Event Coordinator | Full Time | Greensboro Coliseum Complex
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
- Support the planning and execution of assigned events at the First Horizon Coliseum and Steven Tanger Center.
- Collaborate with internal event departments.
- Collect and distribute event information from clients, promoters, and show representatives.
- Prepare billing.
- Serve as a liaison between the client (Lessee) of the facility and the facility staff.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, internal departments, and external support staff.
- Communicate in a timely manner with each department regarding specific needs and information for each event.
- Prepare and present the event memo document to all staff and departments in a timely manner.
- Participate and perform duties to support the planning, execution, and post-load-out of events.
- Work concisely with Event Managers when adjusting plans and events based on clients’ feedback and needs.
- Advocate for and evaluate required event staffing levels.
- Coordinate communication between building staff and show staff during load-in and load-out.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to coordinate service needs for event Food and Beverage needs.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with major coursework in facility management, hospitality management, business, or a related field is preferred.
- 1-2+ years of experience in the same or similar position in arenas, sports venues, convention centers, stadiums, or theaters preferred.
- Basic Knowledge of Computers, Microsoft Office Suite, and AutoCAD.
- Excellent collaboration, communication, interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills required.
- Must be able to work a flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits for Full-Time Roles
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) savings plan.
- 401(k) matching.
- Paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).
About The Venue
The Greensboro Coliseum Complex is a versatile multi-building facility that serves the community of Greensboro and its surrounding areas. It hosts a wide array of events, such as athletic competitions; cultural arts showcases; concerts; theater performances; educational activities; fairs; and exhibits, as well as public and private gatherings, including conventions, convocations, trade shows, and consumer shows. It plays a crucial role as a hub of community activities and significantly contributes to the regional economy. The Complex is made up of nine venues, the largest being the renowned 22,000-seat First Horizon Coliseum, which has a storied history of hosting prestigious ACC and NCAA basketball championships and a concert history featuring legendary artists like Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, and Elvis Presley, as well as today’s biggest artists like Drake, Bad Bunny, and Taylor Swift. The Complex also includes the 167,000-square-foot Special Events Center, encompassing three exhibition halls, a 4,500-seat mini-arena, and eight meeting rooms. Additionally, there's the White Oak Amphitheatre, Piedmont Hall, the Novant Health Fieldhouse, the Greensboro Aquatic Center, The Terrace, the ACC Hall of Champions, and the 3000-seat Odeon Theatre. As one of the most actively booked facilities in the country, the Greensboro Complex annually hosts over 1,100 events. Its extraordinary flexibility and reputation have earned it worldwide acclaim among promoters, producers, event planners, and patrons alike.
Pay
This position pays an hourly rate of $22.00-$25.00.
Schedule
This position will remain open until September 18, 2026.