Venue Operations Lead - Events & Facilities

Oak View Group; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

401(k) matching

Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days, 11

holidays

Job summary

Oak View Group in Owensboro, KY, seeks an Operations Manager to oversee daily venue operations at the Owensboro Convention Center, including budgeting, purchasing, event changeovers, and safety. This full-time role reports to the Director of Operations and pays a salary of $47,000–$53,000 per year.

Responsibilities include coordinating staff, maintaining maintenance logs, and ensuring adherence to safety guidelines. Flexibility for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in operations at an arena, convention center, or public assembly facility.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Familiarity with OSHA requirements.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage overall daily operations of the facilities.
• Plan, manage, coordinate, and review the work plan for all event changeovers.
• Meet with staff to identify and resolve problems and assign work activities, projects, and programs.
• Monitor workflows, review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures.
• Select, train, motivate, and evaluate staff.
• Provide or coordinate staff training, work with employees to correct deficiencies, and implement discipline and termination procedures.
• Manage labor hours for staff and temporary workers.
• Report labor allocations to the Finance Department.
• Participate in the development and administration of the operations budget; monitor and approve expenditures.
• Forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management or related field preferred

Job description

Oak View Group in Owensboro, KY, seeks an Operations Manager to oversee daily venue operations at the Owensboro Convention Center, including budgeting, purchasing, event changeovers, and safety. This full-time role reports to the Director of Operations and pays a salary of $47,000–$53,000 per year.

Responsibilities include coordinating staff, maintaining maintenance logs, and ensuring adherence to safety guidelines. Flexibility for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.