Event Specialist AS7405

OSU-Stillwater

Lucy Kershaw

Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

$15.45 - $21.00

Hourly

For full consideration please include a resume cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

The Event Specialist serves as operations and event management facilitator with various responsibilities for designing organizing supporting and executing events for CVM. This position provides supervision direction and training for the student workers.

This position should demonstrate strong organizational supervisory and leadership skills. It designs implements and evaluates procedures policies and practices to ensure accurate and thorough work which also produces high levels of customer service. The Event Specialist will recommend and schedule events including venue catering and attendee experience. The specialist is responsible for creating and processing registration invoices and receipts. The specialist is responsible for promoting the events. The specialist is responsible for ensuring that relevant accurate and thorough reports are produced. The specialist will actively recruit sponsors and exhibitors for events and maintain a sponsorship database. The specialist may assist with both face-to-face and virtual events and preforms all other duties as assigned.

This position should expect seasonal changes in work hours. Operational hours change over the summer breaks and holidays. There will be occasional requirements to shift hours in order to meet the demand of meetings events or other activities. This position presents exposure to high pressure and stress related situations as well as possible confrontation with position requires the use of proper ergonomics heavy lifting and the ability to stand on feet for long periods of time.

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date) and four years of related experience

  OR

  Two years of post secondary education and two years of related experience.

  Must have experience working with audio visual equipment.

• Bachelors

  Ag Communications business hospitality or related field

• Six years customer service exceptional interpersonal skills excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in managing full-time employees.

This position should expect seasonal changes in work hours. Operational hours change over the summer breaks and holidays. There will be occasional requirements to shift hours in order to meet the demand of meetings events or other activities. This position presents exposure to high pressure and stress related situations as well as possible confrontation with guests.

This position requires the use of proper ergonomics heavy lifting and the ability to stand on feet for long periods of time.