Oak View Group - OVG

Role Description As a key member of the management team, the Director of Field Finance will report to the Senior Regional Director of Finance. In this role, the Field Finance Director will be an advisor to and collaborator with the Senior Regional Director of Finance to provide information, analysis, and insights/recommendations with respect to corporate strategy, as well as financial and accounting matters. They will be responsible for overseeing all fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities for the facilities' organization. The successful candidate is someone with intrinsic motivation, energized by the challenges of driving brand positioning and customer relationships from a financial perspective, maximizing the equity value of the organization. The Field Director of Finance must be detail-oriented and have a passion for rolling up his/her sleeves. The culture at OVG supports those who possess a broad and strategic business perspective with a demonstrated tactical ability. This individual should possess a passion for the sports and entertainment industry, support team-first collaboration, and be able to adapt to a continually evolving business environment. This role pays an annual salary of $105,000-$135,000 and is bonus eligible. This position will remain open until October 23, 2026. Responsibilities - Serve as interim Director of Finance at venues that have open finance positions. - Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements. - Prepare statements for the Client and Corporate, and other financial reports, including monthly statements, Annual Budget, and Annual Report. - Collaborate with on-site venue finance teams and General Managers to ensure industry best practices are in place at all managed facilities. - Partner with venue finance teams and General Managers in review and approval of the venue budget in advance of presentation to clients. - Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings. - Assist with projecting event deals, actual event P&Ls, analysis, and "settlement" of shows on the night of events. - Oversee payroll process for accuracy and timeliness of paychecks. - Oversee box office, ticket sale receipts, and reporting. - Oversee food and beverage accounting. - Prepare appropriate state and local tax returns to be filed timely. - Direct the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, operating expenses, and insurance records. - Be subject matter experts on accounting systems and processes. - Lead training of finance employees. - Oversee the onboarding of the finance function of new business opportunities. - Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls. Qualifications - BS Accounting or Finance; CPA preferred. - 5-7+ years of progressive work experience in accounting & finance. - Prior experience in sports, entertainment, and facility management. - Prior regional oversight of multiple venues preferred. - Demonstrated experience as a “hands-on” finance professional. - Strong understanding of accounting standards and practices. - Experience managing back-office capabilities (A/P, A/R, and payroll) is ideal but not required. - Solid operations focus with a diverse skill set in financial planning and analysis preferred. - Detail-oriented with exceptional planning and organizational skills. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Self-starter with the desire to work with people, develop ideas, and drive efficiencies. - Public accounting experience is a plus. - NetSuite and Sage experience is a plus. Benefits - Health, Dental and Vision Insurance - 401(k) Savings Plan - 401(k) matching - Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

Title: District General Manager | Full-Time | Remote Location: Remote, United States Department: Food & Beverage Management Job Description: Job ID 2026-32071 Location Name Remote Category Food & Beverage Management Type Regular Full-Time Location : Location US-Remote Job Post Information* : External Company Name Oak View Group Location : Address Remote 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. Overview OVG is searching for a District General Manager to oversee food & beverage operations for our Diamond Baseball Holdings accounts. The DGM for these accounts acts as a mentor for the location GM and a liaison for the client. The District General Manager is responsible for the efficient, professional, and profitable operation of the food and beverage service operations at the assigned OVG venues. This individual ultimately oversees every managerial, f/t, and p/t position and ensures full compliance with state and federal labor laws, sanitation and food-related ordinances, and alcohol service regulations. In addition to managing the day-to-day business operations, the District General Manager solicits new sources of revenue, both on and off the venue property. This role pays an annual salary of $140,000 to $145,000 and is bonus eligible. 