REVELxp - Seasonal Event Coordinator, University of Illinois
About The Position
REVELxp is a premier sports hospitality company that partners with college and professional teams and major sporting events to deliver exceptional fan experiences. We offer services such as full-service tailgates, premium hospitality events, and exclusive ticket packages. In addition to managing fan experience offerings, we also provide comprehensive hospitality solutions to our team and event partners with event staffing, event management, premium hospitality management, and venue installations. We are seeking goal-oriented, purpose-driven, high-energy individuals to join our rapidly growing team. REVELxp was created to reimagine and redefine game day with memory-making experiences that ignite fan passion, drive attendance, and build loyalty for sports and entertainment brands worldwide. We believe sports play a powerful, community-building part in society and work to amplify the social experience around gameday. Our jobs offer countless ways to create memorable experiences, from hospitality to operations to revenue generation. We foster a fast-paced, fun environment that helps us build true partnerships with professional sports properties. The REVELxp team seeks to grow with innovative self-starters who want to be part of reshaping fan experiences across the nation. We operate along a core set of values: service, entrepreneurship, and joy.
Requirements
- Revenue and operations-minded individual
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven track record of success in event execution
- Ability to build relationships with key stakeholders across multiple industries
- Ability to gather and synthesize key information
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of colleagues
- Experience in live event management
- Super detail-oriented
- Proactive problem solver
- Ability to understand and conceptualize an event plan from an initial, big picture vision down to every minute detail
- Ability to interface with clients, internal operations and managing 3rd party vendors
- Ability to perform efficiently in a high-pressure environment
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a knack for building and nurturing relationships in a dynamic event environment
- Strong organizational skills, with a keen ability to gather and synthesize key information to support effective decision-making
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, demonstrating poise and adaptability in the face of challenges
- Demonstrated problem-solving abilities, coupled with a proactive approach to overcoming obstacles and achieving desired outcomes
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during events
- Ability to lift and carry items up to 25 pounds (e.g. event materials, signage)
- Ability to bend, stoop, and reach
- Manual dexterity to handle event materials and technology
- Ability to work in varied environmental conditions, including outdoor spaces
- Good visual acuity and attention to detail
- Ability to travel to event sites, including international, as needed
Responsibilities
- Execute premium events at local properties, including the creation of site maps, customer logs, signage, and catering set-ups
- Hire, train, manage, and motivate part-time event game day staff including bellhops, gameday hosts, and security personnel
- Aid in facilitating weekly coordination meetings to align staff members and define game day operational priorities and expectations
- Take charge of various operational processes, including quality control and inventory management, to ensure smooth and efficient event execution
- Update and maintain customer logs to be shared with vendor or operations team for improved communication and service delivery
- Cultivate and nurture relationships with game day vendors, serving as the main point of contact for seamless collaboration and service delivery
- Effectively problem solve before, during, and after events
- Maintain, properly store, and secure assets between events
- Provide excellent customer service onsite, addressing guest inquiries and concerns promptly and professionally
- Proactively identify opportunities to enhance the overall guest experience during events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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