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 premier partner to some of the world’s most iconic live events, venues, and brands, operating as a comprehensive service provider within the live entertainment industry. With a robust network comprising 450 venues around the globe, Legends supports approximately 20,000 events annually, attracting over 165 million guests worldwide. The organization’s expertise spans numerous facets of venue and event management, including feasibility studies, consultation, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandising, venue operations, as well as content creation and booking. Legends Global distinguishes itself through a white-label approach that enables partners to stay at the forefront of their markets,... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business or public administration or equivalent
- Minimum 5-7 years senior management experience in a Convention Center
- Proven leadership and professional record
- Excellent communication and public speaking skills
- Experience in budgeting and financial management for convention facilities
- Strong interpersonal and labor relations skills
- Knowledge of municipal agency processes and government policy
- Ability to develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Commitment to customer service and entrepreneurial mindset
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business or public administration or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years senior management experience within a Convention Center
- Proven successful relationships with organizers of conventions, trade shows, meeting planners, hotel general managers, Convention and Visitor's Bureaus, Chambers of Commerce, and community interest groups
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial focus and customer commitment
- Experience partnering with Convention and Visitor's Bureaus and the hospitality sector to maximize economic impact
- Established record within the exposition, trade show, and meeting/convention industry
- Ability to evaluate and recommend innovative changes in service delivery and organizational structures
- Effective written and verbal communication skills and public speaking experience
- Experience managing convention and exposition facility budgets
- Strong interpersonal skills to provide expertise and guidance to facility owners and tourism officials
- Solid personnel management and labor relations skills
- Familiarity with goal setting, accountable benchmarks, and strategic planning processes
- Understanding of municipal agencies and ability to work effectively within government processes
- Experience with capital plans, 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 management contract, client objectives, corporate policy, and good business practices
- Plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs all activities and personnel engaged in maintaining and operating the facility
- Assists with the development of the annual operating calendar, activity schedules, and projections for attendance and revenue
- Directs the development, administration and execution of all financial and operating reports including capital expenses, operating revenue, and expense budgets
- Performs other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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