Campus Conference & Events Coordinator

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University in Detroit seeks an experienced SAS Conference Coordinator to support planning, coordination, and execution of conferences, camps, meetings and events hosted by the University. Reporting to the Associate Director, this role collaborates with internal departments and external clients to coordinate logistics, manage reservations, and ensure excellent service.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years in event planning or conference services, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in event planning, hospitality, higher education, or conference services.
• Experience with scheduling or reservation systems; EMS and StarRez preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate reservations for classrooms, meeting rooms, event spaces, dining facilities, parking, and summer housing.
• Utilize EMS to manage space reservations and scheduling.
• Use StarRez to process and track summer housing requests and assignments.
• Maintain accurate records, calendars, and documentation related to events and housing.
• Coordinate with IT to ensure guest access to IT services.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Contracts & docs

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

EMS (Event Management System)

StarRez

Job description

Wayne State University in Detroit seeks an experienced SAS Conference Coordinator to support planning, coordination, and execution of conferences, camps, meetings and events hosted by the University. Reporting to the Associate Director, this role collaborates with internal departments and external clients to coordinate logistics, manage reservations, and ensure excellent service.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least two years in event planning or conference services, with