Events Manager

About this position
ABOUT THE BJCC For over 50 years, the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) has served as a premier entertainment destination attracting a broad array of events across a diverse collection of venues. Centrally located in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama’s Uptown Entertainment District, the BJCC campus includes Legacy Arena at the BJCC, the Coca Cola Amphitheater, Protective Stadium, BJCC Concert Hall, over 220,000 square feet of meeting & exhibition space, and City Walk BHAM, a 31-acre public outdoor space with a dog park, pickleball courts, skate park and much more. For more information visit www.bjcc.org .

Summary/Objective The Event Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, executing, and managing assigned events within the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex, to include but not limited to coordinating logistical requirements of events, event documents, and operational needs of the client. Resolves complaints and/or disputes involving clients and operating departments within context of facility rules and regulations.

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Managers will facilitate BJCC events to ensure clients and guests have an exceptional successful event. Demonstrates understanding and full performance ability in each of the following: Demonstrates an ability to coordinate and liaison with customers and team members to ensure an exceptional event experience. Represents the facility to coordinate activities of the operating departments with the client and client’s suppliers.

Acts as the primary on-site facility contact with the client; coordinates and directs operational team members to provide necessary services and equipment to implement client requirements and changes in accordance with BJCC policies; monitors event work orders. Initiates, directs and participates in pre-event planning meetings with clients operating departments, reviews event history file information. Ensures event floor plans adhere to all fire codes and occupancy codes th