The Houston Texans are in a season of growth and are seeking an individual for the position of Senior Event Experience Manager.
Our Texans Teammate Habits:
- Dedication to the team
- Be adaptable
- Passion for work
- Win with integrity
- Own the outcome
The Texans CHARGE
Be Champions in Every Way by Cultivating Excellence and Fearlessly Evolving
Culture: We attract the best and brightest professionals by nurturing core ideals such as character, hard work, discipline, and teamwork. We reward performances and demand a total commitment to excellence and a will to win in everything that we choose to do.
Basic Function:
Develop, manage, and execute opportunities at a Senior level to create memorable Houston Texans (“Club”) fan experiences through gameday, team initiatives and events. This person must think outside of the box, big picture, world class vision and make our events shine uniquely and next level to the Houston Texans.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee world class events including Texans gameday, Texans Foundation Events, Lone Star Sports & Entertainment Events (LSSE) and internal private events.
- Manage, help execute and oversee staff who manage the gameday entertainment areas including but not limited to Gate Entertainment and NRG Stadium concourse entertainers.
- Oversee the team that is planning and execution of large-scale events such as Draft Party, Season Premier, Watch Party, Training Camp, etc.
- Leading by example and managing a group of 6 to 7 full time staff members and supporting all of their events.
- Collaborate with assigned departments to determine the level of help and ensure proper event management.
- Management responsibilities consist of but are not limited to timelines, event budgets, requesting quotes, providing vision boards and staffing.
- Looking at events differently with a Get Better Mindset–out of the box thinker who can put special touches on events and make them unique to the Houston Texans brand.
- Communicate with key stakeholders effectively and efficiently to bring together all event elements.
- Ensure all elements related to sponsor presence and contract fulfillment are executed throughout marketing events and programs, if needed.
- Conduct after-action review for event improvement purposes.
- Research, review and recommend equipment, materials and supplies required in providing event services and planning.
- Build event diagrams using design and drawing software.
- Cultivate effective relationships with other departments to properly promote Club initiatives, goals and events.
- Perform various other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the Director of Guest Experience & Events.
Subject to reasonable accommodations, position requires routine face-to-face personal interaction with other Club personnel; therefore, job responsibilities must be physically performed in the Club offices and not in a telecommuting manner.
Skills Required:
- Positive attitude and passion for the events space with a get better mindset–what more could we have done for the event, what are we going to do to make it World Class.
- Ability to develop, manage and execute all aspects of program initiatives and associated events.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a high-energy, competitive, high-profile environment and industry.
- Decision making capabilities with respect to duties and responsibilities including budget allocation and resource expenditure.
- Policy setting capabilities associated with the job’s purpose and essential responsibilities.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a high- energy environment.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop solid working relationships at all levels across the organization and
externally. - Ability to work independently with minimal direction to complete personal goals and as a team member in order to accomplish department goals.
- Excellent attention to detail and an ability to produce high-quality, accurate work within designated deadlines.
- Ability to maintain confidential and/or proprietary information.
- Ability and internal drive to demonstrate a winning attitude and a strong work ethic in the performance of all job responsibilities.
- Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office software applications.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year accredited college or university preferred.
- High School Diploma required.
- Minimum 7 years full-time experience in sports, entertainment, event management, marketing or related field required.
Title: Senior Event Experience Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Event Experience
Reports to: Director of Guest Experience and Events
Please note that while resumes of all candidates will be considered, as a way for the Texans organization to acknowledge and reciprocate the tremendous support given the Team by local fans and the local community in general, qualified candidates with permanent addresses in the Houston metropolitan and surrounding areas will be given first consideration whenever possible.
If your skills and experience match our available position requirements, a Human Resources representative will contact you directly. Due to the volume of resumes received by the Houston Texans, we are unable to provide updates on the status of individual applications.
The Houston Texans organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
