Assistant Director, Strategic Events

Job Summary This role provides professional support and solves straightforward problems in a broad range of operational business activities in the creation of plans for events programming, marketing, and logistics. With guidance from others, monitors the execution of events.

Responsibilities Assists in the planning, coordination, and execution of Advancement events, in-person, hybrid, and virtual, with the oversight of the Senior Associate Director. Manages event registration cycle, build registration forms, RSVP reporting, and registration modifications. Helps develop and propose policies and procedures that relate to registration data management to improve the quality and accuracy of constituent event data.

Helps with the development of event proposal, concept, communications plan, final briefing, and post-event debrief. Assists with research, including vendor selection and contract negotiation. With oversight, manages expenses and prepares budget reports.

Produces event prep materials such as nametags and place cards. Maintains internal and external event calendars. Maintains inventory, track event office supplies, and maintains office event equipment and technologies.

Keeps up with market research and current event trends and procedures. Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance job performance including attending webinars, and seminars, and building networks within the University and with colleagues at peer institutions. Executes day-to-day event logistics, and other moderately complex assignments with some guidance from others.

Assists with research, including vendor selection and contract negotiation. Keeps track of all expenses, prepares reports on costs, using existing procedures to solve moderately complex problems as they arise. Reviews and finalizes the guest lists, assists with mailing invitations and creates brochures for the event.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications Education: Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field. Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline. Certifications: --- Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree.

Coursework in project management, business, communications, marketing, hospitality management, or non-profit management. Experience: Minimum two years of work experience in nonprofit management, development, alumni relations, marketing, public relations, hospitality sector, sales, or similar field. Background in event, meeting, and conference planning or field.

Background managing complex cross-team projects with multiple stakeholders. Technical Skills or Knowledge: Demonstrated skill and knowledge of, or ability to learn quickly, the internal workings of the University as well as the technology tools available to the Office of Advancement and Development. Proficient in a Microsoft Windows computer environment, especially Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the CRM.

Preferred Competencies Manage confidential information with discretion and tact. Act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality. Work collegially and collaboratively in a team setting.

Prioritize multiple projects and independently follow through with detail. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills characterized by the ability to listen, speak, and write effectively. Self-motivated and take initiative.

Working Conditions This position has a hybrid work schedule which includes weekly in office presence. Standard office environment. Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.

Work evenings and weekends as needed. This position is located in Hyde Park at 5235 South Harper Court. This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored employment authorization.

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Job Family Communications Role Impact Individual Contributor Scheduled Weekly Hours 37.5 Drug Test Required No Health Screen Required No Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required No Pay Rate Type Salary FLSA Status Exempt Pay Range $61,200.00 - $72,000.00 The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible Yes The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook. Posting Statement The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law.

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