Director of Event Management

National Western Center•Denver, CO

2d•$100,000 - $110,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The National Western Center (NWC) is seeking a talented Director of Event Management. This is a senior-level role responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and oversight of all events for the organization. This includes developing event strategies, managing budgets, interpreting contracts, and ensuring the events management team meets goals and deadlines. The position will collaborate with partners and departments to ensure smooth operations and achievement of objectives set by the COO. This is a multifaceted job offering professional development opportunities within a small, nimble, collaborative, creative, and entrepreneurial team focused on accelerating the growth of a new events hub and innovation campus in Denver, Colorado. The goal is to make the reimagined National Western Center campus one of the most desirable event spaces in the Denver market.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Event Management or related field.
5 – 7 year’s experience in event planning and department management.
Strong leadership and mentoring of staff and a department.
Experience in Arena, Convention, Stadium is helpful.
This role is physically demanding, requiring standing, walking, lifting, bending for long periods of time.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
High EQ and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Embrace the startup nature of the organization, and no job is below you.
Detail and results oriented.
Entrepreneurial self-starter.
Skilled problem solver who takes initiative and can communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders.
Act with respect, competency, and integrity.
Work well as part of a team.
Excel at functioning in high pressure situations while maintaining a calm, professional manner.
Collaborator by nature and seek to find ways to compromise.
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Great time management and prioritization skills.
Results oriented and exercise sound judgment in your work.
Track record of being dependable.
Excited about the opportunity to grow with the organization.
All-in on the mission of the National Western Center.

Responsibilities

Reporting on event management in a strategic way for all executive and board meetings.
Managing workload of Event Management team, assigning all events to team.
Develop and implement comprehensive event plans and strategies aligned with operations and organizational goals.
Create and manage event budget, ensuring cost effectiveness and adherence to financial goals, managing expenses during the planning process in coordination with operations.
Supervise and lead a team, providing guidance and support throughout the planning and execution of event process.
Attend industry events and networking, working to maintain a presence in the industry.
Work on best practices in the industry and apply to campus practices.
Work with partners on any event management needs.
Assist with getting post event evaluations and oversight of settlement of process and post invoicing for NWC.
Other duties as assigned.