GEO Outreach Strategist and Events Manager
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Job Location:
Blacksburg, VA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 58000 - 63000
Posted on:
5 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
The Global Education Offices Outreach Strategist and Events Manager is responsible for conceptualizing planning and executing dynamic events that promote international education and cross-cultural understanding. This person will serve as a strategic connector fostering collaborative relationships across academic departments administrative units and student organizations to enhance the visibility and impact of GEOs global initiatives. The successful candidate will also maintain GEO connections with offices across campus ensuring consistent flow of information between the office and our stakeholder groups (faculty students families alumni and academic Student Affairs and Advancement offices). Reporting to the Director of Global Education this position serves to engage the full spectrum of GEOs constituencies sustaining visibility and awareness of the offices mission promoting collaborative student- and faculty-focused recruitment and development opportunities and ensuring alignment of global education activities with the universitys strategic goals.
Required Qualifications
Masters degree in communications marketing or related field or Bachelors plus significant comparable experience
Work experience in events management
Experience with word processing and desktop publishing software such as MS Office Adobe Creative suites Photoshop and Dreamweaver
Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills evidenced in work experience and application materials
Ability to plan organize and work independently and deliver products on schedule
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience working effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds
Experience living studying or working overseas
Experience supervising students in a higher education setting or similar supervisory experience
Demonstrated experience with online international education management software such as Studio Abroad
Work experience in marketing and communications in a higher education setting
Proficiency in one or more languages in addition to English
Pay Band
N/A
Overtime Status
Exempt: Not eligible for overtime
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$58000 - $63000
Hours per week
40
Review Date
1/15/2026
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch institutes.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees students or applicants on the basis of age color disability sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity gender expression genetic information ethnicity or national origin political affiliation race religion sexual orientation or military status or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about discuss or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation please contact Bridgett Valentine at during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Catering
- Organizational skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Management Experience
- HubSpot
- Event Planning
- Events Management
- Project Management
- Event Marketing
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
About Johnson & Wales University: Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with campuses in Providence, Rhode Island, and Charlotte, North Carolina.
