Reporting to the Associate Director of Facilities & Operations, the Event Operations Manager oversees all internal event-related operations for events held within Student Union & Event Services (SUES) managed and operated facilities as contracted between SUES and clients. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Managing operations and staffing budgets including projecting operational needs, approving purchases, monitoring spending, & making recommendations to the Associate Director for capital projects/expenditures and equipment replacement schedules Responsible for all AV and equipment set-ups within the student union (30+ spaces), outdoor venues (10+ locations), and various locations around campus (ex: TAC, FND) as contracted for 1000+ events annually Developing, proposing, and implementing policies and procedures for the event operations area Ensuring the event operations area is in compliance with departmental and university policies as well as fire/life/occupational safety, security and risk management requirements Responsible for the overall setup, operation, and strike of event equipment such as AV, tables, chairs, dance floors, trashcans, and other SUES’ equipment as well as outside vendor’s rental equipment. Serve as lead facilitator for pre-production and weekly scheduling meetings for SUES team and campus partners (ex: Dining Services) (20+ staff) to review upcoming events for accuracy, edits, communication and implementation Conduct daily venue walkthroughs to ensure equipment is set-up and/or stored properly and organized. Monitor daily event and client needs and provide on-site event assistance, particularly for large-scale campus evens (ex: Homecoming, Festival of Communities) Coordinating an effective maintenance work order system and managing improvement projects, maintaining accurate equipment inventory and administering replacement programs as budget permits for Event Operations Manage and identify areas for growth within the SUES’ equipment loan and check-out programs for UNLV clients (RSOs, departments, faculty/staff) Responsible for managing SUES’ equipment rental needs for both internal and external clients, ensuring accuracy, coordinating delivery and pick-up, and processing invoices against PO’s. This position is responsible for the direct supervision of the full time Event Operations Coordinator & Event Technology Coordinator; The Graduate Assistant for Event Operations & Technical Services; And indirectly supervises 60-70 student staff. Responsibilities include hiring, training, evaluation, and daily supervision. Evening & weekend work is required, along with the ability to provide 24/7 emergency on-call response as necessary (on call response within 30 minutes).