Event Services Coordinator (Temporary)
About The Position
The Event Services Division seeks a Temporary Event Services Coordinator who is highly organized, people centered, and detail-driven. This temporary position will play a key role in assisting with the production of community events that are safe, engaging, and flawlessly executed. In this role, you will assist on a wide range of large-scale events – from co-sponsored events in City parks to large-scale productions in City streets. You’ll coordinate logistics, permits, interdepartmental support, vendor relations, sponsorships, budgeting, and on-site event operations. The ideal candidate for the role is a project manager who understands timelines, budgets, vendor management, contracts, and logistics. They enjoy seeing ideas go from conception to completion. They are a calm problem-solver who knows how to analyze challenges, make sound decisions quickly, and ensure things keep moving smoothly. They are a natural organizer who easily juggles multiple events, deadlines, and stakeholders without dropping details. They are a skilled communicator with strong verbal and written communication skills, and an excellent collaborator, negotiator, and exercise professional communication with a wide range of stakeholders. They are a flexible and reliable team player who brings a positive attitude and flexibility to get the job done. This position requires 100% onsite work and is not eligible for telework or a hybrid work schedule. The position is temporary with a six-month term and limited benefits.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field.
- Three to four years of progressively responsible related experience.
- Any combination of education, training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Valid California Driver's License.
- Ability to coordinate logistics, permits, interdepartmental support, vendor relations, sponsorships, budgeting, and on-site event operations.
- Ability to analyze challenges, make sound decisions quickly, and ensure things keep moving smoothly.
- Ability to juggle multiple events, deadlines, and stakeholders without dropping details.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent collaboration, negotiation, and professional communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Flexibility and reliability.
- Positive attitude.
Responsibilities
- Assist on a wide range of large-scale events – from co-sponsored events in City parks to large-scale productions in City streets.
- Coordinate logistics, permits, interdepartmental support, vendor relations, sponsorships, budgeting, and on-site event operations.
Benefits
- Limited benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