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 August 21, 2026 Responsibilities - Ensure legal, efficient, professional, and profitable operation of the assigned OVG venues. - Generate and review financial reports, including budgets, projections, forecasting, revenue analysis, disbursements, capital investments, labor and product costs, wage and salary control, and P&L financial statements. - Final decision-maker on equipment purchases and leases. - Conflict resolution; last-resort mediation; arbitration and labor negotiations, when applicable. - Author, review, and amend policies & procedures, as required. - Author and amend contracts; authorize terms. - Oversee scheduling and labor allocation. - Analyze ticket sales in relation to anticipating staffing needs and target market demographics; determine and project point-of-sale to guest ratio. - Evaluate recent historical sales and purchasing data for the purpose of identifying purchasing patterns and the accurate cost of goods. - Program and maintain the point of sale system to ensure accurate financial reporting, tracking of accountability, and commodity levels by location. - Directs and assists managers in preparing and attaining future goals. - Provides each manager with the proper direction and follows up on all assignments. - Inspects the operation on a regular basis to ensure that the established quality standards are maintained. - Prepares required reports accurately and submits them on time; follows up with department heads to ensure that their reporting is completed within the same guidelines. - Develops an effective management team. - Gives the managers clear direction and provides the necessary assistance for them to perform their work. - Evaluates each manager’s performance and makes recommendations for their improvement. - Reviews and assists in the development of menus and marketing plans with the appropriate department heads. - Establishes and maintains personal relationships with show managers, suppliers, vendors, and the public that projects the venue in a positive light. - Communicate with employees, co-workers, volunteers, management staff, and guests in a clear, professional, and courteous manner that fosters a positive, enthusiastic, and cooperative work environment. - Make sound business/operations decisions quickly and under pressure. - Gains a thorough working knowledge of all existing concessions and premium services locations: geographical location, equipment, evacuation procedures, adjacent employee and guest areas, and facility access. Qualifications - Minimum 6-8+ years of management experience in the food-related or concessions industry. - MA or MS; BA or BS with a business-related major or hospitality preferred. - Experience working in a union environment preferred. - Experience in a fast-paced arena, ballpark, or stadium preferred. - Proficient in Microsoft Office platforms, accounting, and budgeting software, as well as Adobe Creative Suite, and knowledge of Banquet Event Order (BEO) or other event management programs. - Possesses working knowledge of all applicable sanitation requirements, food preparation guidelines, alcohol service policies, safety standards, etc. pertaining to OVG Hospitality and venue concession and premium services operations. - Nationally recognized, advanced food service sanitation training course certification. - Ability to calculate basic and complex math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages). - Ability to handle cash accurately and responsibly. - Ability to consistently adhere to the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality. - Possess a valid Food Handler's certificate and Alcohol Service Permit if required by state or local government. - Strong working knowledge of computer applications: Microsoft Office, POS systems, and timekeeping systems. - ServSafe certified. Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Title: Director, Global Security Standards and Compliance | Full-Time | Remote Location: Remote, United States Department: Security Job ID 2026-31819 Location Name Remote Type Regular Full-Time Location : Location US-Remote Job Description: 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 Director, Global Security Standards & Compliance will champion Prevent Advisors’ Global Security function for all venues and events that are managed by Oak View Group (OVG). Working at the direction of OVG’s Chief Security Officer and in partnership with other corporate departments and leaders, this role will develop and execute an enterprise-wide physical security strategy that establishes minimum compliance standards, delivers subject-matter expertise, and provides centralized oversight, policy, and programmatic consistency across all managed venues and events. The Director will be the primary security resource and point of contact for operational leaders, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk reduction, investigative rigor, and coordinated responses to security incidents. This role pays an annual salary of $125,000-140,000. 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). Responsibilities - Design, implement, and maintain an enterprise-wide physical security program and roadmap for OVG venues and events, including corporate minimum standards, policies, procedures, playbooks, and metrics. - Translate executive-level security strategy into deployable standards and tactical guidance for venue operations and event teams. - Establish and maintain program governance, including compliance monitoring, exception approval processes, and regular executive reporting. - Ensure physical security policies and practices comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, including OSHA Duty of Care and industry-specific standards. - Define and enforce minimum security standards for access control, perimeter security, video surveillance, screening, credentialing, visitor management, incident reporting, crowd management, radio communications, and