Milwaukee Bucks Inc.

Events

• Serve as point of contact between the facility and its clients, ensuring all elements of the clients’ events are thoroughly vetted among departments and adhere to venue regulations and policies
• Manage event elements with all departments and vendors, clearly describing the clients’ objectives while planning details around schedules, staffing plans, equipment set-up, budgets, and so forth to ensure events are properly managed
• Oversee events from load-in through load-out, walking spaces to monitor that venue policies are upheld and alerting appropriate personnel of damages
• Ensure that the equipment, set-up of the space, and staffing provided meet the requirements to host a successful event and fulfill the contractual agreement
• Inspect areas in use to evaluate suitability for occupancy, considering such factors as air circulation, lighting, trip hazards, crowd size, movement patterns, and so forth
• Anticipate problems and have confidence in developing solutions while also handling client complaints and/or obstacles that come up
• Understand union policies while setting up staffing plans including that of Production staff (i.e. riggers, stagehands, etc.)
• Monitor performance of back of house staff including, stagehands & riggers, security & medical and all other event related staff
• Critique and analyze venue procedures, offering consistent feedback on overall processes in the weekly Events Meeting and by writing post notes shared amongst departments to continue improving the overall operation and provide insight for future events
• Prepare estimates and track final settlement while monitoring profit margins
• Create event layouts and show builds through AutoCAD
• Obtain permits as needed
• Assist in training of Event Coordinators as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Event Manager

Operations

• Complete conversions consisting of installing and removing basketball courts, building stages, moving retractable seating sections, courtside chairs and platforms, media areas, dressing rooms and hospitality areas, tables, chairs, pipe and drape, etc.
• Learn accurate techniques and approaches for setups to prevent damage to equipment and fellow team members.
• Set up and perform general maintenance of all staging panels, barriers, back drop panels, and stage skirting as it applies to specific needs according to the different shows held in the arena.
• Performing basic laundry tasks of table linens and other items.
• Prepare the arena for ice events by helping with the conversions, building and maintaining the ice surface, installing dashers and hockey glass, and other such duties.
• Organize and clean all storage areas in the district.
• Other duties as assigned.

Event Manager

Operations Setup, Conversion Crew Member