Director of Entertainment Operations - Boston, United States - Level99 Entertainment

Level99 Entertainment

Verified Company

Boston, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The Director OF Entertainment Operations is responsible for all facets of entertainment operations, dedicated to delivering our elevated product offering in a positive, authentic, and inspiring environment for both guests and team members.

The role is hands-on, in the trenches, working side by side with the full-time venue-level Entertainment management teams (unit Director of Operations, Entertainment GM, venue maintenance etc.), as well as alongside the Entertainment Development team, to drive overall venue quality, standards and performance.

The Director of Entertainment Operations is passionate about getting the details right, continually improving, meeting guest needs before being asked, and advancing the Level99 brand.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates complete ownership of the Entertainment Operations side of the business, including total responsibility for the arena, its supporting spaces, across multiple new and existing venues, and the associated Entertainment P&L of each
Bears ultimate responsibility to the CEO and Board of Directors for the strategy, execution, and continuous refinement of the entertainment service model
Participates (and often leads) conversations at the 30,000 foot strategy level, helping to further define the essence of the Level99 concept, refining corporate master planning, developing materials for presenting and aligning team members up and down the organization from the Board of Directors to the linelevel venue teams
Works with the development team to convey operational learnings into future venue designs intended to create unique and welcoming entertainment spaces whilst optimizing the layout, furniture, and fixtures and collaborating enthusiastically with the food and beverage side of the business
Works handinhand with the venue Director of Operations and food & beverage team to create a consistent overall service and product offering, making profit maximizing decisions for Level99 as a whole (and not the Entertainment component in isolation)
Leads team members in effective and efficient execution
Prioritizes guest experience, allocating resources and bringing wise and timely decision making to bear to put our guests first, "meeting them where they are," always seeking to create connection and increase guest frequency
Models authentic, warm, empathetic and approachable interpersonal interactions and instills bestinclass service in the team
Working alongside unit Director of Operations, ensures the venue is optimally staffed with individuals that embody Level99's cultural values by setting the standards, processes, and procedures that allow for continuously and actively recruiting, hiring, and training new talent
Demonstrates wise and perceptive people performance management skills with high emotional intelligence and the ability to identify talent and develop managers to rise to their full potential, giving timely, honest, ongoing coaching and feedback through one on ones and performance appraisals
Displays skill in leading and navigating hard conversations and shows skill, grace, maturity, and decisiveness in terminating team members who demonstrate inability to adhere to company policy or perform job duties
Continuously upholds Level99's brand and visual standards across all parts of the business, including product, experience, graphic design, and display standards, as well as environmental cleanliness and organization
Ensures guest safety within the venue, continuously monitoring and addressing any foreseeable risks to guest's health and welfare, in particular ensuring adherence to all processes and standards and driving immediate resolution to any deviation from standard
Ensures continuous compliance with all relevant federal/state laws, insurance requirements, Landlord regulations, and company policies
Leads all Entertainment standard operating procedure (SOP) setting and change management activities, ensuring effective and accurate communication of new product, service and operational information and skillfully guiding the team to optimal performance
Selects, develops, teaches, and continuously evolves the software and systems required to support a worldclass entertainment operation
Brings to bear administrative tools for scheduling, purchasing, menu development, cost analysis, etc
Ensures labor and controllable costs stay consistently within guidelines set by the company
Takes initiative, seeing what needs to be done and assembling the resources to accomplish selfdetermined goals, in continual pursuit of improvement of our guest experience and venue performance
Other duties, as assigned

MUST-HAVE SKILLS:

Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs which may include days, nights, and weekends as well as emergency responsiveness to pressing issues as required
Ability to travel for the design, construction, hiring, training, and ongoing management processes at new venues
Able to