Event Manager Owensboro Convention Center

Oak View Group 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.

The Event Manager is the liaison between the show manager/client and all building operations staff and contractors. After the contract is signed for an event, the Event Manager works directly with the client to provide any needs from the facility. In addition, the Event Manager makes certain that all building policies and procedures are followed in preparing for and implementing the event.

When the event is in the building, the Event Manager runs the show, making certain that the client’s needs are met and any building or safety issues are addressed immediately. The Event Manager will supervise, indirectly, all building operational staff during an event activity.

This role pays an annual salary of $44,000-$48,000

• 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 October 16, 2026.

Western Kentucky’s award-winning Owensboro Convention Center is a full-service facility overlooking the Ohio River in downtown Owensboro. The multi-purpose center offers just under 102,000 square feet of space, including a 44,000+ square foot exhibition hall, the 8,900+ square foot Kentucky Legend® Pier, and a variety of ballroom, meeting, and prefunction areas.

The Owensboro Sportscenter, one of the city’s most historic venues, opened in 1949. This 5,000-seat arena hosts concerts, sporting events, graduations, trade shows, meetings, and receptions.

The Bluegrass Fieldhouse, the region’s newest indoor sports facility, is slated to open in September 2026. Designed for basketball, volleyball, and other athletic events, the complex provides flexible court layouts, spectator seating, and space for practices, tournaments, and community activities.

• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and facilitating the logistics of assigned events; act as liaison for the building with all parties and departments involved in the event.
• Coordinates and provides clear, concise, and timely communication with building staff of all requirements necessary for events by preparing and distributing detailed event resumes, diagrams, event staffing requirements, set-up requirements, general instructions, and supporting documentation for each event using industry-specific software. Communicate changes before and during events.
• Develop and control event budgets, including preparing pre-event financial estimates to clients based on potential operational costs during the course of the event; coordinate the completion of post-event financial settlements.
• Troubleshoot during event preparation and during the event to ensure that all event setups are correct, including making decisions about policy, procedures, billing, and staffing.
• Monitors in-house setup to ensure that the facility, equipment, physical setup, and labor provided meet the requirements of contractual agreements within the constraints of safety, health, and fire code standards.
• Ensure that all event insurance certificates, licenses, and permits required for events or production are obtained in a timely manner.
• Oversee all production, setup, staffing, and event-related contracted services for assigned events.
• Ensure that the facility is cleaned prior to, during, and after all events to maintain building appearance and increase customer satisfaction.
• Communicate and coordinate with the Food & Beverage Department for catering needs.
• Serve as a facility representative at assigned events by enforcing facility policies and procedures; identify and resolve public and event-related complaints in a professional manner, ensuring customer…