Sales & Events Manager

Position Summary Sales & Events Managers support the UCLA campus community by providing professional meeting and planning guidance and executing events, conferences, and catering within Housing & Hospitality and campus event venues. Salary & Compensation • UCLA provides a full pay range. Qualifications • 5+ years Professional hospitality experience in hotel group or catering sales, convention services, or collegiate conference and events industry (Required) • Ability to close sales and negotiate high-dollar-value financial contracts (Required) • Thorough knowledge and understanding of concepts, principles, and practices of event planning and public relations, including event design, organization, and production (Required) • Demonstrated organizational and project management skills to work successfully with clients to produce high-quality events that meet client needs and appropriately represent the campus (Required) • Experience maintaining a high standard of productivity within a broad scope of responsibility despite frequent interruptions. Ability to complete a large volume of diverse tasks efficiently, meeting established deadlines (Required) • Highly developed interpersonal communication skills including political acumen and social perceptiveness (Required) • Ability to give clear directives and use independent, rational judgment when making decisions and managing events (Required) • Proficient skill using standard business software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) and hospitality sales software (e.g. Delphi) (Required) • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with diverse populations with competing priorities (Required) • Skill in writing grammatically correct business English, such as conference proposals, memos, and other routine correspondence (Required) • Sufficient knowledge of University accounting forms and procedures to accomplish standard departmental accounting transactions (Preferred) • Working knowledge of the policies and procedures of Housing & Hospitality operational units, such as the Food & Beverage department (Preferred) Special Conditions for Employment • Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.