Assistant Director of Events (6291U), Haas Core Programs

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Departmental Overview

UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business offers a unique opportunity to champion new ideas, collaborate across boundaries, and continually learn in a workplace committed to creating a welcoming environment for all. Our distinctive culture is captured within our four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, and Beyond Yourself.

The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is June 17, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and implements small events or portions of larger events such as conferences, program events, Commencement, Receptions and VIP briefings, including being assigned responsibility for a specific event segment such as parking / transportation, catering, etc.
• Contributes and participates in Dean's Office and Degree Program events planning and collaborating with various stakeholders.
• Under the direction of the Director of Events, negotiates and secures contracts, permits and certificates of insurance in accordance with campus and the Office of Risk Management policies and procedures.
• Manages and tracks event budgets.
• Manages small events.
• Serves as a liaison to and resource for event constituents and staff in advance of and during events.
• Provides guidance for Event Planning.
• Monitors and responds to Departmental emails.
• Communicates policies, procedures and processes.
• May hold responsibility for updating portions of the department website.
• Participates in and, in some cases, leads staffing plans, including creation of staff schedules for events including acting as on-site staff liaison for vendors, colleagues, and speakers.
• Professional Learning and Growth. Embraces the principle of 'Students Always' by engaging in opportunities for training, workshops, seminars and continuing education pertinent to the position or at the suggestion of the supervisor.
• Actively contributes to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) within the unit and at Haas.
• Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself.
• Maintain knowledge of the Event & Space Management Team business processes in order to provide backup support to the team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of concepts, principles and practices of event planning and production and public relations.
• Working knowledge of and/or ability to learn about the campus, its programs, policies, mission, goals, objectives, achievements and infrastructure.
• Working organizational skills, including skill in effectively coordinating and organizing multiple details.
• Excellent organizational abilities appropriate to effective calendar management and student and/or volunteer scheduling.
• Good interpersonal communication skills and political acumen, including skill in effectively representing the campus, medical center or other university organization to its publics.
• Good judgment and effective decision-making and problem resolution skills, including skill to recognize and deal effectively and appropriately with real and potential problem areas, including skill to determine the issues/problems that need to be brought to the attention of higher level staff and/or management.
• Ability to work in diverse groups, including but not limited to students, staff, faculty, general public, production personnel, technical operators and performing artists.
• Ability to work professionally under pressure and under tight deadlines ensuring excellent customer service support.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.

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