Events Operations Specialist

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborates across departments and academic units to create and execute engaging programming
• Develops and implements comprehensive event plans including itineraries resources and other logistics
• Acts as a liaison to event vendors and partners to ensure timely on-budget programming
• Leverages university communication and social media channels to promote events
• Tracks engagement metrics and reports on event outcomes to develop recommendations for improvement
• Serves as a conduit for information and feedback between students faculty and the university-wide committees
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of event planning and project management principles requirements and resources
• Knowledge of communications and social media strategies and tactics
• Skill in customer service and hospitality management
• Skill in negotiating and coordinating with agencies partners and other constituents to meet event-specific needs
• Ability to coordinate tasks manage deadlines and allocate resources efficiently
• Ability to estimate costs and manage expenses to stay within event budget

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in related field
• 3 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Specialized Contributor Level 2 - A fully functional role requiring established knowledge of the profession or field of work. Responsible for completing substantive assignments and projects. Problems are varied and non-routine and resolution requires exercising judgment analysis advisement creativity and understanding broader sets of issues. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

Additional Details

The College of Engineering Technology (CET) Events and Operations Specialist is responsible for leading planning and executing a variety of college events and initiatives that support student engagement new student orientation recruitment alumni relations and several commencement and graduation activities. This position serves as a key resource to college stakeholders providing event leadership and operational support. The Specialist also works closely with teams of student ambassadors to support training and consistent messaging across academic departments and collaboration with Enrollment Management on recruitment events including open House programs and other prospective student engagement activities.

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Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYSs Pay Transparency Act the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race color creed age marital status sex gender religion sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin veteran status or disability in its hiring admissions educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act the Americans with Disabilities Act the New York Human Rights Law or similar applicable law.

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