Event Manager | Full-Time | Tsongas Center

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 will manage every aspect of their assigned events from the advance planning stages through the end of the event; hire, train, schedule, and supervise all event staff; oversee building security and interact with local public safety officials to ensure events run smoothly; coordinate communication between event staff/security and delegate assignments; and be responsible for and ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction and experience.

This role will pay a salary of $55,000 to $65,000.

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 24th, 2026.

The Venue Management division of Oak View Group has an exciting opening for an Event Manager on the campus of UMass Lowell (UML) for the Tsongas Center, a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena. The Tsongas Center is one of the premier arenas in the New England region and is home to UML Division I Men’s Ice Hockey, UML Men’s and Women’s basketball programs, Boston Fleet Hockey, as well as a variety of events, including concerts, family shows, comedy, and other live events. The Tsongas Center serves as a public venue to the community and has been a staple of the region for the past 26 years. Additionally, this position supports the operations for LeLacheur Park, which is also managed by our Tsongas Center Management team. 

• Advance, plan, service, and supervise all events.
• Plan, direct, and evaluate the work of subordinates.
• Provide leadership and guidance for event personnel.
• Analyze challenges, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of organizational objectives.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with lessees/clients, co-workers, part-time staff, contractors, patrons/public, and municipal officials.
• Work a flexible schedule, including long nights, early mornings, weekends & holidays as needed.
• Complete all duties with a customer service focus through teamwork & dedication to Oak View Group’s principles.
• Assist in the preparation of building to meet the requirements of upcoming events/shows.
• Assist with the completion of pre-show event financial estimates.
• Prepare and complete the post-show event settlements.
• Advise lessees on services available from independent contractors for events.
• Recruit, train, and supervise event & security staff.
• Create work schedules for event & security staff, delegate assignments, and review performance/results.
• Function as a liaison between users of the facility and the facility staff.
• Recommend and evaluate required event staffing levels.
• Coordinate communication between building staff and show staff during load-in and load-out.
• Investigate and resolve event-related complaints in a professional manner, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Maintain equipment (radios, metal detection wands, etc.) for all event and security staff.
• Make hospitality arrangements as needed.
• Communicate with municipal officials, including police, fire, and medical services; event staff; and the public to ensure the security of patrons.
• Review emergency planning procedures with all event staff for each event.
• Create and distribute detailed data sheets prior to every event.
• Prepare and approve bi-weekly payroll for all event staff and security staff.
• Coordinate service needs with the food and beverage provider & make hospitality arrangements as needed.
• Coordinate and advance production details needed by clients and third-party AV vendors as well as schedule and work with union stagehands for events as needed.
• Serve as Manager on Duty as scheduled.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Three to five (3-5) years of increasingly responsible experience in event management in a stadium, arena, convention center, or public assembly facility setting preferred. 
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with major coursework in facility management, hospitality management, business, or related field.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, word processing, and the Internet.
• Knowledge of operational characteristics of events.
• Ability to identify the needs of users of the facility.
• Ability to learn and work with union stagehands to provide service for events within contract guidelines.
• Knowledge of crowd management and control techniques.
• Knowledge of customer service practices.
• Knowledge of principles of supervision, scheduling, and training employees.
• Demonstrated familiarity with facility use contracts.
• Knowledge of fire and public safety regulations.
• Knowledge of A/V equipment and electronic systems in public assembly facilities.
• Experience with budget preparation and control.
• Familiarity with terminology used in entertainment/convention/public assembly settings.
• Experience with AutoCAD is preferred but not required.

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.