About the role
Job Description
The Patron Services Operations Manager provides leadership and oversight for front-of-house operations at the Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech; including patron services, rental event management, and concessions. Reporting to the Director of Ticketing and Patron Services, this position manages front-of-house operations and staffing while ensuring exceptional patron experiences. The Manager supervises student and wage staff, collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, and serves as a key operational leader in support of the Center’s performances and events.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in arts administration, business, event management, hospitality management, theater management, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends
- Customer service and conflict resolution experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, coordinate projects or activities, and maintain accurate and timely administrative records
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience coordinating events, venue operations, patron service operations, or related activities
- Experience recruiting, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating employees, student workers, volunteers, or event staff
- Experience with ticketing systems such as Audience View
- Experience with venue management systems such as Artifax
- Experience managing rental or client-based events
- Experience in a performing arts center, university venue, conference center, or similar public assembly facility
- Experience overseeing concessions, retail, or ancillary revenue operations
- Emergency management, CPR, or First Aid certification
Overtime Status
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$48,000-$51,000; commensurate with experience
Hours per week
40
Review Date
First review of applications 10/19/26; applications accepted until position is filled
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact (Alyssa Watkins) at (awatkins01@vt.edu) during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.