Event Manager

ASM GLOBAL, the leader in privately managed public facilities has an excellent and immediate opening for an Event Manager at ASM GLOBAL Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. This position reports directly to the Director, Events. 

JOB SUMMARY

The primary duty of the Event Manager is to provide coordination and support to the clients of Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.  The Event Manager will manage, coordinate, and plan all aspects of Oakland Roots Sports Club Events – primarily game operations and special events – and other events on property as assigned. The individual in this position is expected to possess a positive and optimistic attitude to lead and inspire other departments and to always conduct themselves professionally.

ANNUAL SALARY RANGE $75,000.00 to $95,000.00

Essential Functions:

• Serve as the primary contact for events at Oakland Arena and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, acting as the liaison for internal departments teams to provide and determine client needs to make events successful.
• Manage the proper execution of all elements for events including technical needs, parking, emergency services, food & beverage, guest services, engineering, facilities presentation, broadcasting, media, security, and sales & marketing.
• Develop, implement, and execute programs that enhance guest experience for events.
• Gather and create event estimates/costs for clients.
• Ensure proper execution of staffing deployments, equipment rentals and house logistics to meet client expectations.
• Serve as liaison between Oakland Roots Sports Club and ASM Global-Oakland.
• Organize, facilitate, and conduct production meetings with client, vendors, internal departments, other partners to communicate goals and objectives of assigned events.
• Oversee special events which can be assigned at a moment’s notice from different departments within ASM.
• Ensure contractual obligations and policies are maintained.
• Oversees SEIU, IATSE 107, 784, and 119 union crew members, and contractors to ensure satisfactory work and compliance with ASM Global standards as directed while ensuring adherence to contractual agreements, CBAs, OSHA and any other applicable safety codes. 
• Work with finance department on timely and accurate event settlements.
• Serve as primary liaison with concessionaire for Oakland Alameda County Coliseum.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum education level of:   BA/BS Degree (4-year)          
• A minimum of 3 years of related work experience in sporting and special events
• Knowledge of sports and entertainment event management and/or event operations

• Previous supervisory experience of event staff

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team environment

• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment and handle high stress situations

• Ability to be available to work nights, weekends and holidays as needed

• Proficient in MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel); ability to learn AutoCAD and other required business systems

• Exceptional guest and client service capabilities.

• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, commitment and dedication to job duties, promptness and timeliness

ASM reserves the right to change or modify the employee’s job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship.  ASM may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform strenuous physical duties that may include, but are not limited to the following:

Move and walk extensively around the facility.

Stand for long hours during events.

Kneel, stoop, reach, crawl and climb to high walkways.

Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds up to 10 minutes at a time.

Perform work through repetitive eye/hand coordination.

Able to balance and have good manual dexterity.

Work inside and outside of buildings.

Experience exposure to adverse conditions such as weather and loud noises.

May occasionally have to enter areas where fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals are present which will require ability to use respirator and/or other PPE.

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

ASM GLOBAL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Please apply via the ASM Global Career Site.

Salary : $75,000 - $95,000