Events Manager: College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies - UTK

University of Tennessee•Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies (CECS) is seeking a motivated and highly organized Events Manager to play the primary role in bringing CECS events to life. This position offers the opportunity to manage high-profile programs and deliver well-executed events that support CECS’s mission. This position reports to the Senior Director of Strategic Communications & Media Relations and will ensure all CECS events are professional, engaging, and consistently delivered with excellence. The Events Manager is responsible for the full cycle of CECS’s major events, including Campus Catalyst, Career Catalyst, commencement, award ceremonies, Board of Visitors meetings, and other College programs. From early planning through on-site execution and post-event follow-up, this role manages all logistics, timelines, communications, vendors, and event operations to ensure each event is organized, efficient, and successful. Working closely with CECS leadership, the Events Manager translates ideas and priorities into memorable events by taking full responsibility of coordination, communication, and on-the-ground execution. This role is ideal for an experienced event professional who enjoys taking ownership, thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment, takes pride in delivering high-quality events that make a visible impact, and has a passion for highlighting the innovative spirit of CECS. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service. UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone. The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the full cycle of CECS’s major events, including Campus Catalyst, Career Catalyst, commencement, award ceremonies, Board of Visitors meetings, and other College programs.
Manages all logistics, timelines, communications, vendors, and event operations to ensure each event is organized, efficient, and successful.
Translates ideas and priorities into memorable events by taking full responsibility of coordination, communication, and on-the-ground execution.