annual research expenditures exceeding $40 million. Staff members are essential to this mission, providing critical support to students, faculty, and academic units, and helping to foster a collaborative community engaged in research, teaching, and public service.
Under the limited director of the Director, CAS Events, the
Events Manager plans and develops internal and external programs
and events within the arts performance venues to engage the
internal and external community and further the mission of the
College of Arts and Sciences and its partners. The Events Manager
organizes and executes events and performances sponsored by the
College of Arts & Sciences that are hosted on campus in CAS
venues or off campus. The Events Manager will be the primary point
of contact for external clients hosting events in CAS venues.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with Director, CAS Events to develop and execute the
annual events strategy for CAS venues; design and deliver short-
and long-term event plans that increase engagement and visibility,
aligning events with College priorities.
- Serve as primary contact for external events in CAS performance
venues; manages space use (CFA and others), advises on venue
selection, and oversees logistics including staffing, timelines,
billing, technical needs, and event setup; coordinate resources and
resolves scheduling conflicts and on-site issues.
- Assist in planning and execution of all aspects of performances
and events in CAS venues, including technical needs, box
office/registration, logistics, staffing, and budget oversight
- Evaluate event success using attendance, feedback, and ROI
metrics; recommend improvements to increase engagement and inform
future events.
- Exercise sound judgment and diplomacy while serving as liaison
among contractors, organizers, faculty, and administrators.
- Lead and coordinate CFA tours for prospective students, guests,
and administrators.
- Assess event risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Perform event setup and staging, including arranging equipment,
seating, tables, and instruments in performance venues.
- Maintain internal communications platforms with current event
policies, procedures, forms, and deadlines; maintain internal
platforms with up-to-date event policies, procedures, forms, and
deadlines.
- Provide support to the Sr. Events Manager with the hiring,
onboarding, training, and timesheet approval process for part-time
events crew staff.
- Supervise event staff, provide on-site operational support as
needed, and coordinate day-of-event ticket sales with the CAS
Events Team
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in event
planning, ideally in a higher education environment, or equivalent
combination of education and experience.
- Experience working with high-end events and VIP clients
preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, produce, and coordinate event
logistics for a variety of events.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently, and skill in
organizing resources and establishing/adjusting priorities in a
rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent written, interpersonal, organizational, and oral
communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with
team members.
- Ability to assess contract compliance and product/service
quality.
- Ability to self-motivate, make independent judgment and to
perform tasks on own initiative, many of which have no
precedent.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must work evenings, weekends, and holidays to support the
demands of various events.
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds unassisted.
- Ability to work with ladders, lifts and scaffolding on a
semi-regular basis.
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Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI
and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable
statutes and University policies. The University of Delaware also
prohibits unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and
sexual violence.
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