Events and Engagement Specialist
Events and Engagement Specialist
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Wilkes University invites applicants for an Events and Engagement Specialist in the office of Events and Engagement. The University Events and Engagement Specialist will serve as a key member of the dynamic Marketing Communications team and will play an integral role in managing event strategies that support the mission and brand of Wilkes University. Working alongside the executive director and director of events and engagement this position will support campus and community events as well as engagement and school spirit efforts managed by the office.
This position will manage operational and logistical elements of events meetings and gatherings including collaboration with campus partners and external vendors; creation of detailed briefing documents signage and schedules; assistance settingup and breakingdown of venues; preparing agreements purchase orders and check requests; and gathering postevent feedback
The office of events and engagement oversees concurrent events on a regular basis and team members must thrive in a fastpaced working environment. The successful candidate will balance creative thinking with attention to detail and display excellent verbal and written communication skills. The individual must be solutionoriented comfortable working with many campus constituents and demonstrate an ability to consistently produce highquality events with the support of team members.
A bachelors degree in business communications or related field is required. The ideal candidate will have 13 years of experience in event management preferably in higher education or a related field. Fluency in Google suite required and experience in Canva and working with a project management system is preferred. Working hours may vary in alignment with scheduled events. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Wilkes University is an independent comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts sciences and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels.
Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in WilkesBarre Pennsylvania a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and onehalf hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.
To apply visit Please be sure to include a cover letter resume or curriculum vitae and three references.
Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability pregnancy sex/gender gender identity and/or expression sexual orientation marital or family status military or veteran status or genetic information.
Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Temp
