Vice President - Hospitality and Experiential

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

The individual hired will work out of either the OVG office in New York or Denver and lead the Hospitality and Experiential team within the Global Partnerships Division of OVG; the sponsorship and marketing arm of Oak View Group (OVG).  Suitable for the role are smart, ambitious and commercially aggressive professionals who have a track record of success in the sports & entertainment sponsorship space specifically executing world class hospitality and experiential marketing programs. This candidate will be instrumental in building a new team inside OVG GP to 1) create a world-class hospitality and experiential practice focused on consumer/B2B brands that ultimately will drive incremental revenue for the Brand Consulting and Solutions team 2) manage existing client work across US Based and global events 3) support hospitality and experiential requests across Global Partnerships sales team and other OVG divisions as needed. This candidate will have the a good mix of strategic thought leadership and operational excellence.

This role pays an annual salary of $160,000 to $210,000 and is bonus eligible.

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 May 2, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a range of hospitality and experiential events from multi-day global event programs to intimate same day sports and music events for 2-2000 guests.
• Oversee all facets of the programs including budget, accommodations, F&B, security, transportation, gifting, creative look and feel, staffing and KPI identification and measurement.
• Creation and management of multi-million dollar budgets with fluency in both the macro and specific elements.
• Build, lead, and manage a team of diverse professionals focused on delivering first and foremost for our clients with operational excellence that is second to none.
• Collaborate across OVG divisions – Brand Consulting, Global Partnerships, OVG Venues, OVG 360 – as well as with external partners and key stakeholders to secure appropriate assets and experiences and ensure seamless integration and execution of hospitality and experiential programs.
• Support business development efforts by retaining existing clients and securing new clients via industry recognized efforts, proactive network outreach, and response to inbound requests.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed below represent the credentials necessary to perform the essential functions of this position. To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Undergraduate and/or graduate degree. Master’s degree/MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience with demonstrated development, management and execution skills in hospitality, events, and or experiential marketing ideally within the sports & entertainment industry, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply basic marketing concepts (e.g., brand positioning, SWOT analysis, competitive assessment, marketing objectives/strategies, category analysis, etc.) to the hospitality, event, and/or experiential marketing space.
• Experience working in global events, internationally, including strong relationships and experience working with brands, properties, leagues, media rights holders and domestic and international organizing committees.
• A natural curiosity about technology as well as a creative and risk-taking mentality.
• Creative problem solver with the ability to quickly understand brands/partners’ business models and research solutions for how to grow their business.
• Highly driven self-starter, with ability to work independently without supervision.
• Ability to manage long-term projects as well as quick turnaround assignments.
• Strong management and leadership skills with desire to develop and manage junior talent/staff.
• Focused, diligent and hard-working; ambitious and
• Strong interpersonal
• Trustworthy, loyal and ethical.
• Curious by Nature
• Values the “How” as much as the “What”
• Willingness to work the hours required to fulfill the commitments of the role.
• A lifelong passion for winning supported by an exceptional track record of results.
• Strong references across multiple sectors of the sports and entertainment industry.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

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 our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Salary : $160,000 - $210,000