Pinnacle Live is hiring: Venue Director I - Audio Visual, Event Technology in Ch
Pinnacle Live, Chicago, IL, United States, 60290
Overview
Venue Director I - Audio Visual, Event Technology at Pinnacle Live — $62,000 - $72,000 + incentives
Pinnacle Live is a premium, in-house AV partner delivering bespoke audio visual solutions for in-person, virtual, and hybrid meetings and live events. We seek dedicated, driven people to help us deliver unforgettable hospitality and live event experiences.
Job Summary
The Venue Director I is responsible for the successful management of their assigned venue, maintaining profitability, achieving sales and operations goals, and providing best-in-class customer service to all stakeholders including hotel partners, clients, and team members.
The Venue Director II will create a culture of achievement, support diversity, pursue continuous improvement, and cultivate and grow the venue relationship.
Essential Functions
- Provide leadership in the execution of all phases of events with a commitment to best-in-class customer service for internal and external stakeholders
- Ensure efficient floor operations, including timely and accurate setup and strike of equipment and other essential floor activities
- Review P&L to ensure profitability; manage expenses by utilizing resources and implementing cost-control measures as needed
- Maintain inventory integrity ensuring quality, functionality, organization and availability
- Attend hotel meetings as necessary
- Maintain working knowledge of industry trends, tools and innovations
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with venue partners
- Represent Pinnacle Live at hotel meetings and customer site visits
- Ensure timely payment of payables and processing of billing and invoices; enforce compliance with financial SOPs
- Utilize Sales Process to maximize revenue and improve capture rate during all phases of the sales cycle
- Train, manage, and develop team in accordance with SOPs to elevate customer service, promote employee growth, and foster a culture of achievement
- Effectively utilizes company computer systems and continuously improve systems and technical skills
- Provide technical support for events as necessary
- Delegate tasks effectively as required
- Comply with safety protocols and standard operating procedures
- Other duties as assigned
Education & Experience
- High School Graduate or equivalent
- Three (3) years’ management-level experience in the audio visual and/or hospitality industry preferred
- Demonstrated experience aligning team members behind common goals
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to foster long-term relationships
Required Skills & Knowledge
- Planning ability; able to prioritize
- Strong technical aptitude
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated personnel management ability
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Strong customer focus
- Strong team player orientation
- Strong attention to detail
- Professional appearance
Physical Demands
- Sit at a desk
- Stand or walk for long periods, including up and down stairs
- Consistently bend and stoop
- Use hands to hold, handle, or feel
- Reach with hands and arms
- Talk, hear and communicate
- Lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
Benefits
- Performance-based incentive plans on top of base salary
- Generous time off with PTO, holidays and sick/personal days
- 401k with a contribution match
- Insurance: health, vision, dental and more
Equal Opportunity
Pinnacle Live is an E-verify and Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to welcoming, valuing, and supporting every person and their unique contributions, fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and mutual respect.