Associate Director, IMU Events and Services

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and related facility and supervisory experience.

• Considerable (3-5 years) event related experience which includes space planning, facility logistics, event planning, customer relations, and project management.

• Ability to apply organization's performance management system, practices, and tools to develop and improve individual, team, and organizational performance.

• Extensive knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.

• Extensive experience with event management and digital display systems specifically, Visix digital display, Mazévo, and Microsoft Visio software.

• Knowledge of, and ability to apply, policies and practices for planning and administering a budget.

• Ability to respond to crisis or concerning situations; serve on duty for incidents at night and on weekends at times.

• Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining a welcoming and respectful environment.

• Ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Desirable Qualifications

• Master's degree in Event Planning or Management, Business Administration Project or Operations Management, or an equivalent combination of education and event related experience.

• Extensive knowledge of internal & external marketing strategies and ability to identify and communicate opportunities for providing new or enhanced services to clients.

• Excellent communication and customer relation skills including the ability to respond promptly and courteously to clients with accurate information.

• Working knowledge of and ability to use tools and techniques to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from an emergency.

• Ability to apply organization’s performance management systems for staff covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
  

• Some knowledge of IMU goals and priorities and how to best align with the UI Strategic Plan to meet campus needs.

• Some knowledge of UI policies and procedures.

Application Details

To be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States. For questions or additional information, please contact Ruth Appleton at ruth-appleton@uiowa.edu.

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