Event Manager

University of Colorado; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Sick leave

Holidays

Job summary

University of Colorado Anschutz is seeking an Event Manager to lead planning, coordination, and execution of a broad range of school-wide and administrative events. The role requires managing all logistics, vendor relations, and post-event evaluations across internal and external stakeholders.

The position reports to the Assistant Dean of Operations and is based on the CU Anschutz Campus in Aurora with a hybrid on-site work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, education, social sciences, healthcare administration, public administration, communications, information systems or a directly related field from an accredited institution.
• 4-6 years of specified experience in event planning/coordination or related field.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and execute a wide range of school-wide and central administration events, including lectures, donor gatherings, workshops, community events, and internal gatherings.
• Manage logistics independently: venue selection, catering, coordination with IT, décor, volunteers, scheduling, registrations, communications, attendee engagement, and setup/takedown.
• Serve as primary contact for vendors, partners, sponsors, and internal stakeholders; coordinate with central office for event promotion.
• Negotiate contracts, manage budgets, track expenses, and ensure safe, compliant event delivery.
• Execute on-site operations, post-event evaluations, and documented timelines and checklists for consistency and sustainability.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

University of Colorado Anschutz

Colorado School of Public Health | Central Administration

Event Manager

Position #: 00854169 - Requisition #: 41511

Job Summary:

Join the Colorado School of Public Health as an Event Manager. The Event Planner is a full - cycle event professional responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing a wide range of school - wide, administrative, and student - focused events in support of both the Central Office and the Office of Academic and Student Affairs. Supporting both units equally, this role works independently, managing all logistics while ensuring seamless coordination with internal partners, campus liaisons, and external stakeholders. The position leads major institutional events such as orientations, convocations, and donor-sponsored lectures, maintains organized systems and documentation, and supports evaluation and continuous improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

Plan, design, and execute a wide range of school-wide and central administration events, including lectures, donor gatherings, workshops, community events, and internal gatherings; develop event concepts and run-of-show plans that align with organizational goals and audience needs.

Manage all logistics independently, including venue selection, catering, OIT coordination, décor, recruitment of volunteers for event support, scheduling, event registration, communications, attendee engagement strategies, and ensuring all room reservations/setup/configuration and necessary paperwork are completed in advance of all events.

Serve as the primary point of contact for vendors, partners, sponsors, and internal stakeholders; attend weekly team meetings with central office staff and coordinate efforts with staff members such as the Office of Marketing and Communications for event promotion.

Negotiate contracts, manage budgets, track expenses, and process payments to ensure cost-effective event delivery; ensure risk management and compliance with safety, accessibility, and organizational standards are met.

Execute all on-site operations, including setup, troubleshooting, vendor coordination, and teardown; conduct post-event evaluations, prepare reports, recommend improvements for future events, and maintain an organized system for timelines, checklists, and documentation to ensure consistency and sustainability.

Manage full event life-cycle for student-facile events, including New Student Orientations, ColoradoSPH Convocation, Fall Visit Day, Admitted Student Day, CU Anschutz Student Council events, Public Health Forum, National Public Health Week, and other recruitment and student engagement events; assist with event evaluations, coordinate with CSU and UNC partners, support occasional travel, and perform additional duties as assigned.

This position reports to the Assistant Dean of Operations.

Work Location:

Hybrid - This position is located on the CU Anschutz Campus in Aurora, CO and is expected to work on site three days per week, with flexibility around event schedules.

Why Join Us:

The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) is a unique and collaborative graduate school that combines the collective expertise of three Colorado universities: the University of Colorado Anschutz (CU Anschutz) in Aurora, Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley, Colorado. The Colorado School of Public Health is the only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing a vital contribution towards ensuring our region's health and wellbeing. The school's faculty, staff, and students work together to share knowledge and conduct innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, costly injuries, and more.

Why work for the University?

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 15/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage .

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

A bachelor's degree in business, business administration, finance, accounting, education, social sciences, healthcare administration, public administration, communications, information systems or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

4-6 years of specified