Business Development & Event Manager - Hoover Met Complex

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EVENT MANAGER - Hoover Met Complex

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION: HOOVER, AL

DEPARTMENT: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

REPORTS TO: GENERAL MANAGER OR DESIGNEE

STATUS: FULL-TIME (EXEMPT)

About The Company

The Hoover Met Complex is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Hoover, Alabama. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

The Hoover Metropolitan Complex is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

Position Summary

The Business Development and Event Manager will promote the destination as a premier sports tourism, conference, tradeshow, and special events location booking a diversity of events. The execution of responsibilities will be accomplished by working closely with other facility departments, local, regional, and national event/tournament providers, and businesses. The position has the primary responsibility of generating revenue, booking events, and coordinating event management. The successful candidate will be evaluated based on KPIs such as revenue generated, number of events booked, service to local, regional, and national groups, collaboration with teammates, and comprehensive reporting.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Research, identify, recruit, and book a diversity of events to maximize facility usage and provide quality opportunities for users
• Manage the business development and event budget to ensure revenue targets and prioritize the highest and best return-on-investment
• Responsible for maintaining master calendar of events and activities for the complex
• Coordinate with athletic trainers and emergency management services to provide coverage at events
• Plan and coordinate event management details to ensure quality operation of events
• Serve as Manager on Duty (MOD) at assigned events
• Negotiate license agreements and certificates of insurance with event owners outlining terms and specifics
• Responsible for communication of event details, projections, timelines, marketing objectives, and lodging detail to event operators, management team, and associated facilities, vendors and partners
• Conduct and communicate pre and post event planning meetings with event owners
• Perform various duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate Has

• Experience working with sports facilities destinations, convention & visitors bureaus, sports commission, and/or event management organization
• Experience in youth and amateur sports
• Knowledge in database for prospective events owners and businesses in Alabama, region, and nation that have the need for space at a multi-facility complex
• 2-5 years appropriate experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, sports management, recreation, or related field
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule (nights, weekends, holidays and long hours)
• Must have organization, communication, problem solving collaboration, and service skills
• Experience in contract negotiations, event creation, and planning preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Will be required to conduct venue tours to prospective clients
• Will be required to sit for extended periods of time operating a computer
• Prolonged standing at events both indoor and outdoor
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
• Office environment has intermittent noise

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