Expansion Equipment Manager
Pay Rate: $70,000-$80,000
Quarterly Bonus: $2,500
Location: Remote (Colorado)/Travel based
The Entertainment Expansion Equipment Manager leads the planning, deployment, installation, and maintenance of entertainment equipment for Wedgewood Weddings' expanding Entertainment Department. This role ensures every new venue launches with reliable, professional sound systems that are fully installed, tested, and event-ready.
Working closely with Entertainment leadership and the Expansion Team, you'll oversee equipment logistics, inventory, installation standards, and operational readiness while leading the Expansion Equipment Coordinators. You'll also develop scalable systems and processes that support continued growth as new markets open across the country.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, building efficient systems, leading projects, and traveling to support new venue launches. Extensive travel (approximately 60–80%) is an essential part of this position.
What You'll Do
Equipment Deployment & Market Launches
- Lead entertainment equipment deployment for new market launches and venue openings.
- Coordinate the installation, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of permanent sound systems and entertainment equipment.
- Ensure all venues are fully operational before launch.
- Develop equipment deployment schedules that align with expansion timelines.
- Coordinate equipment shipping, transportation, and installation logistics.
Equipment Team Leadership
- Lead, coach, and support the Expansion Equipment Coordinators.
- Assign responsibilities and oversee installation projects.
- Ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to company standards.
- Foster a culture of accountability, organization, and continuous improvement.
Inventory & Equipment Management
- Oversee equipment inventory, maintenance, testing, repairs, and replacement.
- Ensure equipment is properly organized, labeled, stored, and transported.
- Develop backup equipment strategies to support successful market launches.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Develop and maintain equipment-related standard operating procedures.
- Standardize installation processes across all expansion markets.
- Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency, and scalability.
- Recommend equipment upgrades and process improvements.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Participate in expansion planning and leadership meetings.
- Partner with Entertainment and Regional Leadership to ensure new markets transition smoothly.
- Provide updates on equipment readiness, project timelines, and logistical needs.
- Occasionally DJ events to support new market launches or operational needs.
Travel
Travel is a significant part of this role, with approximately 60–80% travel expected. You'll travel nationwide to support venue openings, sound system installations, equipment deployment, troubleshooting, leadership meetings, and other expansion initiatives.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and supplemental benefits, plus a company-funded Health Reimbursement Account
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick leave
- A collaborative, fast-paced culture where initiative is recognized and growth is encouraged
- A workplace that 90% of our full-time team members recommend to others
If you're looking for a company that's growing, values its people, and offers the opportunity to build a long-term career in hospitality, we'd love to meet you.
Wedgewood Weddings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and
applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Skills Required
- Lead equipment deployment, installation, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of permanent sound systems
- Manage, coach, and assign tasks to Expansion Equipment Coordinators
- Extensive travel availability (approximately 60-80% nationwide)
- Oversee equipment inventory, maintenance, testing, repairs, and replacement
- Develop and maintain equipment-related standard operating procedures and standardized installation processes
- Coordinate equipment shipping, transportation, and installation logistics
- Ability to occasionally DJ or provide on-site entertainment support
- Ability to recommend equipment upgrades and implement process improvements
What We Do
Wedgewood Weddings is the largest independent chain of special-event facilities in the US. We operate over 50 venues from coast-to-coast and continue to grow! Our collection of beautiful ceremony and reception venues range from country clubs and gardens to historical mansions and rustic equestrian barns. Each event location can be personalized to create the perfect wedding and event experience – and we make sure each couple gets the wedding they want by giving them a dedicated wedding planning team to support all their needs. We LOVE what we do, and it shows: thousands of couples choose Wedgewood Weddings each year on their journey from proposal to married life! For us, every wedding is an adventure. Couples can choose an exclusive package or ‘Build Their Own’ – this customization makes every wedding beautiful and unique. We’re happy to say our team at each venue often become friends with their clients. After all, we can throw a spectacular wedding in as little as three days, but usually, couples like to plan their event months or years in advance. As we progress from initial planning to final details to the big day, we get to know each couple so we can precisely tailor each element to their needs. We dedicate our time and experience to making our clients entire wedding experience equal to the joy they feel as they say, ‘I do.’ *** Part of ZGolf Food & Beverage Services, Wedgewood Weddings is proud to help venue operators at all stages of their business. We provide support to venue managers and owners who need expert advice to unlock additional revenue, owner-operators who want to step back from day-to-day tasks, and companies that find themselves overleveraged. ZGolf Food & Beverage Services works with many stand-alone venues, municipal event centers, and multi-unit private properties for short- and long-term assistance.
