Arts Events & Operations Lead

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture seeks an Events and Operations Coordinator to bring commencement, community gatherings, exhibitions, and student art installations to life while supporting daily operations. You will work with the Director of Operations to coordinate logistics with vendors, catering, parking, and campus services.

The role includes hiring and supervising student employees and collaborating with a broad campus community to create welcoming experiences for UCLA Arts.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain/master scheduling for various concurrently running programs.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to collect and transmit information with accuracy and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate event logistics, vendors, catering, purchasing, parking, and campus services.
• Support facilities needs, office resources, special projects, and supervision of student employees.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and campus partners to create welcoming, well-organized experiences.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Independent work

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

University procedures knowledge

PC-based software

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Access

Word

Excel

Job description

UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture seeks an Events and Operations Coordinator to bring commencement, community gatherings, exhibitions, and student art installations to life while supporting daily operations. You will work with the Director of Operations to coordinate logistics with vendors, catering, parking, and campus services.

The role includes hiring and supervising student employees and collaborating with a broad campus community to create welcoming experiences for UCLA Arts.