New Venue Activation Procurement Operations Specialist | Full-Time | Remote

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

New Venue Activation Procurement Operations Specialist

Oak View Group (OVG) is redefining live entertainment through innovation, excellence, and strategic partnerships. As part of this journey, the new venue activation procurement operations specialist will support the end-to-end procurement process for launching and activating new venues across the enterprise. This role ensures seamless integration of procurement systems, supplier enablement, operational readiness, and process compliance to meet tight timelines and deliver high-quality outcomes for venue openings.

This position requires strong project coordination skills, a hands-on approach to procurement operations, and deep familiarity with source-to-pay platforms such as Coupa.

This role pays an annual salary of $81,000-$106,000 and is bonus eligible.

Benefits for full-time roles : health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until December 26, 2025.

Responsibilities

Venue Launch Procurement Support

• Coordinate procurement activities required to activate new venues, including purchase requisitions, supplier onboarding, and order fulfillment.
• Partner with venue project teams, facilities, F&B, IT, and finance to ensure all operational procurement needs are met prior to go-live.
• Track and manage pre-opening procurement milestones, ensuring alignment with project timelines and budgets.

Supplier & System Enablement

Operational Readiness

Process & Compliance Support

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Additional ad-hoc responsibilities will be needed as the program grows and matures, list above is not exhaustive.

Qualifications

Preferred Attributes :

Strengthened by Our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis ("protected class") including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.