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Staff Accountant
PTG Live Events, LLC, more commonly known as The Pabst Theater Group, is a multi-faceted entertainment organization that hosts over 600 live events annually across six venues in downtown Milwaukee: Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall Ballroom, Miller High Life Theatre, Vivarium, and The Fitzgerald. The Pabst Theater Group is dedicated to providing top notch hospitality to world-class artists and patrons alike.
About the Position
The Pabst Theater Group is actively searching for a detail-oriented Accountant to become a vital member of our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the financial operations of a renowned organization that plays a pivotal role in the vibrant live entertainment scene of Milwaukee. As an Accountant, you will be instrumental in managing financial records, ensuring accuracy in revenue and expense reporting for a myriad of captivating events hosted across our six exceptional venues. Join us in delivering outstanding experiences while maintaining the financial integrity of The Pabst Theater Group.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Record revenue and expenses for nightly events
- General ledger maintenance and perform monthly reconciliation of assigned accounts
- Assists in month-end close, forecasting, analysis of financial statements and annual budgets
- Prepare daily, weekly, and/or monthly reports and schedules
- Assist with special projects as assigned
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism and confidentiality
- Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Possess excellent organizational, communication, and analytical skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field from an accredited college of university is required
- Three to five years relevant work experience preferred
Compensation and benefits:
- This position includes health, dental and vision insurance benefits, participation in company 401k program, participation in company bonus program. Salary commensurate with experience.
Employment Type
- Full-time, first shift
Part-Time Positions
Event Staff
Overview
As part of the Event Staff, you are joining a team that takes pride in providing exceptional
support for our venue’s various operations. This includes the setup, organization and takedown
of public spaces, operating coat check, assisting at merchandise booths, and helping with the
entry process at our various theaters. We are a unique, fun and face paced environment as we
are always adapting to the 500+ variety events taking place. If you are looking for a job that will
help build your skillset and provide an entry into the live entertainment business, then welcome
to The Pabst Theater Group.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Include
- Setting-up, taking-down and organizing on an event-by-event basis.
- Scan tickets for guest entry and assist with hand-stamping of patrons for reentry at all
- venues.
- Assist with special projects around the theaters.
- Work at our coat check during the winter months.
- Assist in the selling of goods at merchandise booths.
- Manage the signage and flyering of a select neighborhood.
Qualifications and Requirements
- High School Degree or GED.
- Great communication and customer service.
- Outgoing personality and professionalism when dealing with talent.
- Excellent organization and time management.
- Ability to work days, nights, weekend and holidays.
- Self-starting mentality.
- Must maintain at least two days of availability per week that is conducive to our event
- schedule.
Work Location(s): Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Vivarium, Turner Hall Ballroom, Miller High Life Theater
Work Schedule: Variable, but majority of hours would be 2nd shift and weekends.
Security Staff
About Us:
The Pabst Theater Group (PTG Live Events LLC) in Milwaukee Wisconsin is seeking an individual for their Event Management team for operation in its venues: The Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall Ballroom and the Fitzgerald, as well as outside events promoted by the organization. Responsibilities for this position include communicating directions, enforcing parking permits and venue rules, acting as a greeter to PTG’s venues, controlling venue access for artists, staff, and patrons.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a highly independent, efficient communicator and a strong team player with the energy and professionalism to handle any situation our business inherently encounters.
Event security or staffing experience is helpful, but is not a must for the position.
Responsibilities include:
- Access control to both interior and exterior locations in all venues
- Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property, monitoring surveillance equipment, and access points.
- Investigates security breaches, incidents, and other alarming behavior.
- Completes reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities
- Checking credentials and screening individuals entering venues
- Assisting tours and production staff with parking and street management logistics
- Assist Event Operations and Production teams with other duties as assigned
Qualifications for this position include:
- Community-minded individuals encouraged
- Proven experience as security guard/officer
- Helpful, courteous attitude
- Critical thinker with good problem-solving skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a range of people from different backgrounds
- Experience training employees
- Knowledge and interest in popular culture and live entertainment
- Other general qualities would include strong work ethic and organizational skills, ability to work autonomously and strong analytical thinking skills
- The position requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing; walking over rough or difficult surfaces, and recurring stooping.
- The position may require specific, but common physical characteristics and abilities, such as mobility and dexterity.
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Street Team - Volunteer
Overview
PTG Live Events, LLC, more commonly known as The Pabst Theater Group, is a multi-faceted entertainment organization that hosts over 600 live events annually across five venues in downtown Milwaukee: Pabst Theater, Riverside Theater, Turner Hall Ballroom, Miller High Life Theatre and The Vivarium. The Pabst Theater Group is dedicated to providing top notch hospitality to world-class artists and patrons alike.Street Team members are responsible for distributing promotional materials (flyers/posters) at various locations, venues, and events around the Milwaukee area. This is an unpaid position based out of Downtown Milwaukee.
Position Duties & Responsibilities:
- Pick up flyers at designated pickup location(s)
- Distribute flyers at locations on designated route(s) and other areas as assigned
- Take photos of flyers/posters at these designated locations
- Capture cell phone videos at Pabst Theater Group shows
Qualifications:
- Must have a reliable method of transportation
- Must have a reliable smartphone with HD and/or 4K video capabilities (most phones within the past 3-5 years)
- Must be eager to talk to people about live music/events and willing to approach and interact with people they may not know
- Must be available for 2-3 hours each month to complete designated route during local business hours of operation
- Proficient communication skills
- Willing to travel to various parts of the Milwaukee area
- Prior street team experience is preferred, but not required
- Passion for live music, culture, and social media
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Compensation:
This is an unpaid volunteer position. However, if accepted onto the street team, you will have access to free tickets for shows at Riverside Theater, Pabst Theater, Miller High Life Theatre, Turner Hall Ballroom, and the Vivarium based on ticket availability
To apply, email your cover letter and resume to employment@ptglive.com. Include “Street Team Member” in the subject line of the email. Brief interviews will be conducted in-person at our office located in downtown Milwaukee.
General Inquiries
For all other inquiries email employment@ptglive.com or write to:
- Attn: Human Resources
Pabst Theater Group
710 N. Plankinton Ave | Suite 900
Milwaukee WI 53203
Due to a high volume of applicants, we may not respond to every inquiry at the time it is submitted.
However, we will keep all resumes on file and may reach out for an interview when there is a future opening.
Pabst Theater Group is an equal opportunity employer.
The equal employment opportunity policy of Pabst Theater Group (PTG) provides for a
fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants regardless
of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic
information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. PTG hires and
promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.
PTG reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to
receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job,
unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This
applies to all applicants and employees.
PTG also provides a work environment in which each employee can be productive and
work to the best of his, her or their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere
of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all individuals
in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual
respect by and for all employees and applicants.