Events Planner (Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health)

Job Details

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

We are seeking an Events Planner who will conceptualize, implement, manage, and evaluate complex events and programs in collaboration with appropriate leadership. This role will provide non-standard, non-routine event expertise and utilize extensive knowledge about the division, department and/or center in the design and management of events.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with divisional/departmental/center leadership to plan and facilitate events on campus and at outside venues.
• Collaborate with divisional/departmental/center leadership to develop an annual calendar of events.
• Provide day-of support for events, and/or support and prepare other staff to manage events as appropriate.
• Create event experiences that are inclusive and accessible.

Digital Events & Production

• Stay current on industry software, e.g. Social Tables, InitLive, Formstack, Eventbrite, Cvent, and Boomset to improve event planning processes.
• Use software such as Teams, Zoom, and IBM Player to facilitate virtual events including live-streaming programming, podcasts, and other externally facing broadcasts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Two years of related experience.
• Experience in coordinating events in a higher education or comparable setting.
• Ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours, with some travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience running complex and large events such as conferences, peer learning networks, and symposiums.
• CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) through the Convention and Industry Council (CIC)