Event Support
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary
The event support responsibilities vary from event to event. They serve in a variety of roles supporting the operations for event rentals birthday parties and internal events at the museum. Event support roles include but are not limited to; guest check-in giving tours running activities and assisting the event host for internal and external events.
Event support staff will be prepped by the event sales team prior to each event so they are highly aware of the timeline and prepared to provide a great guest experience. They will report to the Event Host onsite day-of. Events typically occur on evenings and/or weekends. This is a customer service focused position.
Note: If an Event Support staff member is currently employed by the Academy working internal events may be included in other job responsibilities. Employees should clarify with their supervisor. Academy facility rentals are external events are managed by the Events Team and require support staff on occasion.
Essential Functions
- Visitor Services skills; interact with guests in a professional courteous and lively manner.
- Have accurate knowledge of the museum so that one can navigate give tours and troubleshoot onsite.
- Outgoing friendly personality.
- Interact and actively engage with event attendees in a professional courteous and lively manner.
- Ability to work collaboratively with individuals across departments.
- Ability to handle a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to work with people of all ages including small children.
- Ability to follow instructions and work with minimal supervision.
- Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a HS Diploma or GED.
- Available evenings and weekends.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of 1-2 years of customer service experience preferred.
Physical Demands
- Typically standing walking
- Typically bending crouching stooping
- Lifting demands 50lbs
Location
- Center City - Philadelphia PA
Additional Information
This is a Part-Time per-diem position classified as offered pay is based on the successful candidates qualifications and experience departmentbudget and an internal equity review.
For information about benefits please review Drexels Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet.
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Catering
- Organizational skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Management Experience
- HubSpot
- Event Planning
- Events Management
- Project Management
- Event Marketing
- Leadership Experience
- negotiation
About Company
Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban research university, dedicated to advancing knowledge and society and to providing every student with a valuable, rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education, enriched by the nat ... View more
