Title Event Coordinator | Part-Time | Owensboro Convention Center

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. 

The Event Coordinator is responsible for providing exceptional customer service and supporting the successful execution of events, court rentals, and daily facility operations. This position serves as a primary point of contact for guests, clients, athletes, tournament organizers, and spectators, while coordinating closely with event management and operations staff to ensure the facility is prepared, safe, clean, and welcoming.

This role pays an hourly rate of $17.00 - $20.00.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until December 31, 2026.

• Serve as a customer service representative overseeing front desk duties and coordinating with on-site event staff on event or building needs.
• Coordinate online court bookings, ensuring operational preparedness regarding setup and cleanliness of rented courts.
• Execute in-person court rentals, identifying court availability, and executing the transaction from start to finish.
• Ensure policy compliance by all recreation users, including signed waivers, adherence to scheduled arrival and departure times, and other facility policies.
• Promote and ensure a welcoming, positive, and excellent experience by all stakeholders, including recreation participants, tournament spectators, athletes, and organizers.
• Troubleshoot problems during events as they arise.
• Execute emergency procedures, including documenting incidents and maintaining a safe environment for bystanders during emergency situations.
• Ensure facilities are secured at business close. 
• Provide support to clients during events, responding efficiently to requests, and ensuring operational productivity and accuracy.
• Provide support to event managers as requested. 
• Execute other duties as assigned. 

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1-2 years of previous experience with event coordination with a convention center, arena, stadium or similar venue.
• Strong customer service skills. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and other computer software required.
• Scheduling flexibility, including early mornings, late nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work independently and make effective, informed decisions.

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.

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.

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