Position Description
Reporting to the Director of Conferences and Special Events, as
part of a multi-faceted department, responsible for the
facilitation of university events large and small, scheduling,
campus logistics, service provider liaison, facility rentals,
summer conferences, and space utilization.
The Conference & Special Events Coordinator focuses on summer
conferences facilitation, school year rentals, student staff
management and mentoring, participates in the facilitation of all
internal campus-wide events, while upholding the mission and vision
of Eastern University.
Position Responsibilities
- Summer Conferences Facilitation support to the Director
includes:
- Maintain high-quality, seamless, and exceptional services for
assigned clients.
- Provide one stop client service: Contracting all meeting space,
housing, catering, housekeeping and technical needs for assigned
conference groups and act as liaison with all campus service
providers.
Interact in a respectful and professional manner with all
conference planners, group representatives, conference guests,
service providers, office, and student staff.
Initiate communication verbal and written to ensure that
clients’ needs are being met prior to and while on Eastern’s
Campus.
With oversite from the Director, create and provide assigned
clients (up to ½), contracts and follow-up paper work, i.e. GMNs
etc.
Be present at all assigned client check-ins and check-outs, and
follows up with clients throughout their event.
Prepare and process all invoices for assigned clients,
accurately and in a timely manner.
- Ensure payment is received and follows up accordingly if
payment is not received in the specified time period.
Student Staff Administrative Tasks include
- Assisting the Director of Conf & SE with
- Recruiting, training, and development of yearly student workers
and seasonal summer conference assistants.
- Weekly Scheduling
- Daily Staff Communication
- Actively engage in the summer activities and as needed work
alongside of the students, to include but not limited to manual
labor such as set ups, linen deployment, and furniture moves.
- Keeping student development in the forefront of all that we do;
be open to all opportunities to act as a mentor and role model for
our students, and providing educational opportunities outside of
the classroom.
Athletic Facilities Rentals (Year-Round)
- Provide one stop client service, including but not limited to;
contracting, scheduling, and invoicing.
- Prepare and process all invoices for assigned clients,
accurately and in a timely manner, and ensure payment is
received.
- Work with Athletics Scheduler to avoid double booking and look
for opportunities to increase rentals.
Departmental Responsibilities
- Participate in the facilitation of all full campus events, i.e.
Commencement, Homecoming, and other events as assigned.
- Act as Lead Event Planner on other events assigned by the
CSMLO
- Acting in the Directors absence as assigned
- In conjunction maintain departmental Web & Social Media
presence, ensuring that information is accurate, up to date, and
reflects this office and University in a professional manner.
- Participate in marketing and selling Eastern University’s
Conference Services (internal/external) including trade shows,
printed and electronic materials, and creating contacts for future
services.
- At the request of the CSMLO assist with Space Management
Projects.
- Maintain flexible office hours including nights, weekends,
summer Holidays.
- Other duties as assigned.
Eastern University Community and Mission
- Express to clients; internal, external, and the community, the
Hospitality Ministry that is Conferences and Special Events.
- Embodies values of caring and compassion, justice and
integrity, competence and affirmation.
- Seeks to treat each member of the campus community with
fairness, dignity, and respect seeking a spirit of unity and
harmony as we join together to achieve our common mission.
Qualifications
In addition to being a servant leader committed to the Christian
faith and the mission of Eastern University, the Conferences &
Special Events Coordinator should be self-directed and able to
function in a multi-faceted, fast paced customer-service driven
environment. The position requires that the individual be customer
service minded, and in that capacity, able to make decisions that
will affect the comfort of Eastern’s guests.
Proven computer literacy (Microsoft Office, QuickBooks), excellent
written and verbal communications skills, are required. Bachelor’s
degree and previous experience in sales, conferences and / or
special events is preferred. A working knowledge of audiovisual
equipment, space management, and scheduling; a proven ability to
exhibit creative and constructive problem solving in real time; and
the ability to work in a team as well as independently are
essential.
Flexibility for evening and weekend hours, summer Holidays, as well
as availability for rotating on call responsibilities is required.
A valid driver’s license is required.