country the Greensboro Complex annually hosts over 1100 events. Its extraordinary flexibility and reputation have earned it worldwide acclaim among promoters producers event planners and patrons alike.

• Serve as primary on-site contact with the promoter for events ranging in gross revenue to potentially in excess of $1M.
• Act as primary on-site contact for the planning of the event the move-in of the event into the facility the actual event and the move-out of the event.
• Frequently adapt to all internal and external resources to often-changing scenarios.
• Supervises facility operations including outside contractors and facility employees during the event.
• Determines staffing requirements and reacts to changes brought on by security concerns fluctuations in attendance weather and cancellations/late arrivals.
• Assumes a high level of financial/budgetary responsibility and is required to act quickly and make sound financial and practical/operational decisions regarding changes throughout the planning process and on the date of the event.
• Develops detailed operational and financial plans and diagrams for the Published Event Document and distributes the same to facility personnel for implementation of contractual obligations and conditions prior to the event.
• Oversees division staffing throughout the event and coordinates with resources to meet the fluctuating needs of tenants performers and promoters.
• Coordinates with in-house and third-party security and food vendors to assure optimal patron satisfaction.
• Coordinates event preparation with event prep supervisors crew and management.
• Assists tenants in arranging for supportive services and represents facility management in resolving problems encountered by tenants and technical staff.
• Monitors assigned event requirements as interfaced with other events and activities scheduled throughout the complex.
• Exhibits working knowledge of all event-related and departmental procedures in order to facilitate proper coordination of activities.
• Prepare and correlate lessee expense information in order to support Finance Department in financial pre-settlement and final settlement activity.
• Exercise resource stewardship and report known or expected irregularities to the immediate manager/supervisor to ensure compliance with policies/procedures.
• Perform all duties assigned as well as other related duties.

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university.
• 3-5 years of event management experience.
• Knowledge of the functionality of sports and entertainment venues.
• Basic knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of event management procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with divisions within the facility contracted vendors/services and clientele including high-profile touring promotion agencies.
• Excellent communication interpersonal organizational and problem-solving skills required.
• Ability to maintain an excellent public image for the facility.
• Maintains knowledge of current concert tours conventions and trade shows including concert production trends.
• Flexibility to work days nights weekends and holidays.

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.