Director, Game Presentation & Events | Full-Time | Coachella Valley Firebirds

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 Coachella Valley Firebirds are looking for a Director Game Presentation & Events to own everything fans see hear and feel inside Acrisure Arena on game night. You will lead the creative vision and technical execution of one of the AHLs premier game presentations manage the control room and entertainment teams and produce events across the building. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can write a show run a room and raise the bar every night.

This role will pay an annual salary of $100000$120000 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 November 13 2026.

Acrisure Arena is the premier sports and entertainment venue in the greater Palm Springs area a 11000 seat building hosting the biggest artists and acts on the planet. The arena is home to the Coachella Valley Firebirds an AHL affiliate of the Seattle Kraken who reached the Calder Cup Finals in each of their first two seasons and have established one of the best game-night atmospheres in minor league hockey. Beginning in 2026-27 Acrisure Arena also becomes home to the Coachella Valley Lakers of the NBA G League expanding the buildings year-round sports calendar. We are building a championship organization that serves our fans community and business partners through exceptional sports and entertainment. Winning matters. Fans come first. Great teams achieve unimaginable results. And we honor the culture and diversity of the cities that make up the Coachella Valley.

• Own end-to-end production for all Firebirds home games and assigned arena events: scripting rundowns timing sheets in-game inventory pre-production live show calling and post-game debriefs
• Direct the control room on game nights calling a fast tight timecode-driven show across video graphics audio lighting and special effects
• Lead creative for special presentations ceremonies promotions theme nights and playoff productions
• Direct and develop the Manager of Game Presentation and all part-time game operations staff including hiring scheduling and training
• Serve as project manager/producer on cross-departmental events with Broadcasting Corporate Partnerships Marketing Ticketing Community Relations and Hockey Operations
• Partner with the Seattle Kraken game presentation team to align brand and entertainment standards while managing to the budget set by Finance and the Team
• Oversee delivery loading and testing of all graphic and video content prior to every game and event including sponsor asset fulfillment and proof of performance
• Produce shoot and edit video features: hype videos vignettes ceremony content mascot skits and in-game contest packages
• Direct in-arena group experiences and game assets including flag team anthem singers on-ice/concourse/stage performances and group recognitions
• Direct the full entertainment ecosystem: mascot ice crew entertainment teams organist PA announcer DJ and in-arena hosts
• Evaluate and recommend production systems software and workflows that keep the Firebirds on the cutting edge of live sports presentation
• Serve as liaison between Firebirds Game Presentation the AHL arena staff and the front office
• Frequent bending lifting sitting exposure to multiple external elements and extensive walking through the building
• Other duties as assigned

• 5-7 years of increasingly responsible game presentation/live production experience including 3 years leading a control room or production team; professional or major college sports strongly preferred
• Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Proven show-calling ability in a live high-pressure broadcast-style environment
• Demonstrated experience across creative entertainment game operations event logistics technical operations and production
• Strong command of control room terminology signal flow and live production workflows
• Budget preparation and expense management experience
• Clear concise communication skills both verbal and written with a knack for storytelling
• A proactive organized decisive approach in fast-paced environments
• Availability to work a flexible schedule including evenings weekends holidays and extended workdays
• Must be able to work on-site at the Acrisure Arena Palm Desert CA

Technical Skills Required:

• Ross Xpression real-time motion graphics: building templating and operating live graphics packages
• Ross production switchers (Carbonite/Acuity) and DashBoard control
• Daktronics show control and LED display systems (Show Control System Venus/Display Studio)
• Rundown and scripting software (Shoflo ProPresenter or comparable)
• Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere Pro After Effects Photoshop
• Instant replay systems (Ross Mira EVS or comparable)
• Audio playback and show audio (ClickEffects Pro Audio QLab or comparable)
• Video codecs formats and content specs for LED IPTV and broadcast delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

• Lighting console familiarity (grandMA or comparable) and experience cueing lighting lasers and pyro/special effects into a live show
• Knowledge of camera operation and video engineering fundamentals
• Experience with IPTV and digital signage content management
• Experience with streaming and broadcast integration (vMix TriCaster or comparable)
• Familiarity with AI-assisted content and production workflows

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