Assistant Director, Austin Convention Center - Sales & Marketing

Purpose

Under general direction of the Director, exercises independent judgment and is responsible for the management, operations, marketing and usage of the City's public event and parking facilities, including administrative and support functions.

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• The primary focus of the Assistant Director is the management of the day-to-day operations of the City's public event and parking facilities, including administrative and support functions.
• Supports the Director in contract and operational management of shared usage facilities.
• Assist the Director in development of department annual budget.
• Assist the Director in establishing and managing fees and revenues for facility usage, including rates to be paid for lease or rental of the facilities, concessions, parking, etc.
• Assist the Director in management of contractors and subcontractors.
• Mentors and coaches staff to identify areas in need of improvement. Suggests methods for improvement and monitors employee’s progress in these areas.
• Direct supervision of Convention Center Division and Business Unit Managers.
• Maintains responsibility for dissemination of information to and from staff in an open and honest manner, which encourages discussion to foster understanding of the information.
• Disseminates city and departmental policies, procedures and guidelines to staff and accepts responsibility for their consistent application throughout the organization.
• Evaluates employee job performance based on departmental expectations on a regular basis providing feedback based on their evaluations and suggest methods for improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Business/ Administration Public Administration, or related field plus a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience in a managerial capacity in a convention center, public assembly/event facility or other related facility/industry.
• One (1) additional year of experience may substitute for one (1) year of the required education with a maximum substitution of four (4) years.

The ideal candidate is an experienced servant leader with a clear, future focused approach to improving both sales growth and marketing at the Austin Convention Center. Their first year will focus on setting direction, strengthening foundations, and creating alignment across these functions.