Events & Operations Manager

Event Manager

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Executes comprehensive event plans, including itineraries, resources, and other logistics
• Ensures adherence to event timelines, schedules, and action plans
• Collaborates with event hosts and stakeholders to ensure event appearance and functionality aligns with goals and objectives
• Establishes and maintains relationships with vendors and contractors to ensure high-quality event support
• Prepares, sets up, and arranges event venues, supplies, and equipment
• Manages event supplies and equipment to ensure availability and functionality
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of event planning and project management principles, requirements, and resources
• Knowledge of event facility operations, maintenance, and security protocols and best practices
• Skill in customer service and hospitality management
• Skill in multi-tasking and logistics coordination in the management of multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Ability to coordinate tasks, manage deadlines, and allocate resources efficiently
• Ability to negotiate and coordinate with agencies, partners, and other constituents

Minimum Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 3 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Specialized Contributor Level 2 - A fully functional role requiring established knowledge of the profession or field of work. Responsible for completing substantive assignments and projects. Problems are varied and non-routine, and resolution requires exercising judgment, analysis, advisement, creativity, and understanding broader sets of issues. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

This role leads event operations and execution for the Gene Polisseni Center, supporting a wide range of high-profile athletic and campus events, most critically the men's and women's Division 1 hockey programs. The Manager oversees venue setups and conversions, critical scheduling software and technical aspects of the venue, supervises a large student staff team, and helps deliver an outstanding guest experience. The manager will oversee all of the evening and weekend rental activity as well as the staff supporting those activities and events. The position also manages operational equipment and purchasing while building strong partnerships with campus departments, clients, and vendors. It is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, event-driven environment.

FLSA Category

Exempt

Work Location

On Campus

Compensation

$49500 to $67500

Application Materials

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to careers@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.