OVG 360 has an exciting opening for an Event Manager at the Johnny Mercer Theater and the Enmarket Arena. The Johnny Mercer Theater is home to numerous events every year such as Broadway Musicals, concerts, professional ballets, and comedy shows. The Theater seats 2,600 and boasts one of the largest prosceniums in the Southeast. Named after famous composer, Johnny Mercer, the theater has been a staple to the Savannah area hosting entertainment legends such as Jerry Seinfeld, Chicago, and Patty LaBelle since its opening in 1974. The Enmarket Arena is a 9,500 capacity multipurpose venue with luxury suites, club seating, and first-rate food and beverage. In it’s first year of opening, the Enmarket Arena has played host to multiple sold out concerts, family shows, top rated comedy acts. In November 2022 the Enmarket Arena hosted the southeast’s newest ECHL hockey team, the Savannah Ghost Pirates for their inaugural season.

Overview

The Event Manager with support of the VP of events and operations and senior event manager will manage every aspect of events in the facility from the advance planning stages through the end of the event; position will work with third parties to recruit, train, motivate, and evaluate all front of house event staff including building security, guest services, medical staff, coordination of police presence, and interact with local public safety officials to ensure events run smoothly. They will coordinate communication between event related staff and delegate assignments; be responsible for and ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction.

Responsibilities

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Requirements

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.

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 routed 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.

We are committed to ensuring all our buildings and office locations are the safest in the world for artists, teams, employees, and fans. Based on recent encouraging trends in the U.S. and Canada, we highly encourage our employees to continue to get vaccinate and boosted against COVID-19. Should circumstances change, we may need to reinstate vaccination requirements, in whole or in part, to safeguard the health of our employees, guests, performers, athletes, and partners.