Event Manager | Full-Time | Regions Arena

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.

Position Summary
The Event Manager will manage every aspect of their assigned events from the advance planning stages through the end of the event and provide professional client services support in the planning, organization, and management of events within the facility. Monitors the logistics of these events and all event coordination tasks after booking and through to their conclusion. Coordinate communication between event staff and delegate assignments and be responsible for and ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction and experience.

In addition, the Event Manager will work closely with several departments, including Sales, Marketing, Facility Operations, Security, Finance, Human Resources, Venue Partners, and Stakeholders, to strategically plan and successfully execute all event activity.

This role pays an annual salary of $45,000 – $60,000.

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 November 13, 2026

About The Venue
The new Regions Arena will anchor a lively downtown Mobile, Alabama, a city that offers world-class accommodations, retail shops, restaurants, museums, parks, and art galleries. The state-of-the-art, 10,000-capacity arena is under construction and scheduled to open in early 2027. It will be home to a minor league hockey team, concerts, family shows, regional and national sports events, community gatherings, and annual Mardi Gras events.

It will include a wide range of premium seating and experiences, including suites, clubs, and loge boxes, and include over 27,000 square feet of multi-purpose and pre-event space.

Responsibilities

• Advance, plan, service, and supervise all events.
• Plan, manage, and evaluate the work of subordinates.
• Provide management and guidance for event personnel.
• Analyze challenges, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of organizational objectives.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with lessees/clients, co-workers, part-time staff, contractors, patrons/public, and municipal officials.
• Work a flexible schedule, including long nights, early mornings, weekends & holidays as needed.
• Complete all duties with a customer service focus through teamwork & dedication to Oak View Group’s principles.
• Assist in the preparation of building to meet the requirements of upcoming events/shows.
• Assist with the completion of pre-show event financial estimates.
• Assist with the completion of post-show event settlements.
• Advise lessees on services available from independent contractors for events.
• Recruit, train, and supervise event &…