Director Events

Leads overall event strategy for University Advancement. Manages daily activities of the event team.

• Develops and leads strategies for signature, regional, and national events.
• Creates and executes an annual calendar of events.
• Oversees event marketing efforts to maximize visibility, attendance, and engagement.
• Monitors and manages event budgets, ensuring financial accountability and cost-effectiveness.
• Develops and leads strategies for assigned alumni and donor engagement initiatives.
• Manages the daily activities of the events team.
• Creates and manages signature events that align with the organization's mission and goals.
• Builds and maintains collaborative working relationships with partners on- and off-campus.
• Develops, documents, and evaluates event processes and procedures to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Hires, trains, evaluates, and supervises staff.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution

• Three years' relevant experience
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in event planning, public relations, communications, or related field. Demonstrated professionalism.

• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to travel.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2024-09-16