Event Manager
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Job Description
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Job Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
RegularJob Profile:
Event ManagerJob Duties:
The office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) facilitates impactful learning experiences
that leverage the UW-Madison School of Educations resources in support of community goals. Using the
expertise of faculty staff and community stakeholders PLACE sparks inspiration and connection to bring the
Wisconsin Idea to life.
The PLACE Event Manager reports to the Director of Business and Operations and will direct daily operations of
events monitoring the budget and/or supervising event planning staff to ensure that operations run efficiently
economically and in line with department goals and policy.
We are seeking a candidate who can independently manage events from start to finish including guiding
partners through the conception and design phase scheduling and running planning meetings sourcing and
contracting with venues and hotels working with catering and A/V companies arranging group travel and
managing budgets. The Event Manager will also act as the primary point of contact for attendees leading up to
events and be responsible for leading the setup and providing onsite support during events. Occasional night
and weekend work is required.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Monitors the budget and approves expenditures
- Establishes and sustains relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Establishes and executes day-to-day operational functions and goals of events to align with existing strategy
- May exercise supervisory authority including hiring transferring suspending promoting managing conduct and performance discharging assigning rewarding disciplining and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
- Identifies proposes and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures
Department:
School of Education / Professional Learning and Community Education
Compensation:
Minimum: $58000.00 annually
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position offers a comprehensive benefits packageincluding generous paid time off competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance tax-advantagedsavings accounts and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension
fund.
Required Qualifications:
2 years of experience in in-person and event planning and management
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
The ability to think critically and strategically to solve problems
The ability to thrive working in a deadline-driven environment both independently and as part of a team
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience planning for hybrid events
Experience using registration management software
Experience using project management software
Experience following established policies and procedures to purchase goods and services
An interest or background in the arts health and/or education
Education:
Bachelors Degree Preferred
How to Apply:
Please go to the Apply Now area and select your current UW Employment Status. Upload a copy of yourcurrent resume and a cover letter.
Contact Information:
Candace Patterson
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength creativity and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity culture background experience status abilities and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching research outreach and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to including but not limited to race color religion sex sexual orientation national origin age pregnancy disability or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgroundsand encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings click here.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
