Sports and Entertainment Facilities Director

Salary Information

Compensation plans are based on a multi-step progression system. The pay range reflects the entry level and maximum salary potential in the assigned pay grade.\nA starting salary may be negotiated and will be commensurate with education, training and experience in alignment with pay administration policies and Montgomery Personnel Board Rules & Regulations\n

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason this\nclassification exists is to provide direction and management to program and\noperational oversight of assigned facilities. The work responsibilities include\nplanning, coordinating, and executing large-scale sports and entertainment\nevents, ensuring optimal facility use, budget management, contract\nnegotiations, and risk management. The role requires strategic oversight of\nvenue operations, budget management, contract negotiations, risk management,\nand the development of partnerships with key stakeholders, including event\norganizers, sponsors, and community groups, while fostering community\nengagement, developing partnerships, and ensuring compliance with safety\nregulations while enhancing the city's reputation as a premier event\ndestination. The position reports to the Director of Parks & Recreation.\n

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business\nAdministration, Finance, Sports Management, Hospitality Management, Public\nAdministration, Facility Management, or a related field, and five (5) years of\nexperience in event management, facility operations, sports venue management,\nor business development. Experience overseeing large-scale public events and\nmulti-purpose venues is preferred. An MBA or relevant advanced degree or\nprofessional certification (e.g., Certified Venue Executive, Certified Sports\nEvent Executive, Facility Management Professional, Certified Property Manager)\nis a plus.\n\n\nNOTE: Qualifying education, training, and\nexperience that provide the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to\nperform the job will be considered.\n\n

Special Requirements

Ability\nto work irregular hours for overseeing city events, work indoors and outdoors\nduring all types of weather conditions, to walk, stand, and/or maneuver around\nfacilities for long periods.\n

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill one (1) vacancy and any vacancies that may occur during the life of the register. The current vacancy is with theCity ofMontgomery Parks and Recreations Department. Applicants will be screened, qualified and ranked based on education and experience as shown on the application. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were.If more than five qualified applications are received, a selection procedure will be administered in order to rank applicants on the employment register. Tied scores will not be broken. If there are five or less qualified applicants, they will be considered equally qualified and placed on the register in alphabetical order.\n\nComplete an online application by visitingMontgomery Personnel Board's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 11:59 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.\n

Additional Information

\nBENEFITS:Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.\nDRUG TEST:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a pre-employment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).\nBACKGROUND CHECK:Employment may be conditional upon the potential employee passing a background check. (Candidates will be asked to provide consent prior to the administration of background checks.)\nEQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.\nREQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION:Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Montgomery Personnel Board reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at ....\nI9:Prior to your employment, you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.\nUPDATE OF CONTACT INFORMATION:It is your responsibility to update your contact information (address, phone, email) so that we can contact you about jobs. Pleasevisit theUpdate Contact Informationpage to log in and update to your contact information at any time.\n\n\n\n\n