Event Manager | Full-Time | Iowa Events Center

Responsibilities

• Manage every aspect of assigned events from advance planning through end of event.
• Hire, train, schedule, and supervise all event staff.
• Oversee building security and interact with local public safety officials.
• Cookordination communication between event staff/security and delegate assignments.
• Ensure overall customer and lessee satisfaction and experience.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of increasingly responsible experience in event management.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university with major coursework in facility management, hospitality management, business, or related field.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, word processing, and Internet.
• Knowledge of operational characteristics of events.
• Knowledge of crowd management and control techniques.
• Knowledge of customer service practices.
• Demonstrated familiarity with facility use contracts.
• Knowledge of fire and public safety regulations.
• Experience with budget preparation and control.
• Familiarity with terminology used in entertainment/convention/public assembly settings.
• Experience with AutoCAD (preferred but not required).

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) Savings Plan.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).