Event Manager Facilities and Operations - Athletics

University of Northern Iowa; United States; On-site; USD 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Northern Iowa is seeking a facility operations professional to oversee events and operations across the UNI-Dome, McLeod Center, and outdoor facilities. You will lead operations, supervise visiting crews, and ensure maintenance, security, and support services are delivered smoothly.

The role requires coordination of event setups, tear downs, and facility conversions, with daily campus maintenance and oversight of outdoor facility management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least one year of event and facility management experience in a multi-purpose and/or outdoor facility.
• Student experience will be considered.
• Frequent evening and weekend work will be necessary.
• Must abide by the rules of the NCAA, the Missouri Valley Conference, the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Big XII Conference and the University of Northern Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Oversees event management and operations in the UNI-Dome, McLeod Center and assigned outdoor athletic facilities.
• Serves as the operations lead for assigned athletic facilities.
• Supervises visiting crews in the production of sporting and entertainment events.
• Provides oversight of support services, maintenance, custodial services, concessions set up and tear down, and security.
• Oversees maintenance programs and completes minor repairs.
• Performs and supervises event set ups, tear downs, and facility conversions.
• Performs daily facility maintenance.
• Oversees outdoor athletic facility management and maintenance of assigned outdoor practice and competition facilities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Experience managing event conversions

Supervisory experience of studentstaff

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Summary

Oversees event management and operations in the UNI-Dome, McLeod Center and assigned outdoor athletic facilities; serves as the operations lead for assigned athletic facilities; supervises visiting crews in the production of sporting and entertainment events; provides oversight of support services, maintenance, custodial services, concessions set up and tear down, and security; supervises the preventive maintenance programs and completes minor maintenance repairs; performs and supervises event set ups, tear downs, and facility conversions; performs daily facility maintenance; oversees outdoor athletic facility management; and oversees maintenance of assigned outdoor practice and competition facilities as assigned with the Physical Plant and City of Cedar Falls.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus at least one year of event and facility management experience in a multi-purpose and/or outdoor facility.
• Student experience will be considered.
• Frequent evening and weekend work will be necessary.
• Must abide by the rules of the NCAA, the Missouri Valley Conference, the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Big XII Conference and the University of Northern Iowa.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Experience managing event conversions
• Forklift experience
• Supervisory experience of student staff

Position Details

• Job Category: Professional and Scientific
• Type of Position: Regular Service
• Schedule: Calendar Year

Compensation

• $21.10 to Commensurate Pay Grade: 117 Pay Basis: Hourly

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