emergency preparedness. - Conduct or oversee compliance assessments and corrective action plans for venue partners and third parties. - Act as the principal security liaison to Operations, Safety, Legal, HR, Insurance Partners, Risk Management, and venue leadership to align security initiatives with operational constraints and business objectives. - Provide consultative support for contract negotiations, venue onboarding, event risk assessments, and security staffing models. - Facilitate cross-functional incident review and lessons-learned sessions. - Direct strategies and resources for responding to incidents; including, criminal financial loss, crimes against persons, threats, illegal acts, and property/environmental crimes. - Oversee the approach, deployment, and execution of security investigations (initial fact-finding through coordination with law enforcement and legal). - Ensure incidents are managed with timely, consistent communication and appropriate escalation to executives, Legal, Risk Management, and affected stakeholders. - Implement programs to reduce frequency and severity of security incidents and to prevent catastrophic events - Integrate physical security with safety, loss control, continuity planning, and insurance requirements. - Lead or coordinate risk assessments, threat modeling, and coordinate other security services such as security exercises (tabletops, full-scale drills)with PA’s Business Services Division. - Maintain awareness of emerging security technologies and industry best practices; recommend investments (CCTV, access control, analytics, communications) that deliver scalable value across venues. - Define key performance indicators (KPIs), develop dashboards, and use data to drive continuous improvement and cost-effective security operations. - Manage relationships with security vendors, consultants, and technology providers. - Create training curricula, guidance, and awareness programs for venue staff, event teams, and leadership on security protocols and incident reporting. - Serve as a spokesperson internally and externally on security matters as appropriate. Qualifications Required - Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Security Management, Homeland Security, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. - 5-7+ years of progressive security leadership experience, including several years managing enterprise security programs for multi-site venues, large events, or similar high-density public environments. - Demonstrated experience within live events, sports & entertainment, venue management, or large-scale hospitality operations, preferably as the principal security representative. - Demonstrated experience designing and implementing security policies, compliance programs, and investigative frameworks. - Strong experience partnering with Operations, Legal, HR, Insurance, and Risk Management. - Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage cross-functional stakeholder relationships. - Experience with incident command structures, emergency operations, and conducting security exercises. - Familiarity with applicable regulatory frameworks (OSHA Duty of Care, local law enforcement protocols, and data/privacy considerations). - Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proven experience presenting to executives, senior leadership, and government partners. - Willingness and ability to travel frequently and work evenings/weekends for events. - Frequent on-site presence at live-event venues and events (may include late nights, weekends, and extended hours). - Ability to travel domestically (frequently, up to 75%) and internationally (infrequently, ~10%) Preferred - Professional certifications such as CPP (ASIS), PSP (ASIS), or equivalent. - Experience with vendor procurement, security systems (CCTV, access control), and security analytics/insights platforms. - Law enforcement, military, or federal investigative background. Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds. Equal Opportunity Employer Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

Role Description Calling all driven, detail-oriented Project Managers who like to WIN! Oak View Group’s Business Development team is looking for you. As a Senior Project Manager, Sales & Marketing Operations, you will own the creation and delivery of sales proposals, presentation materials, special projects, and other deliverables with the sole purpose of supporting our sales teams and driving business wins. This role will be responsible for guiding final products from start to finish with significant attention to strategy, detail, brand voice, and storytelling. Success in the role requires a self-starter, collaborator, and multitasker who can independently manage multiple projects while identifying opportunities to improve processes and challenge mediocrity to win and retain business. This individual will bring a thoughtful, team-oriented mentality to support multiple teams and lines of business, while instilling a culture of confidence and success. This role will pay a salary of $100,000 to $120,000 and is bonus eligible. - Drive the full lifecycle of RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, presentations, and strategic sales deliverables from kickoff through submission. - Facilitate dynamic kickoff and strategy sessions that define win themes, differentiators, and messaging priorities. - Build detailed project plans, compliance matrices, schedules, and