Citywide Events Coordinator - Large-Scale Venues

City of Santa Monica; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temporary position

Job summary

City of Santa Monica is hiring an Event Coordinator (As-Needed) to plan and coordinate complex events across the City’s outdoor venues. You will manage client communications, bookings, and logistics while ensuring adherence to city policies and safety standards.

The role emphasizes high client contact, touring prospective clients, and supporting marketing efforts to generate leads for City venues. This temporary position offers no benefits and requires strong organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a college or university with an associate’s degree in business or public administration, arts management, theatrical production, recreation administration or a closely related field.
• Three years of recent, paid work experience assisting with and/or planning and coordinating events; heavy public contact.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes and coordinates activities for events at outdoor sites and venues.
• Coordinates and documents delivery of equipment to City departments.
• Responds to client and patron inquiries and assists potential clients in achieving event goals.
• Assists in marketing and sales strategies to generate leads.

Skills

Event planning

Client communication

Budgeting

Public relations

Customer service

Team coordination

Microsoft Word/Excel

Education

Associate degree in business or public administration

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

City of Santa Monica is hiring an Event Coordinator (As-Needed) to plan and coordinate complex events across the City’s outdoor venues. You will manage client communications, bookings, and logistics while ensuring adherence to city policies and safety standards.

The role emphasizes high client contact, touring prospective clients, and supporting marketing efforts to generate leads for City venues. This temporary position offers no benefits and requires strong organizational skills.