Vice President, Stadium and Event Operations

At the San Francisco 49ers, our mission is simple but powerful: to create meaningful moments that inspire and connect. Whether it’s on the field, in the community, or behind the scenes, we’re united by the belief that the work we do has the power to bring people together and leave a lasting impact.

Success here takes more than passion; it’s about bringing your best to every challenge. We thrive by balancing priorities with precision, making thoughtful decisions in fast-paced environments, and always looking ahead to what’s next. Our team is built on core competencies that shape how we work: adaptability, integrity, collaboration, strong communication, and a relentless focus on continuous improvement. Together, these qualities fuel our ability to deliver world-class experiences for our fans, partners, and community.

If you’re excited about being part of a supportive team where you can develop your skills, share your ideas, and help make a difference, we’d love to have you join us.

The VP of Stadium Operations leads the day-to-day planning and execution of all event operations at Levi's Stadium. The VP translates the venue's strategic and safety priorities into flawless on-the-ground execution across the full calendar of 49ers games, concerts, and major events, managing budgets, staffing, vendors, and cross-departmental coordination to ensure every event delivers a safe, world-class experience for fans and partners. 

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responsible for the strategic vision and successful execution of all event operations including event operations and logistics through disciplined, repeatable project management practices consistent with the department's methodology.
• Develops and manages event operations budgets and cost estimates using standardized project plans, timelines, and tracking tools. Establishes and documents department procedures, policies, and playbooks, and monitors event performance against defined milestones and post-event metrics.
• Collaborates with various departments, staff, organizational leadership, vendors, contractors and outside agencies through a structured project governance approach—clear roles, milestones, and communication cadences—necessary to execute world class events.
• Provides direction and strategic planning in the evaluation, selection, management and feedback of contractors and staff, holding all parties accountable to documented scopes of work, timelines, and performance standards.
• Strategic leader for all planning, coordination, communication, and execution of all events operations, applying phase-gated project management discipline (pre-event planning, live-event execution, post-event review) to drive consistent, repeatable outcomes.
• Successful oversight of Stadium & Event Operations including Logistics, AV, Broadcast Operations, Engineering Operations and Janitorial Services.
• Ensure event-level compliance with safety codes, ADA requirements, and league/venue security standards across all operational areas.
• Lead the post-event debrief process, capturing operational learnings and fan feedback to drive continuous improvement in guest experience and efficiency.
• Serve as a secondary point of contact with local public safety agencies (law enforcement, fire, EMS) for event-level staffing and coordination.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Events, and Revenue to ensure operational execution supports sponsorship, brand, and revenue commitments at the event level.
• Support capital improvement and technology upgrade projects through on-site execution and vendor coordination.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Abilities and Skills:

• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent event-operations workstreams.
• Demonstrated leadership managing cross-functional, unionized, and third-party vendor workforces in a live-event or 24/7 operations environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with executives, staff, contractors, and external partners.
• Sound judgment and composure under pressure, particularly in time-sensitive, high-visibility, or emergency situations.
• Strong analytical and budget-management skills, including cost estimating, vendor contract negotiation, and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of venue safety, security, and emergency management best practices (ADA, life safety codes, crowd management).

Education and Experience: 

• At least 12+ years’ relevant work experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8–10+ years of progressive experience in stadium, arena, or large-venue operations, event management, or a related field, including at least 3–5 years in a leadership/management role.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

The employee will be sitting in a typical office environment the majority of the time and may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position requires the ability to work extended hours and/or weekends.

This position is required to be on-site.

Travel: 
0% of travel time expected for the position, where the travel occurs, such as locally or in specific countries or states, and whether the travel is overnight.

Compensation: 
$220,000 - $235,000 annually 

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

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