outlines that keep teams aligned and on track. - Establish priorities and deadlines across stakeholders, ensuring momentum never stalls. - Anticipate risks early, remove roadblocks, and escalate strategically when needed. - Partner with sales leads to translate competitive strategy into persuasive, client-centered narratives. - Write with clarity and authority, ensuring each document tells a cohesive story from start to finish. - Develop executive summaries, case studies, technical sections, team bios, and tailored content that resonates. - Elevate organization, flow, readability, and compliance to produce submissions that stand out and win. - Guide subject matter experts to refine content so it is accurate, current, and compelling. - Contribute to and refine templates, tools, graphic assets, and content libraries to increase efficiency and consistency. - Research industry trends and competitor positioning to sharpen our competitive edge. - Lead post-submission debriefs to capture lessons learned, strengthen accountability, and drive continuous improvement. - Challenge mediocrity and raise the standard on every pursuit. - Partner closely with Creative to translate win themes into impactful visual direction and design briefs. - Coordinate presentation prep sessions, rehearsals, and run-throughs for both virtual and in-person settings. - Work seamlessly with internal leaders, partners, and contributors across multiple lines of business. - Lead with a team-first mindset, stepping in where needed to ensure collective success. - Other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with major course work in Marketing, Business, Communications or related field required. - Minimum of 4-6+ years in RFP response development, project management, and sales & marketing operations development. - Highly developed verbal and written communications skills; must have a thorough understanding of grammar and strong copy writing/editing skills. - High proficiency in applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote, SharePoint, and Adobe Creative Suite. - InDesign skills are a huge plus. - Loopio or other RFP management platform experience a huge plus. - Ability to work in a deadline in a results-driven environment. - Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours and travel as needed, up to 20%. - Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented with ability to handle multiple assignments concurrently. Benefits - Health, Dental and Vision insurance - 401(k) savings plan - 401(k) matching - Paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays) Company Description 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.

• Support Oak View Group’s corporate social media team in executing day-to-day social media initiatives and content operations. • Assist with content planning and coordination across OVG’s global social channels, including Pollstar. • Help maintain organization across social calendars and internal reporting documents. • Support external storytelling initiatives, including employee and venue highlight series. • Source, collect, and engage with community content from venue partners across OVG’s network. • Track artists and influencers connected to OVG venues to help identify social media opportunities and collaborations. • Assist with social media tracking, reporting, and content performance monitoring. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and venue partners to support storytelling across the OVG portfolio.

Role Description The Senior Vice President, Social Clubs is a senior executive leader responsible for the strategic, financial, and operational performance of a multi-unit portfolio of social clubs and hospitality accounts. This role provides enterprise-level oversight of all FSH and/or club operations within the division and serves as a key driver of profitability, growth, and elevated member and guest experiences. This position reports into the President of OVG's Hospitality Division. The SVP of Social Clubs leads through influence and accountability, aligning people, processes, and performance to deliver sustainable results while upholding the organization’s guiding principles, values, and service standards. This role pays an annual salary of $225,000-$250,000 and is bonus eligible. Benefits for Full-Time roles include: - 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 June 26, 2026. Responsibilities - Own the overall business performance of the social club portfolio, including revenue growth, margin optimization, EBITDA performance, and long-term financial sustainability. - Partner in the development, execution, and ongoing refinement of annual and multi-year business plans aligned with enterprise objectives. - Establish operating plans, performance targets, and KPIs that drive accountability and measurable outcomes across all social club locations. - Ensure disciplined forecasting, budgeting, and financial controls while identifying opportunities for operational efficiencies and scalable growth. - Provide executive oversight of all social club operations, ensuring consistent standards, compliance, and best-in-class execution across locations. - Lead the regional leadership team in translating strategy into actionable initiatives, ensuring alignment, clarity, and execution discipline. - Regularly review performance against plan, proactively identifying risks and opportunities, and adjusting strategies as