Transportation Manager Miami Convention Center

Position: Transportation Manager | Full-Time | Miami Beach Convention Center
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.

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Director of Public Safety and Transportation, the Transportation Manager is responsible for delivering the highest level of customer service, while maximizing efficiency. Main responsibilities include directing overall leadership, planning, administration, management of the MBCC transportation plans, loading dock operations, and logistics related to department operations. The Transportation Manager provides leadership to the transportation staff (Transportation Agents, Loading Dock Supervisor), General Service Contractor and loading dock operations.

Responsible for coordinating all event related transportation and dock operations logistics and staffing.

This includes working closely with internal MBCC Departments to include contract partners, vendors, exhibitors, Event Managers, show management, transportation management companies and local stakeholders on transportation and loading dock related issues and projects as directed. Their duties include supervising and managing staff that assist with transportation activities such as curbside management, directing traffic, dispatching, and routing, while maximizing efficiencies, to ensure safe and efficient operation.

The Transportation Manager also ensures that team members and patrons comply with safety rules and regulations. The transportation manager ensures there is a coordinated effort in preparation for and execution of the move in/out of each event, in compliance with MBCC policies.

This role pays an annual salary of $62,000-$72,000

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 July 3, 2026.

About the Venue

The award-winning Miami Beach Convention Center (MBCC) welcomes meeting and event planners, exhibitors and attendees to Miami Beach and Miami. Reimagined following a $640-million-dollar renovation, the MBCC provides a world-class, state-of-the-art event venue for exceptional conferences, conventions, trade shows, and meetings. The new 800-room, connected Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, is under development and slated to open in late 2027.

A LEED Silver certified green building, the venue includes a magnificent Grand Ballroom, 500,000 square feet of flexible exhibition halls, 4 junior ballrooms, outdoor terraces & parks, and 84 breakout rooms. The MBCC's immediate proximity to lively South Beach, Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive, and many other Miami Beach cultural arts attractions make it an ideal venue for your next event.

Responsibilities

* Manage all transportation operations on move-ins, show days and move-outs.

* Oversee and manage the delivery of training curriculum for transportation staff, including assessing effectiveness.

* Manage all event transportation plans, including move-in and move-out operations, valet operations, hotel shuttle operations, taxi line management, and variable message sign deployment.

* Prepares Transportation Plans and maintains all required reports, records, and logs regarding transportation planning for all events.

* Reviews and approves all Transportation plans, ensuring all plans comply with MBCC policies and appropriate personnel are scheduled.

* Produces anticipated schedule of loading dock activities and coordinates with appropriate departments and contractors regarding space availability and scheduling.

* Provide leadership, direction, and order to loading dock activities and manage the loading dock team to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

* Maintains relationships with contractors and ensures adherence to venue policies.

* Works with all MBCC departments, clients, and contractors on transportation needs for planning, management, and execution of events.

* Works with the marketing department on all transportation-related communication.

* Oversees employee parking operations, including issuing permits and maintaining documentation.

* Assists in projecting and monitoring departmental budgetary needs and spending.

* Manages Waste Management and Sustainability Program for the venue.

* Conducts shift briefings and provides necessary information to transportation staff.

* Coach, mentor, and provide direction and supervision to transportation staff; responsible for department scheduling and training.

* Collaborates closely with Public Safety to support life safety, emergency access, security operations, and overall risk management.

* Ensures safe vehicle and…