CPT Event Supervisor

Museum of Science • Boston, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Museum of Science is seeking an experienced event professional to serve as the onsite operational leader for our corporate, nonprofit, social, and institutional events. As a Part-Time Event Supervisor, you will play a critical role in delivering exceptional guest experiences, overseeing event execution, managing staff and vendors, and ensuring the highest standards of hospitality, safety, and operational excellence. This position is ideal for a skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can confidently lead complex events with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Anticipates and responds to client, guest, and stakeholder needs while delivering exceptional service and maintaining a positive event experience.
• Makes sound, timely decisions during fast-paced event operations, balancing guest experience, operational requirements, safety considerations, and organizational priorities.
• Effectively navigates multiple priorities, changing circumstances, and operational challenges while maintaining focus on successful event execution.
• Coordinates resources, staffing, vendors, and operational logistics to ensure events are executed efficiently and according to established timelines and expectations.
• Takes ownership of event outcomes, proactively addresses obstacles, and consistently delivers high-quality results with minimal supervision.
• Builds strong working relationships across departments and with external partners to achieve shared goals and ensure seamless event execution.
• Provides clear direction, establishes priorities, and ensures staff and vendors understand expectations and deliver results.
• Responds effectively to changing conditions, unexpected challenges, and shifting priorities while maintaining service excellence.
• Identifies practical solutions and takes initiative to resolve operational challenges independently.
• Considers the needs of clients, guests, internal departments, vendors, and the Museum when making operational decisions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Museum's onsite leader for assigned events, ensuring seamless execution, outstanding hospitality, and a consistently high-quality experience for clients, guests, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Provide operational oversight of alcohol service, beverage activations, inventory movement, bar setup, and service execution while ensuring compliance with licensing requirements, responsible service standards, and Museum policies.
• Lead the operational execution of weddings, mitzvahs, galas, donor events, and other social celebrations, serving as the primary point of contact for clients and vendors throughout the event lifecycle and onsite execution.
• Act as the primary operational authority during assigned events, proactively resolving issues, directing staff and vendors, and making informed decisions that balance guest experience, safety, operational requirements, and Museum priorities.
• Optimize staffing resources, vendor coordination, and event workflows to improve labor efficiency, reduce unnecessary overtime, and support successful event outcomes with minimal management intervention.
• Represent the Museum with professionalism and confidence while ensuring all events align with operational standards, safety expectations, and hospitality best practices.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law.
• Dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed