Special Events Coordinator

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Special Events Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Office of Student Affairs and Wellbeing student facing events at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, from the conceptual stage, through all the planning and promotion, up to and including the follow through after the event. Responsible for overseeing, guiding, budgeting and ensuring follow through from students and vendors working on the special events. Has the ability to coordinate multiple short and long-term assignments and projects simultaneously as well as work with various offices of the School of Medicine to bring these events to fruition.

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum of 7 years of related experience.
• Ability to demonstrate a wide degree of creativity and to handle ample latitude.
• Strong research and/or internet search tool skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate large-scale projects in an academic setting;
• Strong time-management, organization, and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in making decisions that support the mission, vision, goal and values of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Experience in large, multi-location, complex business.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Certification through CMP Exam (Convention Management Professional Exam).

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!