Event Mgr.

City Park Conservancy; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

City Park Conservancy in New Orleans is seeking a Seasonal Events Manager to assist the Director of Special Events in coordinating and managing Celebration in the Oaks. You will engage with the public, supervise staff, and ensure a positive guest experience throughout the event season.

The role requires 1–3 years of event experience, strong organization, and solid computer skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint). This is a seasonal, part-time position with substantial on-site responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED; and one to three years of related experience and/or training.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successful planning of medium-sized and large events.
• Excellent organizational and communicative skills.
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of computer graphics, e-blasting, Word, Excel and Power Point.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily setup and takedown of driving tour tent operations, including scanners, safety cones, and lights.
• Oversee and manage driving tour ticket scanners.
• Troubleshoot any customer issues on-site.
• Trouble shoot and communicate any Wi‑Fi issues with on‑site ticketing issues.
• Turn on and off all lights in Botanical Garden each operating night.
• Oversee and manage the ticket scanners in the Tolmas Center.
• Make sure all equipment is charged up and ready for each day.
• Check the grounds on an hourly rotating basis for any light outages and report same to CITO foreman.
• Handle any/all customer issues

Skills

Event management

Communication skills

Staff coordination

Problem-solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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Event Mgr.

Seasonal Part Time New Orleans, LA, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1205

Salary Range: $16.00 To $16.00 Hourly

Summary

The Seasonal Events Manager is responsible for assisting the Director of Special Events in the coordinat ion and management of Celebration in the Oaks event . This position interacts with the public and manages staff during the event, ensuring a positive experience for all .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned:

Driving tour

• Manage daily setup and take down of driving tour tent operations, including scanners, safety cones, and lights
• Oversee and manage driving tour ticket scanners
• Troubleshoot any customer issues on-site
• Trouble shoot and communicate any Wi‑Fi issues with on‑site ticketing issues

Walking tour

• Turn on and off all lights in Botanical Garden each operating night.
• Oversee and manage the ticket scanners in the Tolmas Center.
• Make sure all equipment is charged up and ready for each day.
• Check the grounds on an hourly rotatingbasis for any light outages and report same to CITO foreman.
• Handle any/all customer issues

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• High School diploma or GED; and one to three years of related experience and/or training .
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successful planning of medium-sized and large events.
• Excellent organizational and communicative skills.
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of computer graphics, e-blasting, Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Ability to make independent decisions, as well as practical problem-solving.

Sustainability Goals

City Park employees must strive to decrease our environmental footprint by continually seeking ways to reduce waste and energy usage, care for natural Park habitat and wildlife, and to serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds . Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold and heat, risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Season runs from November 27, 2026 - January 1, 2027 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Seasonal, 31-40 hours per week from November to December.