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Position: Sporting Manager - Football
Department: Venue Operations: Event Operations/ Management
Reporting Relationship: Reporting to: Director of Event Operations - Sporting
Status: Full-Time (Exempt)
Position Summary
The Sporting Manager – Football is responsible for planning, executing, and managing NFL games and events at Bank of America Stadium. This position will oversee the development and leadership of a Sporting Coordinator - Football.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage event preparation and execution for all Football games and events to include Panthers home games, Fan Fest, Training Camp and other stadium wide events hosted by the Carolina Panthers.
- Manage and execute large-scale special events such as Draft Party, PSL events,
- Serve as Manager on Duty during Football games.
- Stadium contact for internal communication, vendor and supplier relationships and site visits for Panthers and college football.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to coordinate and execute gameday activations including pre-game hospitality, sponsor activations, on-field entertainment, and stadium promotions.
- Prepare operational notes for each event and conduct a high-level meeting to discuss with all necessary departments, stadium staff, and vendors.
- Work and collaborate with internal staff to develop detailed event plans, event outlines, maps and diagrams for hosting an NFL game.
- Ensure stadium is event-ready prior to game day including quality of cleanliness of all involved areas, equipment and gate set up and crowd control measures are in place.
- Oversee event specifics with all departments and vendors, communicating the event objectives and details regarding schedules, staffing, equipment rentals, field conversions, Housekeeping, Food Service, Security, Medic, Production, IT, Parking, Guest Services, Ticketing, etc.
- Prepare and submit post game notes including staffing deployments, attendance, incident and fan conduct reports, secret shopper reports and other event related data to provide insight into future game operations.
- Coordinate Secret Shopper visits for up to 5 games per season and review reports with necessary vendors or stadium staff to ensure progress.
- Schedule and oversee pre-event and post-event meetings with stadium staff and vendors.
- Work with other stadium departments to identify specific needs related to Football games.
Minimum Qualifications
- This role includes direct supervision of staff and requires 2-3 years’ experience in people management.
- Minimum 5-7 years of advanced responsibility in Stadium, Arena or Major Event management of large-scale events
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; preferably in Sports and Entertainment Management or Event/Facility Management
- 3-4 years of leadership and managerial experience of
- Must be a team player, reliable, and dependable
- Must be detail-oriented and must be able to multi-task while managing time successfully
- Must be available to work all Panthers and College Football games, including events held on weekends, nights, and holidays when necessary
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must pass pre-employment screens
Essential Functions
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Walking throughout the stadium and stadium grounds
- Lift at least 50 pounds
Work Environment
- This job operates mostly in an outside environment and in a stadium facility at times which may include inclement weather conditions.
Tepper Sports & Entertainment is an equal opportunity at-will employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin.