Senior Arena Events Director

Downtown Boulder Partnership

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, seeks a Senior Event Manager to lead planning and execution of arena events, supervise staff, and coordinate with tenants and third parties to ensure profitable operations and outstanding guest experiences.

The role requires strong AutoCAD skills, excellent communication, and 5–7 years of event production in a large venue; you will mentor the team and help manage the facility calendar and safety compliance.

Qualifications

  • College Degree BS/BA preferred or equivalent experience.
  • Five to seven years of event production experience in NBA/NHL arena.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication; able to manipulate AutoCAD.
  • Detail oriented, quick thinking, problem solver; team player.
  • Uphold core values of integrity, teamwork, passion, excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute events at the arena.
  • Direct coordination across departments for third party events.
  • Mentor event team members and interns.
  • Use AutoCAD to build event maps.
  • Manage facility calendar and client relations.
  • Ensure safety and compliance with codes.

Skills

AutoCAD
Verbal communication
Written communication
Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, seeks a Senior Event Manager to lead planning and execution of arena events, supervise staff, and coordinate with tenants and third parties to ensure profitable operations and outstanding guest experiences.

The role requires strong AutoCAD skills, excellent communication, and 5–7 years of event production in a large venue; you will mentor the team and help manage the facility calendar and safety compliance.

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