Event Staff | Part-Time | Mobile Convention Center

Oak View Group; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Savings Plan

401(k) matching

Job summary

Oak View Group is seeking an Event Staff member for its Mobile Convention Center, where you will greet guests, direct them through entry points, and help maintain a safe and welcoming environment during events.

This on-site, part-time position requires flexibility for mornings, evenings, and weekends and involves standing and walking for extended periods.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Training will be provided.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team.
• Demonstrated customer service focus.
• Ability to follow directions from supervisors and facility management.
• Flexibility to work events including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional guest relations by greeting and directing guests, monitoring prohibited items, securing restricted areas, responding to emergencies, and ensuring safety and satisfaction.
• Maintain knowledge of event posts (ticket taking, ushering, concierge services, security, crowd control, door screening) and communicate with patrons.
• Use two-way radio to respond to patron needs and concerns.
• Observe crowd behavior to identify safety concerns.
• Represent the company in a polite, professional manner at all times.
• Direct customer service complaints to the appropriate manager.
• Follow all facility rules and procedures.
• Complete incident reports for on-site injuries or safety issues.
• Promote a safe working environment by following life safety procedures.
• Maintain availability to work events evenings, weekends, holidays.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Attention to detail

Organization

Teamwork

Flexibility

Calm under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Oak View Group

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.

Oak View Group

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.

Position Summary

The Event Staff team provides exceptional customer service by greeting and assisting guests, monitoring entry points, and ensuring a safe and welcoming environment during all events. This role serves as a front-line representative of the facility, responding to guest needs, observing crowd behavior, and communicating effectively with event management. Strong interpersonal skills, professionalism, and the ability to remain calm and adaptable in high-pressure situations are essential. This position is based on-site at the Mobile Convention Center and follows standard business hours, with flexibility required to support operational and event needs, including occasional mornings, evenings, and weekends. The role requires extended periods of standing and walking while maintaining a professional and visible presence throughout the facility. Regular attendance, reliability, and professional conduct are essential to success in this position.

This role pays an hourly rate of $11.50 – $13.00

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

This position will remain open until November 13, 2026.

About The Venue

The Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center is a spectacular facility providing excellent meeting accommodations. It features 317,000 gross sq. ft., including a 100,000 sq. ft. exhibit hall, and a unique design with terraces for outdoor functions and breathtaking views of the Mobile River.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional guest relations by greeting and directing guests, monitoring prohibited items (e.g., cameras/video equipment), securing restricted areas, responding to emergencies, and ensuring the overall safety and satisfaction of all guests.
• Maintain full knowledge of assigned event posts—including ticket taking, ushering, concierge services, security positions, crowd control, door screening, and general guest relations—and communicate effectively with patrons. Anticipate potential issues and implement appropriate solutions.
• Utilize 2-way radio communication to ensure efficient and effective responses to patron needs and operational concerns.
• Observe and assess employee and crowd behavior before, during, and after events to identify potential issues or safety concerns.
• Represent the company in a polite, professional manner at all times, demonstrating strong customer service skills.
• Direct customer service complaints and inquiries to the appropriate manager or supervisor for resolution.
• Follow all facility rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Complete incident reports when witnessing any on-site injury or safety-related occurrence.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by following all life safety and emergency response procedures.
• Maintain open availability to work events on an ongoing basis, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Uphold a professional appearance and demeanor to generate positive public relations with guests and staff.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Senior Event Manager and Event Manager.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous experience in event services, guest services, crowd management, or crowd control is a plus, but not required. Training will be provided.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively and professionally with guests, clients, employees, exhibitors, patrons, and all individuals encountered on the job.
• Excellent organizational skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Demonstrated customer service focus, maintaining positive and effective working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to receive, understand, and follow direction from supervisors and facility management.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally across all levels of staff, including management.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, event needs, and operational demands.
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and solutions-oriented when handling or de-escalating high-tension situations, including managing unruly or disruptive guests.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.