Event Manager - San Diego

Liberty Military Housing • San Diego, CA

1d • $28 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Event Manager for Liberty Military Housing, you will be responsible for managing the more advanced events and properties within the department, along with coaching and mentoring assigned Event Coordinators within their cohort to ensure all Event Planning Milestones are being met. You will be responsible for hosting meetings, ensuring timelines are being managed, supporting the creative process, and ensuring team members are following risk management, fiscal responsibility, and goals of the department. You will lead by example as an event planner and ensure they are producing high quality and well-planned events along with demonstrating good strategic and time management to support their cohort.

Requirements

• Position requires a minimum of 3-5 years or more experience in the event industry specifically with planning and coordinating events.
• Position requires experience with managing bigger events with logistics and team members.
• Working knowledge or experience with children and children’s programs is a must.
• Must have skills in customer service, problem-solving, decision-making, multi-tasking, communication, with high skills in organization and balance.
• Ability to be a positive team player and contribute to the team environment in an effective and positive manner.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership skills and good professional judgement when dealing with difficult situations. Be able to demonstrate leading by example and role modeling good professional behavior.
• Ability to demonstrate good balance between professional and personal relationships and matters.
• Ability to represent Liberty and the Community Services Department professionally and with pride and passion.
• Ability to be self-reliant and take initiative and ownership with assigned tasks and responsibilities.
• Experience with and understanding of budgets, proposals, contracts, and negotiation skills.
• Effective communication and interaction with military partners, vendors, residents/event attendees, and management. Ability to exchange or convey information to receive work direction.
• Possess a positive and professional demeanor in all business interactions, under all circumstances.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle (valid license and insurance required).
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and some holidays, able to balance personal and professional hours and expectations and manage time within a workday.
• Must be able to demonstrate quality writing ability.
• Must be able to demonstrate good public speaking.
• Must have effective time and task management skills.
• Must have ability to exercise good judgment and use discretion/confidentiality when necessary.
• Must have characteristics that match the company’s Core Values of communication, integrity, balance, commitment, respect, and empowerment and be mission focused.

Nice To Haves

• Position suggests a degree in event planning, recreation, hospitality, marketing, communication, or related field.
• A certificate in event planning is preferred (currently working on or complete).
• Working knowledge or experience with the military community is preferred.
• Proficiency and working knowledge of personal computers: keyboard, internet search, email correspondence, math, Microsoft Office (Word and Excel), Publisher, InDesign, Photoshop, social media sites, and other software applications preferred (i.e. Yardi, Payscan, Streampoint). Technology savvy and a quick learner is a plus.
• Familiarity with use of a digital camera is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ability to support and manage the event portfolios for 2-5 Event Coordinators. Ensure event planning is meeting the milestones, ensure creativity within event elements, team coverage of planning and hosting events as needed, and provide coaching and mentoring on the event planning process when needed.
• Provide strategic thinking and organization to keep portfolios organized and to provide good communication and support.
• Provide excellence feedback communication on the event planning process for assigned events and events that follow under the assigned portfolio to the Community Services Manager to assist with documentation and coaching of the Event Coordinators.
• Event Planning – develop and coordinate all phases of the event planning process (research, design, planning, coordination, and evaluation) with delivering quality and creative events that follow the CS SOP and the Event Process Map, Company Mission and Core Values both independently and with their cohort.
• Event Management – ability to manage and execute multiple events simultaneously. This includes but not limited to timelines, production schedules, risk assessment, creative design, vendor/venue management, event team coordinator, and logistics management.
• Event Production Coordination – responsible for executing on and off-site events including but not limited to event team coordinator, event set-up, day of hosting, event risk briefs, managing logistics through the event and event tear down.
• Budget and Contracts – oversee, review, and process assigned accounting and financial matters based on assigned event budgets. (i.e. processing contracts and invoices, MEC’s/IEC’s, PAF’s, PO’s.)
• Participates in and attend various department or regional meetings, resident or community events, seminars, and other work-related events.
• Perform various Administrative and computer tasks, email communications, input of information/data into various software and information systems (i.e. Yardi, Word, Excel, Publisher, Indesign, Streampoint Registration Website, Social Media Sites).
• Complies with all federal, state and local applicable laws, including Fair Housing, OSHA safety regulations, local applicable laws regarding health, safety or environment, and LMH Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.

Benefits

• Platinum-Level Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage with affordable premiums
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) become an employee owner with retirement savings
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Education Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Generous Paid Time Off, including vacation, sick time, and 11 paid holidays
• Wellness Benefits, including free gym access and additional wellness programs
• Quarterly & Monthly Bonus Incentives
• Career Growth Opportunities, Unlock your potential with immersive, hands-on training designed to elevate your skills, help you advance, and build a rewarding long-term career with a company that truly invests in your future
• Life and AD&D Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree