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- Working closely with the Director of Strategic Communications, plan and manage signature events for the School of Public Policy in support of the School’s reputation, priorities and partnerships
- Organize logistics and outcomes for events such as commencement, Maryland Day, partnership programming, alumni activities, and select center opportunities
- Ensure events and activities are coordinated, support School’s objectives and meet budgetary requirements
- Serve as a resource to those within the School hosting their events
- Monitor and oversee events from preparation and set-up through teardown to ensure adherence to planned format, compliance with university guidelines, cooperation between vendors, resolution of issues, and overall satisfaction of participants
- Identify and help secure venues, vendors, speakers, photographers, etc
- Support marketing and communications team in promoting events including email marketing, developing/writing event content and managing details on School’s website
- Collect and monitor event registrations to inform event promotion and provide proper university documentation
- Manage event calendar and advise on space allocations to align with School priorities
- Maintain a working knowledge of the complex needs of a wide variety of events
- Liaise with vendors and stakeholders, including the building operations team and IT team, during the event planning process
- Assist the School with special projects and photography
- Incumbent must be able to perform well under strict deadlines
- Other duties as assigned
Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management or related field
At least two years of related professional experience in event management or communications
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent attention to detail; well organized
- Proficient using content management systems or other event and email marketing software
- Experience in higher education setting
- Experience using CRM
- Strong writing abilities
- General office duties and tasks, may need to occasionally lift boxes with papers, files, brochures and/or other documents, up to 20lbs
- Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards
- Repetitive motion
- Substantial movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers
- Should have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as viewing a computer terminal and extensive reading
- Will require ability to travel throughout campus and occasionally off campus
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