Executive Assistant| OVG NY Corporate - Oak View Group

Oak View Group:

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary:

As a member of our Global Partnerships team, the Executive Assistant will support the East Coast Global Partnerships team responsible for new business development and partnership marketing services for OVG, UBS Arena and the New York Islanders. The Global Partnerships team currently works together to sell sponsorships, build sponsorship strategies and cultivate brand relationships to bring value and profitability to OVG across our entire portfolio. We are looking for hard-working, creative individuals who have a passion for and desire to learn both the sales and marketing verticals of the sports and entertainment business and want to begin and grow their careers with one of the best companies in the business. The role will initially start as administrative support directly for the Senior Vice President of the Global Partnerships team.

 

This role will pay a hourly of $27.40 to $32.21.

For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 12 holidays)

 

This position will remain open until Dec 31, 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Provides high-level administrative support and assistance to the Senior Vice President, who overseas East Coast Owned and Operated and New York Islanders partnership operations.
• Perform research for sales and marketing teams on brands being targeted for outreach for different sponsorship opportunities.
• Schedules and attends meetings/calls on behalf of executives, to listen, learn and take notes and to coordinate any immediate follow-ups.
• Performs clerical and administrative tasks including drafting letters, memos, invoices, reports, expense reports and other documents for senior staff.
• Arranges travel and accommodations for executives.
• Receives incoming communication or memos on behalf of senior staff, reviews contents, determines importance, and summarizes and/or distributes contents to appropriate staff.
• Arranges monthly team events (dinners, outings, volunteer days)
• Operate as an extension of the Senior Vice President in regards to communication to internal constituents
• Performs additional duties as assigned by executives.

Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software with the ability to learn new or updated software (like Salesforce/Kore).
• Bachelor’s degree mandatory and preferred degree in Business Administration, Sports Management or a related field.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference:

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.