"Employer Relations & Events Manager (6292U), Haas School of Business - 82987"

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Departmental Overview

As the second oldest business school in the United States, UC Berkeley Haas has been redefining business education since 1898. Situated in the heart of Bay Area innovation and rooted in UC Berkeley's public mission, we're a place where ambition meets purpose and innovation meets impact. We develop leaders who challenge assumptions, ask the right questions, and make business better. What sets us apart is our focus on the human edge: judgment, rigor, ingenuity, conviction, and confidence. Our 'One Haas' culture is collaborative and unified, bound by four Defining Leadership Principles: Question the Status Quo, Confidence Without Attitude, Students Always, Beyond Yourself. Join us in moving business and society forward.

For more information about the Haas School of Business visit: https://haas.berkeley.edu/about/

The MBA Career Management Group (CMG) serves the entire MBA student population (approximately 1500 students) and thousands of alumni. The CMG has two roles: 1) to prepare students for their job searches by offering workshops, advising, and training programs and 2) to solicit and support employers looking to recruit Berkeley Haas MBA talent to their firms and increase the quality and quantity of relationships recruiters have with Berkeley Haas.

The Haas School of Business embraces flexible working arrangements for its employees. Exact arrangements are determined in partnership with your supervisor to meet role responsibilities and department needs, and are subject to change.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: 12/23/2025. For full consideration, please apply by 01/05/2026.

Responsibilities

Involves the planning and organizing of event activities, including managing logistics such as facilities, tickets, audience management activities, concessionaires, caterers, and vendors, and facilitation of communication and services with speakers and facility maintenance staff; or provides technical and marketing support of these activities.

Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced event management professional, to provide comprehensive coordination and strategic oversight of moderately complex and/or medium-sized events hosted by the Career Management Group (CMG) in support of student and alumni networking, both offline and online, and internal department events.

• Plans and manages medium to moderately complex events involving guests from multiple sources such as private sector corporate partners, alumni, and interested parties identified by the Office of Development and Alumni Relations (DAR).
• Responsible for strategic design and tactical delivery of CMG's key events, and for building strong relationships with key corporate partners.
• Annual events include but are not limited to Career programs during Orientation, Tech Networking Night, Investment Banking Networking Nights, Consulting Takeover Days, Industry Micro Mixers, and Faculty & Alumni Coffee Chats.
• Consults with CMG and other Haas departments on all details regarding events and event planning.
• Acts as the central point of contact for all event-related activity, and represents the CMG for all school-wide event planning purposes.
• Develops and implements event budgets.
• Leverages historical data, UC policies, and vendor RFPs to create event budgets ahead of the annual department budget planning cycle, and then manages these budgets when events are held.
• Commits the financial resources of the University through contracts or agreements and is responsible for reconciliation of department purchasing card.
• Ensures smooth-running, effective events, including successfully recognizing and resolving potential and real problems in a timely manner using tact, sensitivity, discretion and political acumen.
• Assists in CMG marketing, as needed, including but not limited to digital and physical assets.
• Plans, organizes and identifies real and potential event locations and vendors, within the scope of UC Event Management policies and guidelines, and designated event budgets.
• Determines and coordinates staffing needs for each event.
• Contributes to and participates in long-range unit event planning.
• Leads the annual CMG planning process around events, and provides recommendations for improvements and changes based on pre-determined event objectives and follow-up surveys that this person has developed in partnership with the Assistant Dean of CMG and other members of the leadership team.

Professional Learning and Growth

• Actively contributes to a team environment that fosters and promotes a culture of belonging for all, 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.
• Completes required training on time and engages in opportunities for learning pertinent to the position or at the suggestion of the supervisor.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and practices of event planning and public relations, including event design, organization and production, volunteer recruitment, and management.
• Can quickly learn University policies and procedures relating to the use of University facilities, event management and presentation.
• Demonstrates good judgment in making decisions and managing events.
• Experience effectively managing and successfully meeting project & event budgets and project time constraints.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate in a positive and influential manner with internal and external constituents.
• Highly developed decision-making, problem recognition and resolution skills.
• Strong organizational & multi-tasking skills and effectively prioritizing & setting workload deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible with possible last-minute changes.
• Flexibility to work evenings & weekends as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students and team members.
• Exemplifies Haas' four Defining Leadership Principles: (1) Question the status quo; (2) Confidence without attitude; (3) Students always; and (4) Beyond yourself.

Education/Training

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

Preferred Qualifications

• UC Berkeley Event Management Planning Certificate Program

Salary & Benefits

For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.

Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

• This is a full-time (40 hours/week), career position that is eligible for UC Benefits.
• This is an exempt monthly-paid position.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter.