Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid vacation
401k plan
Job Description
Legends Global is a leading global partner specializing in live events, venues, and brand experiences. With a presence spanning 450 venues worldwide, Legends Global manages an impressive portfolio of approximately 20,000 events annually, attracting some 165 million guests each year. The company delivers comprehensive, integrated services through a white-label approach that ensures its partners retain prominent recognition. These services cover a broad spectrum including feasibility and consulting, owner’s representation, sales and partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, content, and booking. Legends Global sets itself apart through its extensive expertise and a commitment to exceptional execution across every facet of the live... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, or related field
- minimum of 5-7 years senior management experience within a convention center
- proven leadership and management skills
- strong negotiation and contract management abilities
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- ability to work with diverse stakeholder groups
- strategic planning and organizational skills
- familiarity with safety and emergency procedures
- budget development and financial reporting experience
- willingness to work on site
- ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure
- commitment to inclusivity and team collaboration
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university with major coursework in business or public administration or 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, meeting planners, hotel general managers, Convention and Visitors Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce, and community interest groups
- demonstrated entrepreneurial focus and commitment to customer service
- experience working in partnership with Convention and Visitors Bureaus and hotel and hospitality sectors
- experience working within the exposition, tradeshow, and meeting/convention industry
- ability to evaluate service delivery, organizational structures, and operating capability and recommend innovative changes
- effective written and verbal communication skills including public speaking
- experience in developing and managing budgets for convention and exposition facilities
- superior interpersonal and communicative skills
- solid personnel management and labor relations skills
- commitment to goal setting with accountable benchmarks and strategic planning
- understanding of municipal agency principles and ability to work in government 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 and other appropriate destination marketing agencies
- assures the coordination, implementation and administration of training and development, quality assurance, energy efficiency, safety/emergency procedures, crowd control and crisis management procedures
- develops and implements facility goals in accordance with management contract, client objectives, and corporate policy
- plans, organizes, coordinates and directs all activities and personnel engaged in maintaining and operating the facility
- assists and coordinates with development of 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, and expense budgets
- carries out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, training, appraising performance, rewarding, disciplining, addressing complaints and resolving problems
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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