Director of Conferences and Events

This is a full-time, exempt position. The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: Develops and executes the internal scheduling and external marketing plan for use of the University Campus for Conferences and Events, including oversite of proposals and contract negotiation, budget and general financial oversite of the department.Provides for scheduling of all campus facility use, production operations, technical support and general administration of the conferences and events sponsored by the University.Develops the master schedule in cooperation with the Office of Student Development and the Master Calendar Committee.Facilitates inter-departmental communication and planning for hallmark university events such as Board of Trustees, Homecoming, and Commencement.Hires, trains, schedules, and supervises student, staff, volunteer, and contract services.Acts as Primary contact for rental clients, external partners, and constituents.Assesses Mission-Fit of prospective rental programs.Provides for Box Office support, ushers, parking, concessions, and general audience services for major university events.Assesses facility condition and equipment inventories; Propose capital equipment acquisitions, facility deferred maintenance and capital improvement projects. The candidate must demonstrate high motivation and commitment to the University, including the ability to self-start, be calm under pressure, meet deadlines in a deadline-oriented environment, work with minimal supervision, tolerate ambiguity, and relate to a variety of personalities under diverse circumstancesThe candidate must demonstrate strong communication skills in the English language (both oral and written)Ability to work with and maintain confidential informationSkills, knowledge, and abilities to perform all functions of the positionThe University requires that all candidates have a Christian perspective (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition), and must be comfortable with and in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU and be willing to help advance the spiritual goals of the UniversityManagement and supervisory experienceMust be able to multi-task effectively and efficientlyAbility to lift up to 40 pounds, bend, squat, twist, stoop, and work comfortably and safely on ladders, manlifts, and on catwalksAbility to work evenings and weekends, including some SundaysAbility to operate within various computer software programsAbility to effectively train others To be considered for this position, a complete application packet must be received.