Campus-wide Student Events & Engagement Lead

Lincoln Memorial University; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, invites applications for the Manager of Student Events and Engagement. This role provides operational leadership for planning, coordination, and execution of major student events across LMU - DCOM campuses, reporting to Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and proven experience in event management, with strong organizational, budgeting, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in event management, higher education, student affairs, hospitality, or a related field.
• Excellent organizational, project management, communication, and budgeting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, facilitate, and execute major student events across campuses.
• Develop event timelines, budgets, logistics, vendor contracts, and contingency plans.
• Ensure consistent event experience across campuses while addressing campus-specific needs.
• Evaluate event outcomes and implement continuous improvements.
• Supervise Student Life staff across all campuses.
• Support student organizations, leadership programming, and engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Student Affairs leadership to enhance the student experience.
• Coordinate with faculty, facilities, finance, marketing, admissions, alumni, vendors, and community partners.
• Develop and maintain event planning procedures and operational guides.
• Monitor budgets, purchasing, contracts, and inventories.
• Assist with other Student Affairs initiatives as assigned.

Skills

Event management

Budgeting

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Higher education experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Event management software

Marketing platforms

Job description

Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, invites applications for the Manager of Student Events and Engagement. This role provides operational leadership for planning, coordination, and execution of major student events across LMU - DCOM campuses, reporting to Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and proven experience in event management, with strong organizational, budgeting, and communication skills.