Events Manager

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The Events Manager is a vital member of the Law School. The incumbent has primary responsibility for conceiving, planning, budgeting and staging School of Law events at a quality level commensurate with a top-tier national professional school. Events fall into the following broad categories: 1) School of Law meetings and conferences; 2) Development events relating to cultivating, soliciting and stewarding donors to the school; 3) faculty led academic symposia and conferences; 4) Professional legal continuing education for-fee events for the practicing bar and bench. The incumbent is also fully responsible for the planning and implementation of all events including but not limited to the Law School Commencement, the moot court competition, graduate brunch, Supreme Court Term in Review, etc.

Commensurate with experience

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Minimum of 3-5 year’s experience managing moderately complex, medium to large events.

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Demonstrates good judgment in making decisions and managing events. Skill in effectively meeting budget and time constraints. Proven ability to work on several tasks simultaneously. Skill at responding effectively to priorities and setting deadlines. Ability to effectively work with invited guests, donors, government officials and university VIPs. Experience maintaining a high standard of productivity within a broad scope of responsibility despite frequent interruptions. Ability to complete large volume of diverse tasks efficiently, meeting established deadlines. Highly developed judgment, decision-making and problem recognition / avoidance / resolution skills, including skill in determining those issues / problems that need to be brought to management's attention. Highly developed interpersonal communication skills including political acumen and social perceptiveness. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with diverse populations with competing priorities Knowledge of principles and practices of volunteer recruitment, supervision, motivation and evaluation. Demonstrated organizational and project management skills to work successfully with clients to produce high quality events that meet client needs and appropriately represent the campus for fundraising events. Skills to provide excellent donor stewardship. Ability to give clear directives and use independent, rational judgment to make optimal decisions. Knowledge of crowd management, crowd safety protocols, security and emergency procedures related to small, medium and large-scale gatherings. Thorough knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles and practices of event planning and public relations, including event design, organization and production. Thorough knowledge of the campus, its vision, mission, programs, policies, achievements and infrastructure. Knowledge of University policies and procedures relating to the use of University facilities, event management and presentation. Knowledge and skill to set and monitor work standards and protocols.

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