Event Coordinator, Contemplative Sciences Center
About The Position
Events Coordinators assist with a variety of event activities, including processing facility reservation requests, supporting client accounts, maintaining vendor relationships, and helping to plan and execute events. They gather cost information and make recommendations to clients. Event Coordinators compile event material, run usage reports, process billing, and update the event calendar, as necessary. They coordinate details and event logistics and adhere to a budget. Collaborate with Event Manager in all aspects of hosting events, including scheduling facilities, negotiating rental costs with clients, ensuring adequate staffing for events, collecting fees and managing contracts. Offer tours to potential clients, helping them understand both the opportunities and restrictions of the spaces available. Process reservation requests and maintain database. Prepare set-up reports and investigate and resolve problems. Oversee the processing of facility requests via 25Live software. Support internal clients to produce CSC events to include agenda planning, catering, hotel block, transportation, room set-ups, audio visual requirements, security, custodial needs, etc., ensuring seamless execution. Ensure student event staff is prepared to serve customers daily. Identify current projects and tasks to be completed. Ensure daily readiness of the Event Management office and document procedures. Collaborate with the Operations team to provide operational support. Must be able to lift 25 lbs, and be comfortable and willing to do typical event work: moving boxes, furniture, etc. Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and managing multiple events at various stages at once. Given that many events happen in the evening and on weekends, this position requires non-traditional work hours as well as traditional work hours, but CSC is committed to a healthy work-life balance, so hours will not exceed 80 over a 2 week period. In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 4 years of relevant experience.
- Experience facilitating programs and events, preferably at an institution of higher education.
- Familiarity with trends in undergraduate education is strongly preferred.
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs and move tables and chairs comfortably
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Comfort with troubleshooting basic AV or facilities-related issues
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Experience using scheduling or event platforms such as Eventbrite and 25Live
Responsibilities
- Assist with a variety of event activities, including processing facility reservation requests, supporting client accounts, maintaining vendor relationships, and helping to plan and execute events.
- Gather cost information and make recommendations to clients.
- Compile event material, run usage reports, process billing, and update the event calendar.
- Coordinate details and event logistics and adhere to a budget.
- Collaborate with Event Manager in all aspects of hosting events, including scheduling facilities, negotiating rental costs with clients, ensuring adequate staffing for events, collecting fees and managing contracts.
- Offer tours to potential clients, helping them understand both the opportunities and restrictions of the spaces available.
- Process reservation requests and maintain database.
- Prepare set-up reports and investigate and resolve problems.
- Oversee the processing of facility requests via 25Live software.
- Support internal clients to produce CSC events to include agenda planning, catering, hotel block, transportation, room set-ups, audio visual requirements, security, custodial needs, etc., ensuring seamless execution.
- Ensure student event staff is prepared to serve customers daily.
- Identify current projects and tasks to be completed.
- Ensure daily readiness of the Event Management office and document procedures.
- Collaborate with the Operations team to provide operational support.
Benefits
- Healthy work-life balance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
