Arena Events Manager On-Site: Live Shows & Hockey

Florida Panthers; Alaska; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Florida Panthers Hockey Club is seeking an energetic Event Manager for Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise and War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. This on-site role requires coordinating diverse events, from hockey to concerts, with tight timelines and multiple stakeholders.

You will oversee logistics, security, staffing, and vendor relations, ensuring safety, client satisfaction, and seamless execution of all events, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of event management or venue operations experience required.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be on-call to build shows when not at the facility.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with an emphasis on attention to detail, prioritizing tasks, and managing multiple projects on time and within budget.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate internal departments and external organizations to build relationships and gain support; strong teamwork and collaboration skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships between Amerant Bank Arena, the Florida Panthers, War Memorial Auditorium, clients, promoters, partners, and vendors.
• Develop and build events from production notes and other forms of communication.
• Disseminate event information to appropriate departments through meetings, event sheets, and walkthroughs of the building.
• Compose outlines detailing all event setup needs, including venue access, security, and show run times.
• Assemble show costs for billing and settlement in advance of events.
• Schedule rigging and labor for show load-in, performance, and breakdown as requested by the promoter.
• Develop and consistently execute standard operating policies and procedures.
• Create on-sale and facility maps using AutoCAD, including all pertinent operational information for events.

Skills

Event management

Venue operations

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Florida Panthers Hockey Club is seeking an energetic Event Manager for Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise and War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. This on-site role requires coordinating diverse events, from hockey to concerts, with tight timelines and multiple stakeholders.

You will oversee logistics, security, staffing, and vendor relations, ensuring safety, client satisfaction, and seamless execution of all events, including nights and weekends.