Program Planner -College of Professional and Continuing Education

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University in Omaha seeks a Program Planner for the College of Professional and Continuing Education to develop program activities and manage planning for credit and non-credit courses. You will collaborate with planning committees, directors, faculty, and facility planners on event design and execution.

Responsibilities include coordinating marketing materials, submitting accreditation applications, handling attendee logistics, and preparing post-program reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 2+ years of client management, administration, or customer service.
• Experience in planning and marketing events is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organize, schedule, and plan course committee meetings; assist accreditation and application process.
• Attend conferences for attendee check-in, walk-up registrations, and related duties to ensure success.
• Collect conference materials from planning committees and develop brochures and marketing materials.
• Market events to potential attendees; create content in applicable systems/sites, including accreditation requirements.
• Handle all attendee logistics before and after conferences through email communication.
• Submit accreditation applications and end-of-year reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Program Planner for the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) will develop and implement program activities and will work with planning committee members, course directors, faculty, and facility planners in all aspects of program planning for credit and non-credit courses. Will work closely with other team members on the preparation of planning meetings, coordination and management of speakers and attendees at conferences, creation of marketing materials. Will also work on the submission of various accreditation applications, and the development of post program reports.

• Work with event partners to confirm conference space and various details such as audio visuals and meals.
• Organize, schedule, and plan various course committee meetings in planning of Continuing Education events. Assist the committee with accreditation and application process.
• Attend various conferences for attendee check in, walk up registrations, and various other duties to ensure a successful event.
• Collect conference materials from planning committees and develop brochures and marketing materials for various conferences.
• Market events to potential attendees in collaboration with other CPCE team members; create the content in the applicable systems and sites, including accreditation requirements.
• Handle all attendee logistics before and after conferences through email communication.
• Submit various accreditation applications and end of year reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years related experience (Client Management, Administrative and Customer Service).
• Experience in planning and marketing events preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Must be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills; must be able to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships with clients and staff
• Attention to detail and ability to work well under pressure