About this role
Job Description
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Coordinates official events such as academic, community and/or stewardship-type ceremonies, receptions, and/or donor/friend recognitions and other events such as conferences, seminars, lectures, meetings, and reading groups both in-person and virtually.
- Oversees and coordinates University efforts and/or with external vendors for catering, police, audiovisual, facilities management, parking and transportation, risk management, budget accounting, photography, student leadership, volunteers, and outside service and material providers.
- Oversees guest list and invitation development, budget and report preparations, research, and design of event components.
- Assists sponsors with developing event budgets.
- Manages promotions, public relations, and marketing of events.
The job duties outlined in this job description include common job responsibilities for this title and level of jobs and are not intended to cover every duty. The University reserves the right to assign other duties to employees that are not listed in this job description.
Job Summary
Coordinates official events and other events in-person and virtually. Oversees vendors, event components, budget, and event marketing.
Essential Functions
Excellent analytical and communications skills as well as multi-tasking throughout the workday.
Physical Effort
Position is generally sedentary, but sometimes physically uncomfortable; frequently requires maintaining a sitting posture, stooping, or bending, some very light lifting, such as one or two reams of paper, may be required. Also walking around campus and the Oakland area.
The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.
Assignment Category Full-time regular
Job Classification Staff. Events Manager
Job Family Administrative Support
Job Sub-Family Events
Campus Pittsburgh
Minimum Education Level Required Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Years of Experience Required 3
Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience? Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Outside Work Hours Required Sporadically)
Work Arrangement Hybrid: Combination of On-Campus and Remote work as determined by the department.
Hiring Range To be determined based on qualifications
Relocation Offered No
Visa Sponsorship Provided No
Background Check For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check
Child Protection Clearances Not Applicable
Required Documents Resume
Optional Documents Cover Letter