Live Event Operations Manager
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Greenawalt Hospitality is hiring a Live Event Operations Manager to coordinate and execute live events across its divisions. The role blends hands-on production with operational management, team coordination, and on-site problem solving to ensure smooth execution.
The position involves traveling, leading event crews, and collaborating with leadership to deliver outstanding experiences for guests at large-scale events.
Qualifications
- High school diploma required; additional education in Hospitality, Business, Operations, Logistics, or a related field is a plus
- Experience in live events, hospitality, production, logistics, construction, or operational coordination preferred
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience strongly preferred
- Valid driver's license and eligibility for coverage under company vehicle insurance
- Ability to lift, carry, load, and move event equipment
- Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight travel
Responsibilities
- Coordinate event preparation, setup, operations, and breakdown
- Assist with developing event schedules and organizing operational priorities
- Work directly with Event Managers and company leadership to support successful events
- Monitor event progress and address operational challenges as they arise
- Ensure event areas, equipment, and teams are prepared before guests arrive
- Organize equipment movement, transportation schedules, and deployment requirements
- Assist with loading and unloading trucks, trailers, and event supplies
- Coordinate the preparation and return of production equipment
- Monitor equipment availability and communicate additional operational needs
- Help ensure event materials arrive on time and are properly accounted for
- Provide direction and support to event crews and hourly employees
- Assist with training and onboarding new team members
- Encourage communication, teamwork, and accountability during events
- Help maintain a professional and productive working environment
- Lead by example through hands-on involvement and a strong work ethic
- Assist with hospitality operations, beverage service areas, and event infrastructure when needed
- Operate company vehicles and trailers when properly authorized
- Maintain organized equipment, work areas, and storage locations
- Support other company departments during large events and busy operational periods
- Respond to changing staffing, equipment, and operational priorities
- Follow company safety requirements and established operating procedures
- Inspect equipment and report damage, maintenance needs, or safety concerns
- Complete required operational checklists and documentation
- Maintain accountability for company equipment and supplies
- Promote professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail throughout every event
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Hospitality Manual Labor Birmingham, AL, US
2 days ago Requisition ID: 1464
Salary Range: $45,000.00 To $55,000.00 Annually
Hospitality | Auburn, AL / Birmingham, AL | Full-Time | Significant Travel Required
Greenawalt Hospitality supports some of the most exciting live experiences across the country, including major sporting events, concerts, music festivals, private functions, and premium hospitality programs.
Every event requires careful coordination, dependable teams, and leaders who know how to turn a plan into a successful experience.
We're hiring aLive Event Operations Manager who enjoys working in the middle of the action. This is an opportunity to travel, take ownership of event operations, and help lead the teams responsible for bringing large-scale events to life.
If you're looking for an active career with variety, responsibility, and opportunities to grow, we'd love to hear from you.
TheLive Event Operations Manager helps coordinate and execute live events across Greenawalt Hospitality's various divisions.
This position combines hands‑on event production with operational management, team coordination, equipment logistics, and on‑site problem‑solving.
You'll help ensure that event teams are prepared, equipment arrives on schedule, service areas are operational, and event activities run according to plan.
Successful candidates are comfortable leading by example, making decisions in fast‑moving environments, and supporting their teams wherever needed.
Coordinate event preparation, setup, operations, and breakdown
Assist with developing event schedules and organizing operational priorities
Work directly with Event Managers and company leadership to support successful events
Monitor event progress and address operational challenges as they arise
Ensure event areas, equipment, and teams are prepared before guests arrive
Organize equipment movement, transportation schedules, and deployment requirements
Assist with loading and unloading trucks, trailers, and event supplies
Coordinate the preparation and return of production equipment
Monitor equipment availability and communicate additional operational needs
Help ensure event materials arrive on time and are properly accounted for
Provide direction and support to event crews and hourly employees
Assist with training and onboarding new team members
Encourage communication, teamwork, and accountability during events
Help maintain a professional and productive working environment
Lead by example through hands‑on involvement and a strong work ethic
Assist with hospitality operations, beverage service areas, and event infrastructure when needed
Operate company vehicles and trailers when properly authorized
Maintain organized equipment, work areas, and storage locations
Support other company departments during large events and busy operational periods
Respond to changing staffing, equipment, and operational priorities
Follow company safety requirements and established operating procedures
Inspect equipment and report damage, maintenance needs, or safety concerns
Complete required operational checklists and documentation
Maintain accountability for company equipment and supplies
Promote professionalism, reliability, and attention to detail throughout every event
Imagine helping prepare a college football game one weekend, traveling to a music festival the next, and supporting a major hospitality event in another state.
That's the variety this career can offer.
You'll work alongside experienced professionals, build practical leadership skills, and contribute directly to events enjoyed by thousands of guests.
This isn't a position where you'll spend every day behind a desk. You'll be involved in the planning, preparation, and execution that make live events successful.
You’ll likely enjoy this role if you:
Enjoy taking charge and helping teams stay organized
Prefer active work over a traditional office environment
Stay focused and resourceful under pressure
Like working with different people and solving new challenges
Communicate clearly with employees, clients, and leadership
Take pride in delivering quality work
Are comfortable traveling frequently
Want to build a long‑term career in event operations
High school diploma required; additional education in Hospitality, Business, Operations, Logistics, or a related field is a plus
Experience in live events, hospitality, production, logistics, construction, or operational coordination preferred
Previous supervisory or team leadership experience strongly preferred
Valid driver's license and eligibility for coverage under company vehicle insurance
Ability to lift, carry, load, and move event equipment
Comfortable working outdoors in various weather conditions
Strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills
Availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and overnight travel
Starting Salary: $45,000 annually
Additional compensation opportunities may include:
Per diem for qualifying travel
Tips at eligible events
Performance‑based advancement opportunities
Health insurance
Paid holidays
Uber/Lyft SafeRide Program
Additional company benefits
This position requiressignificant travel, averaging approximately 50–120 days annually, depending on operational needs and the event schedule.
Travel may include overnight stays, weekends, holidays, and extended assignments throughout the Southeast and other parts of the country.
Candidates should be comfortable with flexible schedules and the changing demands of live event operations.
Greenawalt Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to maintaining an inclusive workplace for employees and applicants. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business requirements, and operational needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.
Greenawalt Hospitality reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description, whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. Greenawalt Hospitality may require an employee to perform duties outside their normal description.
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