Senior Director, Live Events Management

The Florida Panthers and Amerant Bank Arena are hiring a Senior Director, Live Events Management to own the logistical planning and execution of every event the building runs: Panthers games, concerts, family shows, ice shows, sporting events, and private bookings.

The posting is unusually frank about the job. It says the industry is not for the faint of heart, that days can be long and stakeholders demanding, and that for someone with seven or more years in the field this is not a step back from working events. You still take a rotational share of Event Manager duties while leading the people, processes, and system design behind them.

The work means managing relationships between the arena, the club, War Memorial Auditorium, clients, promoters, partners, and vendors, and giving direct oversight, training, and support to the Event Managers and Coordinators.

It reports to the Vice President, Event Services and is on-site across Amerant Bank Arena and FTL War Memorial. Expert AutoCAD ability is a stated must. No pay range is given.

• Manage, monitor, and supervise logistical planning and execution for all assigned arena events
• Serve as Event Manager within the rotation for Panthers games, concerts, and private events
• Provide direct oversight, training, and support to Event Managers and Event Coordinators
• Manage relationships between the arena, the club, War Memorial Auditorium, clients, promoters, partners, and vendors
• Lead process and system design to improve efficiency and quality of experience
• Collaborate with Hockey Operations, Security, Building Operations, Sales, and third-party vendors

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum seven years of event management experience strongly preferred
• Expert-level CAD ability, AutoCAD is a must
• Experience with 24/7 Software
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Knowledge of facility management principles, building operations, and fire, safety, and health codes
• Available for evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call as the event calendar demands