Event Assistant

Full Time
Brooklyn, NY
$61,000 a year
Posted Today
Job description
Position Title: Assistant Manager, Event Services
Department: Event Services
Reports To: Senior Manager, Event Services
FLSA Status: Exempt/ Full-Time Salaried
Union Code: Non-Union
Minimum Salary: $61,000
Maximum Salary: $65,000

Job Summary:
Under general direction and supervision, the Assistant Manager, Event Services will be responsible for planning and executing events such as professional and collegiate sports, ancillary functions, internal meetings, press conferences, fundraisers, ceremonies, and galas as well as develop and manage game entertainment for Barclays Center. This position is expected to coordinate all event details including budget preparation and staff management, and continually research new event trends. This position reports directly to Senior Manager, Event Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assist in development and conceptualization for special events and game
entertainment
  • Manage the operations, rehearsals and execution of events & entertainment
in compliance with expectations of event owners, production, and Barclays
Center management
  • Manage event staff and the hiring of any vendors and entertainment staffing
  • Work with internal and external entities to manage and broadcast event
production
  • Create timing, staging, and schedules for all events
  • Develop CAD drawings for ticketed events in conjunction with the Box Office
and production teams.
  • Compile and communicate all event requirements to various departments at
Barclays Center. Direct and delegate necessary responsibilities within the
venue’s departments
  • Prepare and distribute detailed production notes for each event and schedule
production meetings with the venue’s department heads (including but not
limited to operations, security, food & beverage, and guest services)
  • Manage, maintain and organize event binders and files, which include all
pertinent information and post events for Barclays Center events
  • Handles the department expenses which include submitting a detailed report
indicating funds spend to the finance department monthly;
  • Schedule and conducts meetings with department heads to coordinate event
logistics;
  • Organizes facilities and amenities (i.e. catering, audio/visual needs, parking,
etc.;
  • Assists in developing and scheduling event staff in accordance with
specifications as well as oversees assigned staff or operations;
  • Generates budget proposals to ensure that all cost associated with an event
stays within budget;
  • Other duties assigned
Required Qualifications:
  • A minimum education level of: Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Degree (4-year)
of Area of Study: Event Production or Sports/Entertainment Management
  • 2-3 years’ experience in event planning or special events, preferably sporting
events, game management and production. Candidate must be extremely
organized and detail oriented. Large group management experience preferred.
  • Must have intermediate working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Access);
  • General knowledge of C.A.D. software
  • Must have the ability to maintain an impeccable professional appearance;
  • Must possess a strong ability to manage one’s own time and prioritize tasks
when given clearly defined goals and objectives;
  • Must have the ability to demonstrate uncompromised judgment and discretion with regard to interpersonal relationships;
  • Must have a strong sense of self-awareness and emotional intelligence;
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality and use upmost discretion when
privacy to sensitive information;
  • Must have truly outstanding customer service and interpersonal
communication skills;
  • Must have good decision-making skills, solid judgment and interpersonal
effectiveness;
  • Must be self-directed and able to work independently;
  • Must be flexible & reliable team player, both within own department and
within company as a whole;
  • Must have strong communication skills: must be comfortable with engaging
in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written)
and being attuned to others through strong active listening skills;
  • Must be able to identify problems, their sources, and their potential solutions
while continuing to successfully conduct day-to-day operations without
interruption;
  • Must have a strong command of reasoned, measured decision-making based
upon analyzing the pros and cons of each potential decision to be made.

Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):
  • Ability to read, listen and communicate effectively in English, both verbally
and in writing.
  • Must have strong production management skills with the ability to multitask
and meet strict deadlines
  • Previous experience working within an union employee environment
  • Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities and projects
  • Must be a very organized person able to handle many jobs and pressure.
  • Must have a flexible schedule, with the ability to work nights, weekends, and
holidays when necessary.
  • Must work well in a team environment.
  • The ability to demonstrate dependability and reliability by being punctual,
working assigned and varying shifts, and completing responsibilities in a
timely manner are required.
  • Ability to work in various climates based on the environment.
  • Must have the legal right to work in the US.
  • Must have the ability to stand or sit in one location for a minimum of four
hours at a time.

Competencies:
Customer/Client Focus
Communication Proficiency
Collaboration Skills
Stress Management/Composure
Problem Solving/Analysis
Ethical Conduct
Teamwork Orientation
ASM Global reserves the right to change or modify the employee's job description whether orally or in writing, at any time during the employment relationship. ASM Global may require an employee to perform duties outside his/her normal description.

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