Reservations Coordinator

About the role

The Reservations Coordinator will join the Student Engagement and Campus Life team in Blacksburg, VA, to support the mission of guiding, nurturing, and supporting students.

Responsibilities

• Meet with event clients and assist them with reservations for meeting and event spaces.
• Create event layouts and secure necessary approvals.
• Grow and take advantage of a developmental plan with opportunities to advance within the Department and the Division.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management; event management; communications and public relations; outdoor recreation, etc.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Effective in a fast-paced environment, independently managing multiple assignments, prioritizing, and meeting deadlines.
• General office and/or customer service support experience in an academic or professional environment.
• Proficient in computer skills such as electronic mail, scheduling, word processing, and spreadsheet.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact respectfully and comfortably with all individuals in a diverse, multicultural environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working with events in either a high-volume/fast-paced or higher education/student affairs environment.
• Experience working with and/or supervising college students.
• Working knowledge of event scheduling equivalent to Event Management Systems software (EMS), or CollegeNet’s software (25Live).

Pay and Benefits

A base compensation package between $43,000-47,000 along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!