Venue General Manager - Team OKC

Oklahoma City Chamber Of Commerce; Oklahoma City (OK); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Oklahoma City Chamber Of Commerce is seeking a Venue General Manager to lead operational planning, readiness, and Games-time delivery for an assigned competition venue. You will oversee venue integration, team leadership, and coordination with stakeholders, authorities, security, athletes, workforce, and media to ensure a successful Games experience.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, budget oversight, and ensuring operational readiness across multiple

Formación

• 7–10 years of experience in sports or large-scale event operations.
• Experience leading complex operations across planning and live events.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience leading diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Budget, resource, risk-management and stakeholder experience.
• Executive presence, communication and relationship-management skills.
• MS Office proficiency (Excel & PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel and work evenings/weekends during Games-time.
• Attention to detail and ability to switch between strategy and tactics.

Responsabilidades

• Provides strategic and tactical leadership for complex, high-profile venue operations.
• Builds trust and alignment among diverse stakeholders with negotiation and influencing skills.
• Creates structure and readiness across multiple workstreams and teams.
• Uses sound judgment and problem-solving with escalation in high-pressure situations.
• Leads with agility, collaboration, innovation, and a focus on Games delivery.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Job Details: Job Location: Oklahoma City, OK 73102, Position Type: Full Time, In 2028, the Olympic and Paralympic Games are coming to the United States, and Team OKC will play a vital role in that global moment. As the organization responsible for delivering Slalom Paddle and Softball competitions in Oklahoma City, Team OKC will showcase the innovation, hospitality, and spirit of the American people while creating an unforgettable experience for athletes and fans alike.

The Venue General Manager will lead operational planning, readiness, and Games-time delivery for an assigned competition venue. The role is responsible for venue-level integration, team leadership, significant stakeholder management, operational issue resolution, and coordination across functional areas, venue partners, local authorities, security, athletes, workforce, media, and other Games stakeholders.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

• Provides strategic and tactical leadership for complex, high-profile venue operations.
• Builds trust and alignment among diverse internal and external stakeholders and uses strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Creates structure, accountability, and operational readiness across multiple workstreams and teams.
• Uses sound judgment, problem-solving, and clear escalation practices in high-pressure situations.
• Leads with agility, collaboration, innovation, and a strong commitment to successful Games delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible experience in sports, event, venue, hospitality, or large-scale event operations.
• Significant experience leading complex operations through planning, readiness, and live-event delivery; major Games experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience leading diverse teams and coordinating complex, cross-functional operations.
• Demonstrated budget, resource, risk-management, stakeholder, and issue-resolution experience.
• Strong executive presence, communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in person, travel as required, and work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours during Games-time operations.
• Strong attention to detail, adaptability, initiative, and ability to move between strategic and tactical priorities.