Job Description

Posting number: 202600064

Department: VCTC

Division: Pipers

Job classification: Event & Site Manager

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Community Services, Management, Visitor and Convention Bureau, Customer Service, Marketing, Organizational Development, Records Management, Museum, Historic Preservation, Hospitality and Tourism, Program Management

Summary

Under general direction of the Tourism Director or designee plans, budgets, organizes, manages, directs and otherwise engages in functions related to the day-to-day operations of Piper’s Opera House, including event planning, rentals, programming, facility operations, and staff supervision. Ensures the facility is maintained and presented in a manner consistent with its status as a historic landmark and a key asset of the Virginia City Tourism Commission, and operates in compliance with applicable County, state, and federal regulations.

Examples of duties

This is an advanced-level supervisory position within the tourism and marketing team, with primary responsibility for the operations of Piper’s Opera House. The incumbent works under general direction of the Tourism Director or designee. The incumbent exercises a high level of independent judgment, confidentiality, and leadership, and supervises assigned site staff and volunteers, including tourism assistants and facility maintenance personnel.

Qualifications

• Any combination of training, education, and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to gain the required knowledge and abilities is:
• A high school diploma or equivalent. (An Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from accredited college or university, or equivalent education, in business, public administration, marketing, tourism, finance, planning, hospitality, event management, or a related field is preferred.)
• At least two years of increasingly responsible experience in event coordination, venue management, hospitality, tourism, or related field of work, including responsibility for leading or supervising paid employees or volunteers, maintaining records, and providing direct services to the public.
• Possess and maintain a Nevada Driver License appropriate for vehicles and other equipment used.
• The ability to pass a criminal background investigation.

Supplemental information

For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/storeycounty/classspecs.

Storey County is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce that creates a sense of belonging for all employees and citizens, thereby encouraging persons from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for employment.

Storey County will recruit, hire, train and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion or belief, gender, marital status or domestic partnership, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information (GINA), veteran status, political affiliation, membership in an employee association or union or any other protected class under applicable federal or state law.