Manager of Partnerships & Premium Seating | Full-Time | Blue Arena & The Ranch Events Complex

Oak View Group Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

Oak View Group Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

This Manager of Partnerships & Premium Seating will sell and service all premium seating clients at Blue Arena and sell fully integrated sponsor ships across the complex that include marketing rights, on-premise signage, event sponsor ships, promotions, event marketing, and select media exposure. We are looking for a results-driven, intentional, proactive, and disciplined sales professional who will be a multiplier for the local team, responsible for generating new business revenue with local, regional, and national companies.

Compensation will consist of a base salary plus commissionable opportunities upon achieving sales goals.

This role pays an annual salary of $52,500-$62,500 and is commission eligible.

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• 401(k) matching
• Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until October 23, 2026.

Blue Arena & The Ranch Events Complex, located in Loveland, Colorado, is a 6,800-seat multi-purpose venue, which opened in September 2003, and is home to the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League. The arena, which is owned by Larimer County, is managed by Oak View Group with corporate partnership and premium seating representation by Oak View Group's Global Partnerships team, Sport Business Journal's 2026 Award Winner for Best in Property Consulting, Sales, and Client Services.

This multipurpose facility can host hockey, basketball, football, family shows in any configuration, rodeos, diverse concert settings in various capacities, trade shows, and several dozen setups to accommodate just about any event. Blue Arena, less than an hour's drive from Denver and Cheyenne, has become the focal point for sports and entertainment in Northern Colorado. Blue Arena is part of a larger 374,000 square-foot fairground complex called The Ranch, which is the official name of the Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex.

• Work with the Director of Partnerships, General Manager, and VP of OVG Global Partnerships to develop a strategic, sustainable plan to drive premium seating and partnership revenue for the complex.
• Prospect, sell, activate and maintain corporate sponsor ships, advertising and premium seating partnerships for the venue.
• Work with venue staff and Regional Vice President to implement the goals, objectives, policies, and priorities of all corporate sales programs and activities.
• Regularly engage in the business of making sales, and presentations away from the primary place of business.
• Design sales proposals and presentations for potential corporate partners.
• Prepare advertising, sponsorship, and premium seating contracts and addenda; identify issues with contract language; address issues with and make recommendations for resolution; and negotiate corporate sales pricing and other rates as required.
• Achieve corporate partnership revenue goals and budgets.
• Communicate well across all areas of the company, including legal, accounting, marketing, community relations, and ticket operations.
• Meet with corporate partners and outside agencies at their place of work to get all branding created and placed in a timely manner.
• Interact in a professional manner with all guests, internal stakeholders, partners, and colleagues.
• Oversee the service of premium seating and corporate partnerships through various means, including direct contact, newsletters, partner gatherings, and client entertainment events.
• Identify key open categories and assets and prioritize prospective new business leads.
• Work events on weeknights and weekends and prepare premium seating and partner activations prior to the event.
• Consistently exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Renew and grow existing premium seating and corporate sponsor ships.
• Track prospecting, sales, and inventory and manage sales reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 3-5+ years of experience in sales,…