Marquette Pavilion Director

DEPARTMENT: Parks Department STATUS: Full-timeJOB TITLE: Marquette Pavilion Director SALARY: $53,045.00Page BreakREPORTS TO: Parks DirectorNATURE OF WORK: This is a supervisory position responsible for maintaining, marketing, and overseeing the Marquette Park Pavilion.PRINCIPLE FUNCTION: While the following statements describe the principal functions of this job and its scope of responsibility, they should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements:Oversees scheduling of Marquette Park Pavilion and helps arrange event details.Meets with prospective customers to market the facility.Conducts problem resolution, collects appropriate fees, and obtains evaluation feedback from customers.Provides supervisory oversight for workers assigned to Marquette Pavilion. Assign duties based on facility usage needs. Order and inventory supplies.Prepares budget for Marquette Pavilion. Assesses facility needs and budgets accordingly. Oversee expenditure of annual budget. Responsible for overseeing the revenue process.Prepares capital budget requests and provides proper explanation and justification.Develops and implements marketing plan. Consider how the facility might actively pursue potential clients.Provides input for improvement in current management practices. Develops long-range plans. Works to implement the Marquette Park Lakefront East Operations Plan.Prepare regular revenue reports to be reported out to the City of Gary Board of Park Commissioners.Schedule and assign Marquette Park Pavilion staff. Assist with the hiring of personnel, budget preparations, and special Marquette projectsPerforms related duties assigned.SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:* Reports to the Park Superintendent and supervises employees at the facility.* Includes assigning, directing, evaluating, and reviewing the work of subordinate employees. Responsibilities include providing on-the-job training; evaluating job performance; recommending the selection of new staff members, promotions, status changes, and discipline.KNOWLEDGE ABILITIES AND SKILLS REQUIRED:Knowledge of marketing and promotional strategiesAbility to plan, organize, and coordinate eventsKnowledge of basic bookkeeping proceduresCapable of demonstrating excellent customer service and leadership skillsAbility to read, analyze, and interpret common financial reports and legal documentsAbility to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, contractors, or members of the business community.Ability to effectively present information to management, public groups, and/or boards.Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Ability to operate a revenue-based facility effectively and efficiently.Ability to market facilities, book events, handle set up for events, oversee clean-up of facilities after events, and maintain facilities and equipmentAbility to remain calm in stressful situationsAbility to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger department or city goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build constructive team spirit where team members are committed to the goals and objectives of the team.* TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:Requires 3 - 5 years of event experience and managerial on-the-job training.