Salary: $72,749.04 – $107,649.36 Annually
Location : Mesa, AZ
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 11598B
Department: (H420)Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Opening Date: 06/09/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Description/Duties
First review of applications will be Monday, June 19, 2023, and weekly thereafter as needed.
A Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities (PRCF) Venue Operations Supervisor serves as the general manager of the Mesa Convention Center and Mesa Amphitheatre and is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and evaluating the daily activities of both venues. Responsibilities include: oversight of events and operations; directing the sales and marketing of the venues, including booking, pricing, promotions, image/brand, and profile; reviewing client contracts; coordinating capital improvement projects, ensuring contract fulfillment by contractors; managing section budget and financial plans; establishing short- and long-range goals for the venues; recruiting, training, organizing, and monitoring of staff; achieving revenue targets; researching markets to identify new business; negotiating with external service providers and suppliers as required; communicating daily with venue staff, planning work schedules, and checking event requirements; dealing with customer complaints, comments, and inquiries; and ensuring compliance with health and safety, licensing laws, and other legal regulations. In addition, this position will manage the use of Hohokam Stadium for non-spring training/baseball events during the off-season months. Performs related duties as required.
This class may be required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays. This class is supervised by the PRCF Administrator. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative.
Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Facility Management, Marketing, Hospitality/Hotel Management, Arts/Entertainment Business, or a related field. Extensive (5+ years) experience in the management of a large public assembly facility (example: Convention Center, Amphitheatre, or Stadium), including one year of supervisory experience.
Special Requirements. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License by hire date.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) membership is preferred.
Link to Job Description
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Did you graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Facility Management, Marketing, Hospitality/Hotel Management, Arts/Entertainment Business, or a related field? Please detail your education on your application.
- Yes
- No
02
How many years of experience do you have in the management of a large public assembly facility (example: Convention Center, Amphitheatre, or Stadium)? Please detail your experience on your application.
- None
- Some but less than 5 years
- 5 years or more but less than 7 years
- 7 years or more
03
Of your experience in the management of a large public assembly facility, how many of those years included supervisory experience? Please detail your experience on your application.
- None
- Some but less than 1 year
- 1 year or more but less than 3 years
- 3 years or more
04
Please describe your experience in the management of a large public assembly facility (example: Convention Center,Amphitheatre, or Stadium), including your supervisory experience and employer(s).
05
Please describe your experience in working with local, regional, and national concert promoters, including booking, settlements, and any existing relationships with concert promoters. If no experience, please indicate N/A in the box.
06
Do you have a valid Class D Arizona Driver’s License, or can you obtain one by hire or promotion date?
- Yes
- No
07
Do you have an International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) membership? Please detail your membership information on your application.
- Yes
- No
Required Question