Event Planning Management

Job Summary

Direct/Manage/Supervise on-site and/or virtual marketing events such as customer seminars, full-scale conferences, virtual conferences, trade shows, webinars/webcasts, and other events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee event planning and logistics, ensuring the successful execution of event programs.
• Determine event budgets and conduct research to identify new event opportunities for the organization based on potential attendees, speaking opportunities, and other factors.
• Assess current software and tools and provide recommendations for features/enhancements for future consideration and implementation to achieve goals related to virtual events.
• Develop event marketing strategies and communication plans to ensure positive results and ensure strategy is consistent.
• Oversee the development of processes for repeatability and scalability of events.
• Oversee the negotiation of contracts with conference sites, hotels, and outside vendors.
• Review post event analysis, budget recaps, and feedback, and incorporate into future event plans.
• Coordinates and leads daily team activities. May spend a portion of time performing the work of those they supervise.
• Aids in management decisions and activities.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of team function within the organization.
• Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
• Experience managing and executing events in a higher education setting.
• Experience communicating effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience using project management tools like Trello.
• Experience using Handshake.

Benefits

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