Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $46,800.00 - $70,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Paid vacation
401k plan
Job Description
Legends Global is a leading company in the live events industry, recognized worldwide as a premier partner to some of the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. The company excels in delivering a comprehensive and integrated set of premium services, leveraging its extensive network of 450 venues globally. These venues host over 20,000 events annually, attracting approximately 165 million guests, which underscores the vast scale and influence Legends Global holds within the live entertainment sector. As a global enterprise, Legends Global offers its partners a unique white-label approach that ensures they remain at the forefront of their respective markets... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college or university
- minimum 5-7 years of senior management experience in a convention center
- ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with event organizers and community partners
- strong leadership and personnel management skills
- excellent communication and public speaking abilities
- experience in budget development and financial management
- knowledge of safety procedures and emergency protocols
- capacity to implement corporate directives and strategic plans
- willingness to work onsite at Tucson Convention Center
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 5-7 years of senior management experience within a convention center
- well-established leadership skills
- successful relationships developed with organizers of conventions, trade shows, meeting planners, hotel general managers, Convention and Visitors Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce, and community interest groups
- entrepreneurial focus and commitment to customer service
- proven record of partnership with Convention and Visitors Bureaus, hotel and hospitality sectors
- experience in exposition, tradeshow, meeting/convention industry
- ability to evaluate service delivery, organization structures, and operating capabilities
- effective written and verbal communication skills including 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
- familiarity with goal setting and strategic planning processes
- understanding of municipal agencies and policy-administrative-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 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 management contract, client 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 development of the annual operating calendar, activity schedules, and projections for attendance and/or revenue
- directs development, administration and execution of all financial and operating reports including capital expenses, operating revenue, expense budgets
- performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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