NEOGOV · 1 week ago
General Manager Myrtle Beach Convention Center
SC, SC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expNEOGOV is looking for a General Manager for the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. The role involves overseeing and directing the operations of the Convention Center, managing staff, developing goals, establishing policies, preparing budgets, and interacting with show promoters.
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Responsibilities
Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff; processes employee concerns and problems; directs work; trains employees; counsels, disciplines, and completes employee performance appraisals; and oversees and approves all hiring
Directs event coordination activities and staff; confers with Event Manager and Event Coordinators regarding events before, during and after; gives advice and direction regarding logistics, rules, client charges, resolving complaints, etc
Directs operations activities and staff; reviews and approves staffing levels; ensures maintenance of facility and equipment; and reviews standard operation procedures to ensure productivity and efficiency
Supervises administrative activities and staff; organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work; assists with complex/problem situations; and ensures front office is friendly informative and comfortable environment
Interacts with show promoters; visits and monitors exhibit hall floor and meeting space during pre-event, event, and post-event activities; speaks with clients, vendors, the public, sub-contractors and others; responds to inquiries and receives feedback regarding customer satisfaction; answers questions and responds to requests; troubleshoots problems and complaints; resolves more difficult/complex problems and issues for customers; and ensures compliance with all building rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Develops, administers and implements Convention Center budget; presents budget requests to City Council; and monitors expenditures for adherence to established budgetary parameters
Provides financial oversight for Convention Center operations; prepares and approves all purchase requisitions for goods and services; prepares requests for proposals for goods and services; awards contracts; approves payments for all invoices; approves travel requests and reimbursements; approves payroll; assists in negotiating rental license agreements with clients; and approves all license agreements
Serves as the liaison with Convention Center hotel management; coordinates hotel and Convention Center staff; oversees lease agreement with hotel regarding provision of set-up and maintenance labor for hotel ballroom and meeting space and provision of food and beverage to concession stands
Attends meetings, serves on committees, and makes presentations as needed; participates on review committees, policy committees, safety committees, or other committees; and represents the Convention Center at community events
Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, employee performance evaluations, budget documents, statistical analyses, and requests for proposal, purchase requisitions or other documents
Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, budget documents, billing invoices, license agreements, sales reports, time sheets and leave forms, revenue reports, purchase orders, bid proposals, architectural drawings, policies, procedures, handbooks, reference materials, manuals, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate
Communicates with supervisor, City employees, City officials, hotel staff, exhibitors, the public, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge and awareness of issues, methods, equipment, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; participates in continuing education activities; and attends meetings, conferences, workshops and training sessions as appropriate
Operates a personal computer and other general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, including the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, or other system software
Performs other related duties as required, requested or assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Hospitality, Facility Management, or a closely related field
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in convention or civic center operations
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
Knowledge of management practices
Knowledge of accounting and budgeting
Knowledge of customer service
Knowledge of event planning
Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; calculating decimals, percentages, and fractions; determining interest and ratios; and calculating surface areas, volumes, weights, and measures
Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing
Skill in solving complex problems
Skill in organizing
Skill in planning
Skill in getting things done through both formal channels and informal networks
Ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions
Ability to function in a director capacity for a major organizational unit requiring significant internal and external interaction
Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions
Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information
Ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions
Ability to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria
Ability to establish rapport
Ability to listen
Ability to motivate others
Benefits
No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees
401K & 457 Plans Available
State Retirement
Employee Wellness Clinic
Flex Spending Account
Employee Assistance
And much more
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
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2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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