Event Manager Nampa Civic Center

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary
The Event Manager will manage every aspect of their assigned events and theater from the advance planning stages through the end of the event; occasionally hire, train, schedule and supervise all event related staff, as well as oversee building security and parking issues and interact with local public safety officials to ensure events run smoothly; coordinate communication between event related staff and delegate assignments;

be responsible for and ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction and experience.

This role will pay an annual salary of $45,000 to $57,000.

Benefits for Full-Time roles
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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 April 17, 2026.

The Nampa Civic Center is a large conference & meeting center with the ability to host banquets, weddings, conferences, conventions, trade shows, and other events. Second, a 640 seat theater is attached to the conference center that frequently hosts concerts, theatrical performances, and sporting events.

• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and facilitating the logistics of events throughout the Nampa Civic Center
• Plan, direct and evaluate the work of subordinates
• Provide leadership and guidance for event personnel
• Develop and control event budgets including preparing pre-show event financial estimates and completing post-show financial settlements based on contractual requirements
• Develop processes and training for events department
• Review emergency planning procedures with all event staff for each event
• Recruit, train, and supervise event & security staff
• Responsible for the Events department role in the execution of event contracts and rental agreements
• Ensure timely and accurate event information is delivered to the finance department for deposits/settlement/invoicing purposes
• Communicate with finance that all credit card charges and all other billing for events is completed
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with lessees/clients, co-workers, part-time staff, contractors, patrons/public and municipal officials
• Create and distribute detailed data sheets prior to every event, with client approval and internal communication
• Assist internal and external clients with event logistics and suggest the most effective ways to use the facility for specific types of functions
• Exercises discretion and utilizes independent decision-making during events that will best represent the Nampa Civic Center and serve the client
• Ensure that all event insurance certificates, licenses and permits required for production are obtained in a timely manner, including pyrotechnics and traffic control
• Advance and communicate all event information to appropriate departments and staff
• Troubleshoot during event preparation and during event to ensure that all event setups are correct including making decisions about policy, procedures, billing and staffing
• Oversee all production, set up, event staff, event-related contract services
• Oversee the Brandt Theater and events in the Nampa Civic Center as assigned
• Create risk assessments and pro-forma for upcoming/new events
• Create work schedules for event & security staff, delegate assignments, and review performance/results
• Serve as Manager on Duty as scheduled/required
• Communicates in a timely fashion any/all problems and proposed solutions to the GM and/or Facility Director
• Receives and responds to complaints from tenants and the public or refers them to the Facility Director
• Prepares events reports noting attendance, times, significant problems, etc.
• Finalizes lessee requirements including table arrangements and number and nature of support personnel…