Title: CDI Ticket Operations Mgr
Louisville, KY, US, 40208
Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”), the world’s most legendary racetrack, has been the home of The Kentucky Derby, the longest continually held annual sporting event in the United States, since 1875. Located in Louisville, CDRT features a series of themed race days during Derby Week, including the Kentucky Oaks, and conducts Thoroughbred horse racing during three race meets in the Spring, September and Fall. CDRT is located on 175 acres and has a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, a stabling area, and provides seating for approximately 60,000 guests. The stable area has barns sufficient to accommodate 1,400 horses and a 114-room dormitory for backstretch personnel. CDRT also has a year-round simulcast wagering facility . www.ChurchillDowns.com.
JOB SUMMARY
The CDI Ticket Operations Manager will provide strategic and DBA leadership for all properties, staff, and products from a central location at Churchill Downs Racetrack. Assume the role as a point of contact for administration of each venue’s manifest, inventory, building of events, pricing, invoicing, online sales & fulfillment, and reporting. As a team member of the Ticket Operations department, ensure that the ticketing system is functioning for property needs for events, tickets, pricing, access control, online features, and reporting.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Ticketmaster
- Administer the building of events, ticket types, offers, and other Archtics, Host, and Account Manager needs
- Monitor the daily operations and functionality for the day-to-day management of the ticketing system
- Set up and review the inventory of events while distributing and managing holds
- Ensure ticketing system and digital interfaces match necessary blueprints while meeting digit, resale, and Ticketmaster Host restrictions.
- Manage the invoice and ticket templates in the ticketing system.
- Assist with bulk invoicing, email distribution, and Account Manager online payment processes.
- Bulk sell the yearly roll over ticket allotment of various customer groups
- Create, manage, and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly ticketing reporting
- Complete seasonal resale set up in the ticketing system and manage event settings for the TMR resale marketplace as needed
- Manage ticketing websites and associated applications for offers, invoicing, printing tickets, images and content on Account Manager and Ticketmaster.com.
- Manage the daily access controlled event, gate, and ticket program settings in Ticketmaster Entry
- Manage the access control system, hardware, software and integration with Ticketmaster and other third party applications.
- Ensure properties have all of the necessary equipment for a successful event.
- Troubleshoot and report on hardware, software, and integrations
- Perform other duties as assigned
Ticket Operations:
- Manage requests for customer and event data for sales, marketing, events, and other departments
- Subject Matter Expert for all Ticket Operations applications, create internal and external facing how-to guides, update the guides as critical functionality changes, provide education training courses and quick hit communication updates as necessary. Educate the customer and create guides for online download and handouts.
- Act as a ticketing operations liaison between properties and Ticketmaster to ensure success and education of the ticketing system abilities with regards to other department needs
- Manage user permission and creation for various technology applications such as Ticketmaster Archtics and TM1.
- Maintain the relationship between Churchill Downs properties and the Ticketmaster local and remote support client representatives and IT technicians.
- Ensure all needed equipment at various properties has been appropriately ordered, received, programmed, and returned.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
To perform this job successfully, candidate must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The candidate must have a strong work ethic and a burning desire to build a career in professional sports.
- Creative and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal skills
- Available to work race days and special events
- Possess a willingness to work long hours, evenings, weekends and holidays.
- People oriented, able to multi-task, be organized, motivated and detail focused
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other related software and open to learning new technologies
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college, or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
- 1-2 year experience with Ticket Operations
- Experience with Ticketmaster Hosted Archtics highly preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS
This work is performed primarily in a business office setting within a sports and entertainment facility. Events often take place outside of traditional business hours, on weekends, and holidays. Some areas of the facility may be noisy and subject to changing weather conditions. Churchill Downs Racetrack spans 175 acres and more than 1.5 million square feet under roof with additional entertainment facilities not protected from weather conditions.
The ability to move swiftly throughout the facility and stand for long periods of time is necessary. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Nearest Major Market: Louisville
