What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Operations Coordinator position at Oklahoma City Thunder?
The Event Operations Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and execution of internal turnkey events and organizational event initiatives. This role serves as an operational partner to internal departments, coordinating event intake, planning, logistics and execution while helping create additional capacity within the Events team.
The position oversees the event intake and request process, ensuring needs are captured, prioritized, and planned effectively. The role also supports event forecasting, resource planning, and process standardization to create an efficient and service-oriented approach as organizational event needs continue to grow.
In this role you will:
This is a full-time hourly position reporting to the Manager, Event Presentation. The work schedule requires flexibility, including availability for events and game nights during evenings, weekends, and holidays. The primary work location is the Thunder corporate office at Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City, with some events requiring travel throughout the metro area. A valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation are required. Physical requirements include lifting up to 25 pounds and bending. The work environment may include loud music, crowd noise, and outdoor work in both hot and cold weather conditions.
We offer a positive office environment and a robust benefits package including excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k with matching funds, paid downtown parking, tuition reimbursement, employee ticket options, family gym membership subsidy, parental leave, team shop discount, and much more!
The Thunder recognizes that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Thunder organization considers applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provides equal opportunity regardless of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants are considered regardless of past legal system involvement, based upon the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. The Thunder is committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through its RAVE culture – Respect and Value Everyone.
The position oversees the event intake and request process, ensuring needs are captured, prioritized, and planned effectively. The role also supports event forecasting, resource planning, and process standardization to create an efficient and service-oriented approach as organizational event needs continue to grow.
In this role you will:
- Coordinate the planning and execution of internal turnkey events and departmental event requests
- Support resource planning and cross-functional event calendars to help align organizational event needs
- Oversee the event intake process while conducting planning meetings with internal departments to identify upcoming needs and improve event forecasting
- Develop and maintain event planning tools, timelines, and operational processes that support consistency and efficient execution
- Track event outcomes through post-event recaps and identify opportunities to strengthen processes and future
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Sports Management, or equivalent relevant experience
- Two or more years of experience in event coordination, event operations, community outreach, or a related area
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to coordinate multiple projects and deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
This is a full-time hourly position reporting to the Manager, Event Presentation. The work schedule requires flexibility, including availability for events and game nights during evenings, weekends, and holidays. The primary work location is the Thunder corporate office at Paycom Center in downtown Oklahoma City, with some events requiring travel throughout the metro area. A valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation are required. Physical requirements include lifting up to 25 pounds and bending. The work environment may include loud music, crowd noise, and outdoor work in both hot and cold weather conditions.
We offer a positive office environment and a robust benefits package including excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k with matching funds, paid downtown parking, tuition reimbursement, employee ticket options, family gym membership subsidy, parental leave, team shop discount, and much more!
The Thunder recognizes that teams with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills make a stronger company. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Thunder organization considers applicants fairly on the basis of qualifications, experience and business needs and provides equal opportunity regardless of race, color, age, sex, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Applicants are considered regardless of past legal system involvement, based upon the needs of the role, nature of and recency of legal history. The Thunder is committed to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees through its RAVE culture – Respect and Value Everyone.