Marketing & Events Leader — Center Operations

Bomampls; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 20 days

Holidays

Health coverage

Parking

Cell phone reimbursement

Parental leave

RecWell membership

Job summary

University Gateway Corporation in Minneapolis is seeking a Director of Marketing & Events to provide strategic leadership for McNamara’s event operations and sales teams, while driving marketing initiatives to attract new clients and manage partnerships with university departments and key vendors.

The role oversees a $2.6M annual budget, leads cross-functional teams, and ensures exceptional customer service and consistent branding across all touchpoints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, Business or equivalent.
• 8+ years of marketing experience.
• 8+ years of leading a team, preferably within the hospitality industry (event planning, venue or hotel management, catering etc.).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign), EMS, Social Tables.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service excellence.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Physical requirements may include standing and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to McNamara’s event operations and sales teams.
• Oversee marketing initiatives to identify and secure new event clients.
• Coordinate with external vendors and university departments.
• Lead staff development, performance reviews and training.
• Manage partnerships with catering and university partners.
• Represent and advocate for the event business on the UGC senior management team.
• Monitor performance of the catering partner and negotiate terms.
• Attend industry events and explore memberships.
• Monitor and optimize the annual events budget of $2.6M.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Customer service excellence

Event planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, Business or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Suite

EMS

Social Tables

Job description

University Gateway Corporation in Minneapolis is seeking a Director of Marketing & Events to provide strategic leadership for McNamara’s event operations and sales teams, while driving marketing initiatives to attract new clients and manage partnerships with university departments and key vendors.

The role oversees a $2.6M annual budget, leads cross-functional teams, and ensures exceptional customer service and consistent branding across all touchpoints.