Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $44,000.00 - $73,900.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid vacation
401k plan
Job Description
Legends Global is recognized as the premier partner to the world’s most prestigious live events, venues, and brands internationally. Operating as a fully integrated service provider, Legends Global offers a comprehensive white-label solution that keeps their partners prominently positioned in the market. Their expertise spans across feasibility studies, consulting, sales, venue management, hospitality, merchandise, content booking, and owner’s representation, making them a pivotal force in managing some of the most iconic live events and venues globally. With a presence in 450 venues worldwide, Legends Global supports around 20,000 events annually and entertains approximately 165 million guests, underscoring their expansive reach... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or a related field
- minimum of 5-7 years of senior management experience within a convention center
- proven experience developing partnerships with industry stakeholders
- strong communication and public speaking skills
- demonstrated ability in budget management
- leadership and personnel management skills
- knowledge of municipal agency processes
- ability to work collaboratively in a government-participative environment
- experience with capital planning and construction management
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration or the equivalent combination of education and experience
- minimum of 5-7 years of experience in a senior management level position within a Convention Center
- developed successful relationships with organizers of conventions, trade shows, and meeting planners, hotel general managers, Convention and Visitor's Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce, and various community interest groups
- demonstrated entrepreneurial focus and commitment to the customer
- demonstrated record in working in partnership with Convention and Visitor's Bureaus and the hotel and hospitality sectors to market the Convention Center
- demonstrated record in partnership within the exposition, tradeshow, and meeting/convention industry
- ability to evaluate service delivery, organizational structures, and operating capability and recommend innovative organizational changes
- effective written and verbal communication skills, comfortable with public speaking
- experience in developing and managing budgets of convention and exposition facilities
- superior interpersonal and communicative skills
- solid personnel management and labor relations skills
- familiar with relevant goal setting with accountable benchmarks and strategic planning processes
- understanding of municipal agencies and ability to work effectively in policy-administrative-citizen-participative governmental processes
- experience with capital plans, convention facility construction, bonds, and complex budgets
Job Duties
- Aggressively promotes the use of the facility to maximize its utilization
- negotiates and provides final approval on all lease agreements with vendors, contracts and agreements with event organizers, hosts, managers, and agents
- establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all pertinent parties to encourage continual and regular use of the facility
- coordinates facility involvement with Convention and Visitors Bureau, as well as other appropriate destination marketing agencies
- assures the coordination, implementation and administration of specific plans and programs prescribed by corporate directives, including training and development, quality assurance, energy efficiency, safety/emergency procedures, crowd control and crisis management
- develops and implements facility goals in accordance with the management contract, the Client's objectives, corporate policy, and good business practice
- plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs all activities and personnel engaged in maintaining and operating the facility
- assists and coordinates with the development of the annual operating calendar, activity schedules, and projections for attendance and/or revenue
- directs the development, administration and execution of all financial and operating reports including capital expenses, operating revenue, expense budgets, etc.
- other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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