Founded in 1967, we are a boutique firm with over 55 years of executive search experience. The retained recruitment service Bristol offers includes sourcing, screening, submitting qualified candidates, scheduling interviews, and negotiating employment and compensation packages of selected finalists.
Bristol Associates’ Facility and Concession practice recruits within the Sports and Entertainment segment of the industry. Our hospitality recruiters place top candidates in a variety of key sports and entertainment functions. We specialize in senior, executive, and management positions.
Simply put, placing top executives is what we do, and we know what makes a great leader. Below are just some of the qualities and skill sets in this discipline that we look for:
- Management experience in stadiums, arenas, convention centers, or other multi-purpose entertainment facilities
- Experience overseeing ticket operations, pricing strategies, and revenue optimization
- Creating and fostering relationships with vendors, partners, promoters, and guests
- Proven knowledge of industry trends, customer preferences, and upcoming technologies
- Extremely well-organized with a strong work ethic
Are you looking to hire exceptional talent with the skills listed above? Submit an employer inquiry and one of our consultants will be in touch with you soon!
Do these qualities describe you? Submit your resume today to be considered for our current openings.
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Why Work with Bristol Associates?
Over 55 Years in Business
We have specialized in executive search since 1967, and are now in our 3rd generation of family ownership.
Specialized
We have unrivaled industry knowledge in the areas in which we focus.
Individualized Service
We provide consultative, individualized service to our client companies. We pride ourselves in conducting our processes confidentially when necessary.
Network of Candidates
With over 1M+ relevant candidates in our private database, and growing every day, we have a strong network of senior-level talent across the board.
Responsiveness
Our recruiters value a communicative relationship with our select client companies and candidates, providing updates throughout the search.
Experienced
Our exceptional lead recruiters each have at least 15 years’ of experience in executive search.
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Our Successful Facility and Concession Sports and Entertainment Searches Keep Our Clients Coming Back
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
An innovative food and beverage company that serves prominent stadiums, cultural attractions, and sports and music venues retained us in their search for a COO/CFO. The executive is responsible for operating a business unit that comprises of various food and beverage accounts at attractions across multiple states. Our placed candidate has 15 years of senior-level hospitality experience.
General Manager
We were retained by a distinguished stadium to search for a General Manager to oversee their innovative concession services department. They are responsible for all day-to-day operations of the concessions, premium seat food and beverage, and catering services of the stadium. Our placed candidate has over 15 years of industry experience in the food and beverage operations.
Vice President of Special Events
We completed this placement for a premium merchandise, retail, and stadium operations corporation. The Vice President of Special Events is responsible for generating revenue for the stadium through sales, catering, and private group special events. At the time of hire, our successful candidate had 15 years of experience in event management for a leading travel, tourism, and attraction company.
Manager of Insights and Strategy
Our client is an NFL Team that was looking to expand their fan base and season ticket holders. The Manager of Insights and Strategy executes database-driven consumer acquisition and retention programs utilizing multiple sales channels and marketing mediums. Our placed candidate is responsible for managing list generation, the retention of Season Ticket Holders, future venue seating priority, and ticket sales leads.
We Can Fill Your Roles Across the Industry
- Director of Events
- Director of Food and Beverage
- Director of Guest Experience
- Director of Human Resources
- Director of Marketing
- Director of Merchandise
- Director of Regional Venue Sales
- Director of Ticketing
- Director of Venue IT Services
- General Manager
- President
- Regional Director of Facilities
- Vice President of Business Development
- Vice President of Communications
- Vice President of Event Sales & Sponsorship
- Vice President of Finance
- Vice President of Operations
- Vice President of Production