needed. - Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness, member satisfaction, and profitability. - Own the revenue strategy and membership growth performance across the social club portfolio, including initiation fees, dues revenue, renewals, upsell opportunities. - Provide executive leadership over membership sales models, pricing strategy, yield management, and pipeline health to ensure consistent and scalable growth. - Establish clear revenue targets, sales KPIs, and accountability frameworks for General Managers and club leadership teams. - Partner with sales, marketing, and experience leaders to align prospecting, brand storytelling, tours, events, and conversion strategies. - Evaluate sales performance trends, funnel metrics, and market dynamics to inform pricing decisions, promotional strategy, and capacity planning. - Ensure disciplined sales execution, ethical selling practices, and a premium, relationship-driven approach to member acquisition. - Drive a performance culture that balances top-line growth with long-term member value, retention, and brand integrity. - Directly lead, coach, and develop multiple General Managers and senior leaders, fostering a high-performance, accountability-driven culture. - Own executive talent development, performance management, and succession planning for the social club organization. - Promote collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and best-practice adoption across clubs and leadership teams. - Serve as a culture carrier, reinforcing values, behaviors, and leadership expectations at all levels of the organization. - Partner closely with corporate and functional leaders (finance, marketing, private events, HR, legal, etc.) to ensure alignment and execution of enterprise initiatives. - Act as a strategic thought partner, contributing insights and recommendations to senior leadership to influence organizational direction and growth. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred. - 8–14+ years of progressive leadership experience in hospitality, private clubs, social clubs, sports & entertainment, or multi-unit service operations. - Demonstrated success leading large, geographically dispersed teams with full P&L responsibility. - Proven ability to drive financial performance, operational excellence, and elevated member experiences simultaneously. - Exceptional leadership presence, executive communication skills, and emotional intelligence. - Strong analytical, financial, and strategic planning capabilities. - Effective relationship builder with clients, corporate functions and OVG executive leadership. - Role requires travel anywhere from 50-70%, with specific focus of onsite support during college football season. Equal Opportunity Employer Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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 Pollstar, “The Voice of Live”, is looking for a Researcher to join our research team to solicit, collect, process and analyze Event, Contact and Box office data in the live entertainment space. This role pays an hourly rate of $17.50 to $20.00 Benefits for FT roles: Benefits: 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 June 19, 2026. Responsibilities - Research new and existing events and realtionships in live entertatinment. - Maintain, update and preserve the integrity of our database. - Reconciliation of conflicts in the database. - Identification and removal of duplicate records. - Data entry for contact updates and routebook data received via email. - Customer service for Pollstar Reporters. - Proofing charts and features for weekly publication. - Work closely with Department Heads on all tasks related to Pollstar Directory, Boxoffice and Routebook production. - Assist with other tasks as assigned by management. Qualifications - Experience in and a strong working knowledge of the concert business. - Experience with data entry including self-proofing and interpretation of data. - Written and verbal communication skills. - Advanced aptitude with Excel or other data tools. - Good problem-solving and analytical skills. - Excellent time management and organization skills. - The ability to work on deadline with accuracy. Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds. Equal Opportunity Employer Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

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 Staff Writer will write, report and edit live music industry daily news, features, Q&A and executive profiles for Pollstar's platforms. Pollstar's platforms include a website, daily e-blast, weekly and monthly publications, directories and special issues. The Staff Writer will cover and interact with the live music industry, develop contacts, and help with breaking news stories. The Staff Writer will attend Pollstar's industry leading conferences, Pollstar Live! and VenuesNow. This is a remote role that will work primarily on the New York-based Market stories and industry news. This role will pay an hourly rate of $23.54 - $29.43. 