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Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
23 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential Functions
- Lead departmental planning to align with the Centers divisional and organizational objectives.
- Strategize and implement diverse events focusing on participant needs and expectations.
- Assist the Marketing and Sales divisions in advertising and selling events at the Space and Rocket Center
- Strategize with the Food and Beverage Director to ensure pricing and menu options are relevant and competitive
- Collaborate with the Food and beverage Director to ensure event sponsors and guests have a memorable event
- Collaborate with various departments for seamless internal event execution.
- Ensure targets are met by overseeing event production schedules.
- Track and analyze trends to enhance future event planning and processes.
- Review and approve floor plans and specifications created by Managers.
- Serves as the main point of contact for VIP Guests visiting the center
- Responsible for planning for appropriate hospitality for VIP Guests and with working across the Center to ensure that guests are delighted and the Rocket Centers objectives for the visit are met.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure their continued support of the centers mission and initiatives.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes
- Adheres to organizational policies and applicable laws.
- Instructs coaches and encourages staff to support by action and example the mission and vision of the Center.
- Demonstrates good judgment within the supervision of staff.
- Effectively monitors staff performance and offers appropriate coaching counseling or supervision as required.
- Completes staff evaluations documentation etc. on time and effectively.
- Serves as an effective role model to staff by demonstrating exemplary work ethic.
Travel Required: on occasion
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education
- Bachelors degree in hospitality meeting and event planning or a related field.
Required Experience
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
- Proven supervisory experience with effective time project and detail management.
- Ability to relate effectively with institutional personnel and the public.
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience leading a small team.
- This role is perfect for a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to make a significant impact
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrated project management experience and capability (PMP certification or similar) a plus.
- Prefer familiarity with project management tools like: MS Project; Wrike; Confluence; Smartsheet; MS Office; eSpace; Caterease; Asana; Trello.
- Prefer familiarity with event planning and management tools like Cvent.
Physical Requirements
- Sitting for long periods of time (4-6hrs) behind desk.
- Walking climbing (stairs) to access other departments.
- Feeling Wrist Movements Seeing reading to operate computer terminal office equipment and handle various documents.
- Talking and Hearing to assist customers and employees in person and over the telephone.
Eligibility Qualifications
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Factors
- This position involves working in a climate-controlled office environment. This position deals extensively with the public and with employees who interact with assigned areas of responsibility. This position will involve some late-night closing.
DISCLAIMERS
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
Duties and Responsibilities May Change with or Without Notice
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Continuous Integration
- Fraud
- Intake Experience
- Law Enforcement
- Usability
- Analysis Skills
- Computer Forensics
- Driving
- Teaching
- Counterintelligence
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About Company
Home to Space Camp® and Aviation Challenge® Camp, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) is the most comprehensive U.S. manned spaceflight hardware museum in the world. Its large rocket and space hardware collection is valued in the tens of millions of dollars. From America’s first sa ... View more
