Director of Stadium Events – Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
About The Position
The Director of Stadium & Events is responsible for overseeing external event coordination, parking operations, partnership engagement, and stadium event logistics for Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. This position leads venue utilization initiatives, operational planning, and external event coordination while maintaining strong relationships with community, corporate, and external partners. Approximately 30% of this role focuses on event and partnership coordination, including collaboration with the Memphis Chamber of Commerce, Memphis Sports Council, Liberty Park, University of Memphis departments, tourism agencies, promoters, sponsors, and community organizations. Approximately 20% of this role focuses on coordinating parking operations at Liberty Park, including event parking logistics, traffic flow coordination, and collaboration with parking vendors and public safety personnel. Approximately 20% of this role focuses on supervision and leadership responsibilities, including direct oversight of the Associate Director of Stadium & Events and coordination of daily operational priorities. The remaining responsibilities are evenly split between stadium operations support and event execution to ensure successful event delivery and exceptional guest experiences. Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is a 136-acre multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex centered around the iconic stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. Previously known as Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the venue opened in 1965 as Memphis Memorial Stadium. The stadium serves as the home venue for the Memphis Tigers Football program, Southern Heritage Classic, AutoZone Liberty Bowl, and Memphis Showboats of the UFL. Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is currently completing a $220 million renovation that will further position the venue as a premier destination for college football, entertainment, and major events.
Requirements
- Reporting directly to the Assistant Stadium Manager
Nice To Haves
- Collaboration with the Memphis Chamber of Commerce
- Collaboration with the Memphis Sports Council
- Collaboration with Liberty Park
- Collaboration with University of Memphis departments
- Collaboration with tourism agencies
- Collaboration with promoters
- Collaboration with sponsors
- Collaboration with community organizations
Responsibilities
- Overseeing external event coordination
- Parking operations
- Partnership engagement
- Stadium event logistics
- Leading venue utilization initiatives
- Operational planning
- External event coordination
- Maintaining strong relationships with community, corporate, and external partners
- Coordinating parking operations at Liberty Park, including event parking logistics, traffic flow coordination, and collaboration with parking vendors and public safety personnel
- Supervision and leadership responsibilities, including direct oversight of the Associate Director of Stadium & Events and coordination of daily operational priorities
- Stadium operations support
- Event execution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
