Community Events & Special Projects Manager

City of Santa Fe Springs; Foley (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Annual merit raises

Job summary

The City of Foley, Alabama seeks a senior Events Director to be the primary authority and single point of contact for city and third-party events, public gatherings and permits. You will oversee end-to-end administration, cross-functional sign-offs and operational leadership to relieve executive burdens.

Responsibilities include managing event life cycles, budgets, vendor relations, volunteer programs and venue compliance while coordinating with Police, Fire, Public Works and Parks & Recreation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Hospitality, Event Management, or related field.
• Minimum five years of experience in event management or related field.
• CPR and First Aid certification required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end administration of city and third-party events.
• Lead cross-functional sign-offs and operational leadership to reduce administrative burden.
• Manage life cycle of municipal events, permits, and compliance.
• Chairs the Special Event Application Review Committee and liaises with city departments.
• Oversee event budgets, vendor relations, and volunteer programs.

Skills

Event coordination

Budget management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or related field

Job description

Under general supervision, this role serves as the City’s primary authority and single point of contact for city-produced and third-party special events, public gatherings and public space permits. The position fully takes over the end-to-end administration, strategic planning cross-functional sign-offs, and operational leadership of events to relieve executive leadership and department directors (including Parks & Recreation, Leisure Services and Destination & Events Services) of routine event coordination, inter-departmental alignment, and administrative sign-off burdens. The position oversees the entire life cycle of municipal events, administers public space permits, chairs the Special Event Application Review Committee, acts as the primary liaison between city leadership, municipal departments (Police, Fire, Public Works, Parks & Recreation), and external stakeholders, and manages event budgets, vendor relations, volunteer programs, and venue compliance. Reports to the Director of Destination & Events Services.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s Degree (Public Administration, Business Administration, Hospitality, Event Management, or related field) and five (5) years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

CPR and First Aid certification required.

The City of Foley provides excellent benefits including paid health, dental, and life insurance, retirement through State of Alabama Retirement Systems, disability income coverage, paid holidays, vacation, sick leave and annual merit raises. Successful applicants must have a valid driver's license and pass a criminal background check (including driving history), pre-employment physical and drug screen.

The City's group insurance is currently through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. The employees’ health, vision, hearing and dental premiums are paid in full by the City. The City pays 50% of family coverage. The employee cost for family health, vision and hearing is $67.47 per semi-monthly deduction cycle and dental is $10.00 per semi-monthly deduction cycle. See enclosed booklets in your onboarding plan for coverage details. NOTE If family coverage is desired, 2 deductions must be made from check or paid in full prior to effective date of coverage. The total monthly cost for family health and dental coverage is $154.94.