Campus Events Strategist & Operations Lead

Vanderbilt University; Nashville (TN); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Vanderbilt University seeks an Events Coordinator for the College of Connected Computing to organize on- and off-campus events, coordinating with student recruiting and admissions teams, career management center, and campus leadership.

The role covers pre-event planning, on-site support, post-event wrap-up, calendar management, vendor negotiations, expense tracking, and ensuring compliance with university standards, with supervision of student workers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with knowledge of marketing, operations and/or budget management is required.
• Minimum three years Event Management experience; hospitality, restaurant or business school industry experience is a plus.
• Ability to work nights and weekends, stand for prolonged periods, and withstand physical exertion in lifting and moving moderately heavy objects up to 40 pounds.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Office and Canva skills

Responsabilités

• Set overall event strategy with internal/external committees and client groups; document implementation plans.
• Develop event strategy using industry best practices and client insights.
• Define and measure success metrics and report post-event analyses.
• Present budget recaps and incorporate feedback into future plans.
• Negotiate contracts with providers to ensure cost efficiency and quality.
• Use software to create event forms, surveys, orders, and diagrams.
• Oversee event calendar and resolve conflicts through prioritization.
• Ensure compliance with legal, health and safety and university standards.
• Serve as subject matter expert within the CCC and coordinate with other departments.

Connaissances

Event management

Budget management

Communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree in marketing, operations or budget management

Event planning certification

Outils

Prismm CRM

Microsoft Office

Canva

Description du poste

Vanderbilt University seeks an Events Coordinator for the College of Connected Computing to organize on- and off-campus events, coordinating with student recruiting and admissions teams, career management center, and campus leadership.

The role covers pre-event planning, on-site support, post-event wrap-up, calendar management, vendor negotiations, expense tracking, and ensuring compliance with university standards, with supervision of student workers.