Washington State University
Events Coordinator
Spokane, WA · Full-time
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About the role
- Duties include establishing event plans and themes, supporting event logistics, reporting budgets, contacting speakers, lodging, catering, security, publicity, materials, and equipment; and processing billing.
Responsibilities
- As the Events Coordinator, you will be responsible for planning, arranging, and coordinating facility and logistical support for all on- and off-site events sponsored by and in collaboration with offices within the Elson S.
- Under the direction of the Conference Manager, you will provide logistical support to the supervisor and department leads.
- In this position you will coordinate repeat programs/events and develop new programs/events.
- As the Events Coordinator, you will support all events in the college, such as student-related events, community events, faculty and staff events, and philanthropic events.
Requirements
- Three (3) years of event management or coordination experience including logistics planning, budget development, or working with clients and the public.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite programs: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
- Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver's license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards.
- Four (4) years of event management or coordination experience including logistics planning, budget development, or working with clients and the public.
- Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
- All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- High school graduation or equivalent and three (3) years of work experience involving public contact such as secretarial, sales promotion, setting up conferences, public information, or in the hospitality industry; OR equivalent education/experience.
- Demonstrated experience successfully completing multiple team and independent projects on short timelines in a fast-paced environment with utmost professionalism.
- High school graduation or equivalent and four years of progressively responsible work experience involving public contact such as secretarial, sales promotion, setting up conferences, public information, or in the hospitality industry; OR equivalent education/experience.
Nice to have
- Membership in a meeting planner association.
- Experience composing publicity copy, such as newsletters, eblasts, announcements, website copy or social media copy.
- Events Coordinator 3:
- Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship
- Area/College: Elson S.
- Floyd College of Medicin e
- Department Name: Communications & Marketing
- Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application.
Skills
- Events Coordinator 2 or Events Coordinator 3, dependent on finalist's qualifications and experience.
- The Opportunity:
- Floyd College of Medicine based in Spokane, WA.
- Essential Job Functions:
- 45% Event Planning & Coordination
- 20% Contract and Agreement Compliance
- 15% Event Fiscal Support
- 15% Event Publicity & Marketing
- Additional Information:
Compensation
- Successful candidates are typically hired at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.
Benefits
- WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave
- medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
- deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts
- and employee tuition waiver.
- For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Not eligible for work visa sponsorship
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