Director of Operations

Position : Director of Operations

Reports To : Senior Vice President of Operations

Direct Reports : Director of Facilities Director of Event Sales & Experiences

Vendor Relationship Lead for : Retail Daycare Landscape Janitorial Pest Control

Position Summary :

The Director of Operations is a strategic and results-driven leader responsible for ensuring the seamless delivery of the Loveland Living Planet Aquariums mission through operational excellence facility reliability and world-class guest experiences.

This position provides leadership and integration across the Aquariums physical operations including facilities maintenance landscaping janitorial pest control and all event and venue operations. The Director also oversees LLPAs growing events and sales enterprise ensuring exceptional performance and service delivery across the Aquariums venues including the Grand Ballroom pre-function areas and other event spaces which host hundreds of private corporate and signature LLPA events each year.

By aligning daily operations with strategic goals the Director of Operations ensures LLPA remains a premier destination for education entertainment and community engagement.

Institutional Summary :

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium provides learning opportunities for all levels interests and ages with the mission to inspire people to explore discover and learn about Earths diverse ecosystems since 1997. Since opening its new facility in Draper in March 2014 the Aquarium has welcomed over ten million visitors and provided more than 650000 educational experiences to students. Home to more than 4000 animals representing 650 species the Aquarium showcases ecosystems from around the planet including kelp forests coral reefs the deep ocean Antarctic waters Asian cloud forests South American rain forests and the waterways of our home state of Utah. Loveland Living Planet Aquarium has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since 2019. With our new Sam and Aline Skaggs Science Learning Center that is currently under construction LLPA will soon be the largest aquarium in the Mountain West and 5th largest aquarium overall in the continental United States.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Operations Management Facilities or Event Management Engineering or related field (Masters preferred).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in operations or facilities management with at least 3 years supervising event or venue operations.
• Experience managing large budgets and multiple vendor / service contracts.
• Nonprofit or public-attraction experience strongly preferred.

Critical Skills / Competencies :

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

Operational Leadership

Event and Sales Oversight

Facilities and Infrastructure

Capital Projects and Construction

Leadership and Administration

Physical Demands & Special Working Conditions :

This position requires regular movement between office operational and construction environments. Occasional lifting up to 40 pounds may be required. Exposure to varying weather and noise levels is expected. Periodic evening weekend or holiday work will be required to support operations and major events.

While this job description attempts to describe the essential functions of the position it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. It does not restrict managements right to assign or reassign duties or responsibilities to this job at any time. The overall work environment while performing this job includes exposure to weather conditions and the noise level is usually moderate. The employee is expected to adhere to all policies and to act as a role model in the adherence to the policies.

The Living Planet Aquarium is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of age race color ethnicity national origin ancestry creed religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status veteran status or military status. The Living Planet Aquarium is committed to ensuring individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process. Should you require accommodations please contact .

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Risk Management,Negiotiation,Operational management,Smartsheets,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Program Development,Supervising Experience,Financial Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1