Sports and Event Services Manager

Sports and Event Services Manager

Salary

$51,025.00 - $56,127.50 Annually

Location

Convention & Visitors Bureau, Hampton, VA

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

09368

Department

CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

Opening Date

06/26/2026

Closing Date

7/6/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Function

Come work for the City of Hampton, a vibrant waterfront community, celebrating and embracing 400 years of history and innovation, creating an even more dynamic future! We are located in the center of the 757 and offer lots of waterfront fun, rich and diverse history, and a vibrant restaurant scene. Hampton offers excellent benefits and promotes career and personal development. Benefits include enrollment in the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, other fringe benefits.

The purpose of the class is to promote tourism in the City of Hampton, promote and retain convention, sports, and leisure visitors for the purpose of fostering economic growth and development.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Hospitality, Marketing, Business, Sports Management, Event Management, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services, Public Relations or other related field.
• Requires three (3) years of industry-related experience in sports event, sales and servicing, or closely related experience.
• A combination of education and experience may be considered for this position.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record based on the City of Hampton's criteria.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check related to this position before any offer of employment or promotion.

Additional Requirements

• Requires effective communication with internal and external customers.
• Requires local travel and use of personal vehicle.
• Requires some evening and weekend work.
• The incumbent may be considered "essential personnel" during City emergencies or at the direction of the City Manager, which may include long hours and unusual schedules.

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Benefits Overview

This is a summary of benefits associated with permanent, full-time positions. Benefits associated with other positions can be found with specific job listings. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following one full calendar month of employment in the following benefit plans:

• Sentara Health Medical Insurance
• OptumRx
• Delta Dental Insurance
• Anthem Blue View Vision
• FSA Reimbursement accounts
• Standard: Accident and Critical Illness
• Trust Mark Universal Life Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Virginia 529
• Mission Square: 457 / Roth IRS / Roth 457 (b) IRA
• Employees begin accruing annual and sick leave immediately.
• Other forms of leave include:
• Maternity Leave
• Parental Bonding Leave
• Care for Sick Parent Leave
• Birthday Leave
• Personal day (available every quarter)

The eleven paid holidays each year include:

• New Years Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

• Presidents Day

• Memorial Day

• Juneteenth Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Veterans Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

• Employees birthday

• A tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation. An after-tax retirement plan, Roth IRA, is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-669-7400). For more information, see the VRS website.

• Group life insurance is offered through the VRS and the carrier is the Minnesota Life Insurance Company.

Tax deferred retirement plan 457 is offered through the ICMA Retirement Corporation (1-800-669-7400). For more information, see the ICMA-RC website.

• Training and Career Development: The Employee Education Assistance Program (EEAP) encourages employee development through (1) educational programs leading to a degree, (2) skilled craft or trade training leading to a certificate or license and (3) coursework to renew and update skills. Eligibility criteria apply. In addition, the City offers training opportunities in technological, leadership, supervisory, and other areas of government/business knowledge and skill development.

• Medical/Dental and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts are offered on a pre-tax basis in order to reduce the amount of tax the employee pays.

• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is confidential and personal counseling service for the employee and their immediate family (757-363-6777, 1-800-899-8174 or Sentara EAP website.

• Direct deposit into most banks is a convenient finance feature.

Savings bonds are available to the Citys workforce.

• Employees are covered for Workers Compensation where appropriate.

01

Do you have a Bachelors degree or higher in Hospitality, Marketing, Business, Sports Management, Event Management, Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services, Public Relations or other related field.

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of industry-related experience do you have in sports event, sales and servicing, or a closely related experience?

• No experience
• 0-1 years of experience
• 1-2 years of experience
• 3-4 years of experience
• 5 or more years of experience

03

This position requires that you possess a valid drivers license and have and maintain a satisfactory driving record based on the City of Hamptons criteria. Failure to provide your drivers license number will prevent us from considering your application. Please confirm your drivers license number by entering it below:

04

I understand that if selected for this position, I will be subject to a criminal background check prior to an official offer.

• Yes
• No

05

I understand that this position requires local travel and use of a personal vehicle.

• Yes
• No

06

I understand that this position will require some evening and weekend work.

• Yes
• No

07

I understand that this position may be considered "essential personnel" during city emergency situations, or at the direction of the City Manager or designee which may include long hours and unusual schedules.

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Hampton

Address 22 Lincoln Street

Hampton, Virginia, 23669

Phone (757) 727-6407

Website http://www.hampton.gov/hr