Events Manager

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Job Title Events Manager Reports To and Evaluated by Required Qualifications
The candidate will possess associates degree in marketing or communications and a valid Illinois driver’s license. A minimum of 2 years of experience in the areas of event planning, conference management, and marketing and/or public relations with demonstrated success in leading large-scale events. Must be able to interact well with students, faculty, staff and college community. Excellent organizational, oral, written and listening skills. The successful candidate must be able to work in a position requiring public contact, exercise sound judgment, and assist a diverse student population in a multicultural environment. Bilingual in English/Spanish. Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and be detailed oriented. Excellent customer service skills. Demonstrated word processing, database management and data entry skills. Must be able to work a flexible schedule including some evening & weekend hours.

The candidate will must be able to demonstrate the Morton College core values of compassion, fairness, respect, responsibility, tolerance and truth. Preferred Qualifications
Proficiency in Spanish/English, both oral and written. Bachelor’s degree in Business, Education, Marketing or related field. Prior experience with curriculum development, especially in the area of alumni relations and student engagement. Familiarity with budgets and public relations experience. Job Summary
The Events Manager is responsible for cultivating and enhancing Morton College’s image through execution of events across campus for the college community. The Events Manager will be responsible to ensuring that events run efficiently, in a quality manner and with superior customer service. This includes working with various college personnel to help develop, plan, implement and evaluate events and special functions. With the mission, vision and core values of Morton College central to the work, this position is an integral part of the Institutional Advancement team and is a key member in helping achieve the college’s success. Specific Job Duties

• Together with the Institutional Advancement team, will be responsible for creating and managing quality campus-wide events.
• Interacts effectively with a diverse group of guests including faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members.
• Provides creative, appropriate, timely, and unique solutions for overall event plans and plays key role in executing each event, including at times being on site for events.
• Collaborates with student groups as necessary for marketing events and continues history of strong campus partnerships by building effective relationships with key stakeholders across the College.
• Coordinates requests for use of college space and other locations.
• Coordinates and oversees all event logistics, including but not limited to athletics, venue research and selection, security, catering, transportation, floral installations, floor plan, linen, equipment, audio-visual, and custodial services per event.
• Coordinates event logistics including space reservations, set-up, audio/visual needs, event parking and catering services.
• Ensures that event details including communication, venues, presenters, travel arrangements, materials, refreshments and technology are arranged and completed in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Researches information to resolve problems or issues.
• Based on event analysis, feedback and competitive intelligence, identifies opportunities to improve and enhance events.
• Build and maintain a campus events calendar.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the Vice President of Institutional Advancement.

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Posting Details

Posting Detail



Posting Number P00357PU Desired Start Date 06/27/2022 Position End Date (if temporary) Open Date 12/15/2021 Close Date Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants
Morton College is dedicated to diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best diverse talent to join our team. Minorities, women, individuals with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for employment opportunities. Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * How did you learn about this employment opportunity?
   • Morton "careers" website
   • Internal posting
   • Monster
   • Careerbuilder
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • Higher Ed jobs
   • HACU
   • newspaper/trade journal
   • LinkedIn
2. * What is the highest degree completed?
   • H.S. Diploma
   • Associates
   • Bachelors
   • Masters
   • PhD
3. * How many years of experience do you possess?
   • Less than 1 year
   • 1 to 3 years
   • 3 to 5 years
   • 5 to 7 years
   • More than 7 years
4. * Are you bilingual in English and Spanish?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Are you at State Universities Retirement System (SURS) annuitant, currently receiving a monthly annuity, or plan to apply for a retirement annuity under SURS within the next three (3) months?
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Transcripts
2. Letters of Recommendation
3. Other