Events Manager | Full-Time | Blue Arena

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. 

The Event Manager role will be comprised of two areas of primary focus. These areas include our Guest Service staff and the overall execution of assigned events. Responsibilities within the Guest Service staff area of focus include, but are not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising all Guest Service staff. Responsibilities required for the overall execution of assigned events include, but are not limited to, developing event layouts, preparing outlines, scheduling event staff, submitting final billing.

This role pays an annual salary of $58,000-$62,000

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until July 10th, 2026.

Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience for our fans and partners.

We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic, and inclusive culture focused around four core values: 

• We treat each other fairly and with respect.
• We act with integrity.
• We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We give back to our global community.

Blue Arena at The Ranch Events Complex, located in Loveland, Colorado, is a 6,800 seat multi-purpose venue, which opened in September 2003, and is home to the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League. The arena, which is owned by Larimer County, is managed by Oak View Group, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 300 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. This multipurpose facility can host hockey, basketball, football, family shows in any configuration, rodeos, diverse concert settings in various capacities, trade shows and several dozen setups to accommodate just about any event. Blue Arena, less than an hour's drive from Denver and Cheyenne, has become the focal point for sports and entertainment in Northern Colorado. Blue Arena is part of a larger 374,000 square-foot fairground complex called The Ranch which is the official name of the Larimer County Fairgrounds and Events Complex.

• Recruit, interview, hire, train, motivate, and evaluate Guest Service staff, addressing deficiencies and implementing effective discipline or termination procedures.
• Conduct biannual Guest Service staff training.
• Track, record, and report Guest Service staff labor allocations for assigned events for purposes of forecasting, benchmarking, budgeting, and event settlement.
• Create and update Guest Services work schedules via ATOM Scheduler software or other similar programs.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and facilitating the logistics of assigned events; act as liaison for building with all parties involved in the event.
• Advance show requirements with tour personnel including production equipment, union labor needs, staffing, etc. 
• Develop event layouts using AutoCAD in coordination with Box Office staff when necessary. 
• Timely and accurately communicate with building staff all requirements necessary for events through the creation of data sheets, labor calls, and other similar documents.
• Maintain open communications between tenants, contractors, employees, and facility guests.
• Ensure that all event insurance certificates, licenses, and permits required for production are obtained in a timely manner.
• Develop and control event budgets including preparing pre-show event financial estimates and completing post-show financial settlements based on event contracts.
• Communicate any problems and proposed solutions to the Director of Events, Assistant General Manager and General Manager following events.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. 

• Three to Five (3-5) years of experience in the event management industry at an arena, stadium, convention center or other multi-purpose facility.
• Knowledge of principles of supervision, scheduling, and training employees
• Ability to direct, motivate, and manage staff effectively
• Knowledge of crowd management techniques, fire and public safety regulations, and customer service practices
• Demonstrated familiarity with facility use and labor contracts
• Knowledge of production involving concert set up, audio, video, lighting, and rigging preferred
• Strong computer skills and proficient in use of Microsoft Office programs; experience with AutoCAD Social Tables, or related software preferred; timekeeping and scheduling software
• Self motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function and make management decisions in a fast-paced high pressure environment
• Ability to work flexible hours including, but not limited to, nights, weekends, evenings, and holidays, with extended hours ranging from a couple of hours up to 20 hours.
• Ability to lift 50lbs.
• General knowledge of OSHA standards and regulations.
• Must have the ability to work indoors, be exposed to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold, dust, dirt, extreme noise and potentially hazardous materials.
• Ability to withstand prolonged walking, standing, bending, pushing, stooping and kneeling without restrictions.
• Effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in written form.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.

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.