Senior University Ceremonial Events Lead

St. John; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

St. John’s University in Queens, NY seeks a Senior Associate Director of University Events-Ceremonial to lead planning and execution of high-visibility ceremonial events, including commencements and convocations.

The role requires ownership of end-to-end event management and collaboration with university leadership to ensure alignment with institutional standards. The role emphasizes discipline around scope, timelines, and staffing, with partnership across offices and external partners to uphold

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 7-10 years of experience in ceremonial events, academic event planning, and/or institutional events

Responsibilities

• Serve as event manager for assigned events, including ceremonial and academic such as commencements, convocations, and recognition ceremonies.
• Act as the single point of coordination for all planning and execution-related tasks for assigned events.
• Plan, integrate, and manage all event workstreams, ensuring tasks are identified, sequenced, and completed on schedule.
• Lead on-site execution, managing flow, timing, transitions, and real-time issue resolution.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

St. John’s University in Queens, NY seeks a Senior Associate Director of University Events-Ceremonial to lead planning and execution of high-visibility ceremonial events, including commencements and convocations.

The role requires ownership of end-to-end event management and collaboration with university leadership to ensure alignment with institutional standards. The role emphasizes discipline around scope, timelines, and staffing, with partnership across offices and external partners to uphold