Building Operations Lead (FT)

Spurs Sports & Entertainment; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E) is seeking a Building Operations Lead to oversee arena setups for NBA games, concerts, and events, while guiding a 10-20 person team. The role supports Operations Management with housekeeping audits and administrative tasks in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with internal departments, manage inventory, and ensure safety and efficiency in daily operations, including overnight and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Leadership and supervisory capabilities for event setups and staff
• Strong communication and organization skills across departments
• Able to solve problems and adapt to last-minute changes
• Comfort with flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Act as working supervisor for arena setups for NBA games, concerts and events
• Audit housekeeping and assist with administrative tasks
• Supervise part-time staff and delegate duties for event setups/breakdowns
• Coordinate with Event Services and Housekeeping to streamline information flow
• Track equipment inventory and maintain clean, organized storage areas
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

At Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), we work in service of something bigger than ourselves. To us it is so much more than just a game or concert. It takes all the members of our Spurs team to harness the power of sports and entertainment to create moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community. SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), and the San Antonio FC (USL), and manages day-to-day operations of the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex. We know that our people are our greatest asset as an organization. We aspire to provide our teams with meaningful work, to live our values-Integrity, Success & Caring – day-to-day in what we do and foster an inclusive culture for our 1K+ employee workforce. The Building Operations Lead is a supporting leader who has key responsibilities around the setup and execution of events at the arena, as well as projects and building organization. This individual will assist the Operations Management team with ensuring the arena is operational, ready for events, and takes an indirect supervisory role among the PT staff in the department. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be available to work a flexible schedule including weekends and unusual hours if necessary and bring good judgement and logic to an unpredictable environment.

What You'll Do:

• Acts as a working supervisor for all arena setups for NBA games, concerts, and other events in the building. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to, locker room setups, court build & maintenance, stage builds, concourse setups, chair sets, curtain setups, and more.
• Assist Operations Management with auditing housekeeping by performing building walks and helping with administrative office work.
• Supervise Part-Time staff in day-to-day responsibilities while helping management assign and delegate duties as it relates to event set-ups/breakdowns. Help train the Part-Time crew to operate efficiently.
• Communicate effectively to internal departments such as Event Services and Housekeeping, for alignment during event preparation and streamlining the flow of information.
• Responsible for keeping track of equipment inventory and is responsible for keeping all storage areas clean and organized.
• Other duties as assigned

Who You Are:

• Preferred experience in the Operations field to include basketball / concert experience
• Have the leadership, organizational skills, and poise to efficiently lead a team of 10-20 employees through projects/events.
• Show a complete understanding of all Operations routines and common setups, as well as showing problem-solving skills and good judgement when presented with new setups or responsibilities.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including overnights, evenings, weekends, holidays, and long hours in general.
• Must be proactive, with an ability to simultaneously balance and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Maintains a high degree of attention to prevent injury to others.
• Must be reliable in attendance. Also must be dependable when needing to work independently and make judgement calls.
• Possess the ability to adapt to last-minute changes and improvise to lead in unplanned situations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to meet the physical demands of this job, which include being able to get in and
• Ability to meet the physical demands of this job, which include being able to get in and around the facility (requires personal mobility), lifting (min. of 50-75lbs), carrying, moving, climbing, working from various heights, and moderate to loud noises.
• Must have the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time and navigate through stairways in an area setting

In every position, each employee is expected to: demonstrate alignment with SS&E's core values and mission, collaborate with internal/external community members and demonstrate ongoing development.

If you don't have experience in every single bullet above, no sweat - we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!

SS&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Nothing contained in this job description is intended to be a contract of employment, nor does any information contained here represent a guarantee of employment for a specific duration. Your employment with SS&E is "at will", which means that either you or SS&E may terminate the relationship at any time. Essential functions listed above must be performed with or without accommodations.