Director of Events | Full-Time | Blue Arena

Oak View Group•Loveland, CO

14h•$66,000 - $76,000

About The Position

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 Utilizing independent judgment, the Director of Events is primarily responsible for overseeing all aspects of post-booking stage service delivery methods. Directs, manages, supervises and coordinates the activities and operations of Event Services functions assuring the highest quality service program to assure rebooking of events. Provides highly responsible staff assistance to the General Manager. This role pays an annual salary of $66,000-$76,000 and is bonus eligible Benefits for Full-Time roles: 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 April 10, 2026. About the Venue Opening in September of 2003, the Blue Federal Credit Union Arena ( Blue Arena ) is a 6,800 seat multipuorpose facility owend by Larimer County and located in Loveland, Colorado. This facility has the ability to host many indoor sporting events, rodeos and dirt shows, family shows in any configuration, diverse concert settings in various capacities, trade shows and offers a diversity of setups to accommodate just about any event. The Blue Arena, is less than an hour's drive from Denver and Cheyenne and has become the focal point for sports, live entertainment, and hospitality in Northern Colorado. The Blue Arena is part of a larger 374,000 square-foot fairground complex called The Ranch Events Complex which is the official name of the Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex. The Ranch includes The Ranch Equestrian Center with two livestock pavilions, Pedersen Toyota Center, Origins Arena, and Thomas M. McKee 4-H, Youth, & Community Building. Blue Arena and The Ranch have become the sports, entertainment, and agricultural hub for one of the fastest-growing areas in the country.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 to 7 years of increasingly responsible experience in event management in an arena, stadium, convention center or other multi-purpose public assembly facility
Supervisory experience required
Bachelor’s degree or better from an accredited college or university
Possession of, or ability to obtain a valid state driver’s license
Ability to prepare, track, control and analyze budget
Ability to work flexible hours including, but not limited to, nights, weekends, evenings, and holidays, with extended hours ranging from a couple of hours up to 20 hours
Ability to work indoors, be exposed to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold, dust, dirt, extreme noise and potentially hazardous materials
Ability to withstand prolonged walking, standing, bending, pushing, stooping and kneeling without restrictions
Ability to lift 50lbs
General knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations
Effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in written form
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Nice To Haves

Graduate of IAAM Public Assembly Facility Management School preferred
Experience working with AutoCAD software preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee event management activities for all facility events
Direct, coordinate and oversee the activities of employees engaged in providing event coordination, telecommunications, technical support, audio-visual services, food & beverage, event security, fire regulation compliance, exhibitor services, box office, parking and overall client satisfaction during events
Coordinate event conversions and work with technical, engineering, and production staff to meet technical specifications
Recruit, interview, select, train, motivate and evaluate Event Managers; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures
Exercise direct supervision over Event Managers, Event Coordinators and Event Staff
Prepare departmental annual budget; recommend capital improvements; control and monitor departmental expenditures; assist in preparation of estimated revenues for facility budget
Coordinate with promoters, agents, team representatives, and production managers to determine event specifications and deliverables
Inspect facilities to ensure they are being maintained properly for events
Develop crowd management and event staffing plans and supervise event staff during events
Ensure accuracy in computing of costs for post-event billing of services and equipment rental charges
Review and approve final billing to facility users prior to settlement or release of invoice
Work closely with the general public by monitoring services provided and addressing complaints in a timely manner
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
Conduct planning and operational meetings as required to ensure smooth coordination of event activities
Track, record and report labor allocations in all areas of functional responsibility for purposes of forecasting, benchmarking and budgeting
Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities of all event related programs and activities
Prepare and present regular staff reports and other related correspondence
Work with other department directors in a variety of tasks
Conduct a variety of industry operational studies; recommend modifications to service delivery methods and operational policies and procedures as appropriate
Interpret and apply all relevant federal, state and local regulations
Serve as Event Manager as needed
Drive customer satisfaction initiatives to elevate the arena’s reputation as a premier event destination