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 June 19, 2026. About the Venue Pollstar, the live entertainment industry’s leading trade platform, is seeking to hire a Staff Writer based remotely in the New York City area. Responsibilities - Network within the live music industry by connecting with promoters, agents, managers, venues and production personnel, and artists. - Build contacts within the live music industry. - Break news stories and keep abreast of all live music industry developments. - Input news stories into Pollstar's content management system. - Send out daily news e-blasts. - Help create industry lists. - Attend bi-weekly editorial meetings. - Assist with copy-editing and fact-checking. Qualifications - Possess knowledge of the live music industry, venues, music festivals sports and business. - Must be able to multi-task. - Must be able to meet stringent daily, weekly and monthly deadlines. - Possess understanding of trade journalism. - Strong experience in writing, editing and copy-editing. - Strong experience of working within an established newsroom. - Strong knowledge of social media platforms. - Excellent organizational skills. - Strong visual skills. - Experience using and analyzing data . - A team-oriented person. - Journalism and music backgrounds are essential. - Ability to travel up to 10% of the time. Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds. Equal Opportunity Employer Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

Role Description The Director of Events is primarily responsible for overseeing all aspects of event services from the inception of an event to the conclusion. This role directs, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of Event Services functions, assuring the highest quality service program to ensure rebooking of events. Provides highly responsible staff assistance to the General Manager. This role pays an annual salary of $68,500-$78,500 and is bonus eligible. Responsibilities - Oversee event management activities for all facility events. - Direct, coordinate, and oversee the activities of employees engaged in providing event coordination, telecommunications, technical support, audio-visual services, food & beverage, event security, fire regulation compliance, exhibitor services, box office, parking, and overall client satisfaction during events. - Recruit, interview, select, train, motivate, and evaluate Event Managers; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures. - Exercise direct supervision over Event Managers, Event Coordinators, and Event Staff. - Prepare departmental annual budget; recommend capital improvements; control and monitor departmental expenditures; assist in preparation of estimated revenues for facility budget. - Consult with exhibit managers, promoters, convention representatives, and others concerning physical set-up needs and requirements for licensed areas; prepare work orders and cost-estimates accordingly. - Inspect facilities to ensure they are being maintained properly for events. - Develop crowd management and event staffing plans and supervise event staff during events. - Ensure accuracy in computing of costs for post-event billing of services and equipment rental charges. - Review and approve final billing to facility users prior to settlement or release of invoice. - Work closely with the general public by monitoring services provided and addressing complaints in a timely manner. - Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. - Conduct planning and operational meetings as required to ensure smooth coordination of event activities. - Track, record, and report labor allocations in all areas of functional responsibility for purposes of forecasting, benchmarking, and budgeting. - Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities of all event-related programs and activities. - Prepare and present regular staff reports and other related correspondence. - Work with other department directors in a variety of tasks. - Conduct a variety of industry operational studies; recommend modifications to service delivery methods and operational policies and procedures as appropriate. - Interpret and apply all relevant federal, state, and local regulations. - Routinely serve as Manager on Duty. Qualifications - Minimum of 5-7 years of increasingly responsible experience in event management in an arena, stadium, convention center, or other multi-purpose public assembly facility. - Previous management experience required. - Bachelor’s degree or better from an accredited college or university. - Knowledge of customer service practices. - Knowledge of crowd control. - Ability to prepare, track, control, and analyze budgets. - Working knowledge of Union Labor contracts and show calls. - Experience settling events. Benefits - Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance - 401(k) Savings Plan - 401(k) matching - Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

• Develop an understanding of the daily responsibilities involved in multi-venue programming, booking, private event sales, and revenue generation across sports and live entertainment properties. • Assist in growing the private event sales pipeline by researching prospective clients, identifying new target markets (corporate, nonprofit, social, premium experiences), and supporting outreach initiatives across OVG venues. • Gain hands-on experience using relevant sales tools (e.g. CRM platforms). • Create client, and event, briefs during key stages of the sales process (e.g., prior to prospecting and introductory meetings), preparing background materials and insights for OVG leadership. • Assist in the development of customized client presentations and proposals. • Support coordination of client walkthroughs and site visits, helping prepare materials and contributing to a best-in-class guest experience. • Contribute to the planning and site execution of activations at venue events.