Event Planner

Stanford University•Stanford, CA

43d•Hybrid

About The Position

Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact. We invite you to be part of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world. The Event Operations team within the Facilities & Hospitality Department of the Stanford Graduate School of Business seeks an Event Planner for a fixed term position with an end date of August 31, 2026, with a possibility of renewal. The Event Planner will work in partnership with Stanford GSB departments and program owners. The Event Planner schedules, plans, and executes programs and events, such as academic courses, seminars, conferences, major events, and executive programs for the GSB as well as the university. This position monitors and responds to requests submitted through email, phone, or the venue reservation system and manages a portfolio of events and programs, working with a diverse constituency of staff, faculty, and students to produce logistically precise events. This position also provides administrative support to the department in finance and communications, among other administrative tasks. The Event Planner will need to exercise good judgment regarding how to prioritize tasks in the face of frequently shifting priorities. It is essential to have excellent judgment, integrity, flexibility, and creativity as well as a positive attitude, the ability to collaborate and consult, and a good sense of humor. In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your event planning and venue management skills to support the mission of the GSB. If you are an experienced event planner with exceptional venue scheduling and customer service skills, ready to take on new challenges in higher education, this position is ideal for you. The GSB campus properties include the Knight Management Center and GSB Residences on 19.5 acres with nearly 700K sq.ft. of buildings that support academic and administrative functions, student and executive residential experiences and food service programs. The Schwab Residential Center is a 24hour, 7-day/week residence, conference center.

Requirements

Associate degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Demonstrated success planning events.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
Demonstrated creativity, problem solving skills, taking initiative, judgment, and decision-making skills.
Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, time management, and customer service skills.
Must be well-organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to interact and successfully collaborate with a broad spectrum of contributing groups and customers, including students, staff, faculty, and relevant university polices
Proficient computer skills and demonstrated experience with office software and email applications such as Microsoft Office suite and Google Workspace.
Knowledge and/or previous experience with space management and scheduling platform, such as Mazevo.
Willingness to learn the department reservation system and other applications.
Comfort with technology and data management.
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
This is a fully onsite role with the potential to work remote one day per week.
Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver's License.
When conducting university business, must comply with California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in venue management

Responsibilities

Design, plan, implement, and coordinate customized events.
Serve as a member of the Event Operations team and contribute to a wide variety of functional areas, including decisions around scheduling, event logistics, and facilities.
Consult with stakeholders to determine event objectives and requirements.
Inspect event facilities to ensure they meet the event needs.
Procure and coordinate vendor services. Negotiate vendor contracts to minimize liability and risk.
Communicate with visiting entities such as vendors, alumni, and program participants for assigned events.
Research and provide recommendations to optimize event locations and evaluate alternatives and availability.
Resolve calendar conflicts. Generate analytical reports and summaries.
Utilize and maintain complex venue reservation system/database in Mazevo and other event planning software.
Monitor and respond to inquiries by email, phone, in-person, or through the venue reservation system. Serve as a resource regarding a defined set of policies and procedures.
May serve as project leader on smaller scale events or work as part of a team on program elements for larger scale events.
Provide administrative support in areas of finance, communications, webpages, among other administrative tasks.

Benefits

Freedom to grow. Take advantage of career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or course audits. Join a TedTalk, or film screening, or listen to a renowned author or leader discuss global issues.
A caring culture. We understand the importance of your personal and family time and provide you access to wellness programs, child-care resources, parent education and consultation, elder care, and caregiving support.
A healthier you. We make wellness a priority by providing access to world-class exercise facilities. Climb our rock wall, or participate in one of hundreds of health or fitness classes.
Discovery and fun. Visit campus gardens, trails, and museums.
Enviable resources. We offer free commuter programs and ridesharing incentives. Enjoy discounts for computers, cell phones, recreation, travel, entertainment, and more!

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