Programs & Events Lead for Academic Centers

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business seeks a Program & Events Manager to join its shared-services team in Charlottesville, Virginia. This role supports multiple Centers of Excellence and is responsible for coordinating program invitations, catering, space, travel, AV needs, and overall event logistics.

The ideal candidate is outgoing, organized, and communicates effectively with faculty, staff, vendors, and partners, with strong planning and project management skills and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience required.
• Higher education experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programs through the full lifecycle (scheduling, planning, execution, de-briefing).
• Engage with faculty and stakeholders, resolving logistical challenges.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversee third-party work.
• Coordinate travel and on-site/off-site event logistics.
• Provide administrative support for Centers of Excellence and special projects.
• Develop, prepare, and present program reports and maintain records.
• Identify and adopt new tools to support events and project organization.
• Assist with communications and event outreach.
• Oversee Eventbrite and other event platforms; manage procurement for large events.

Skills

Strong event planning

Project management

Customer service

Interpersonal relationships

Excellent communication

Independent work

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Photoshop

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Canva

Acorn

Job description

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business seeks a Program & Events Manager to join its shared-services team in Charlottesville, Virginia. This role supports multiple Centers of Excellence and is responsible for coordinating program invitations, catering, space, travel, AV needs, and overall event logistics.

The ideal candidate is outgoing, organized, and communicates effectively with faculty, staff, vendors, and partners, with strong planning and project management skills and