UMR CONNECTS Speaker Series Event Coordinator more… ▼
| Location: | Rochester, MN |
| Company: | University of Minnesota Rochester |
| First posted: | February 27, 2015 |
Under the guidance of the Advisory Council, the UMR CONNECTS Speaker Series Event Coordinator plans and provides logistical coordination and execution of the UMR CONNECTS Speaker Series, a successful and established free weekly speaker series. This position supports the University’s overall mission of public engagement and outreach developing constituent relationships in providing events that are attended by local community members, visitors, students, and others who live in and/or work in our region.
Please see full position description on our website: http://r.umn.edu/administration/employment-opportunities/faculty-staff
Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s Degree in business, marketing, project management, training & development, or related field; plus a minimum of 1 year event planning experience or a combination of education and relevant administrative experience to total five years.
-Presentation, Public Speaking, Customer Service, and Research experience.
-Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, and Event Technology experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work with and lead an Advisory Council.
-Mid-Expert Level proficiency in Microsoft Office (Especially Excel and Power Point).
-Experience and skills in trouble-shooting events.
-Proven ability to lift, push, pull, or move up to 50 pounds.
-Availability to work every Tuesday evening. Expected to be available to attend speaker series events on Tuesday evenings (flexibility for half-day off to make up for time worked on Tuesday evenings). Also, if two student workers are available to attend speaker series events on Tuesday evenings, this position would not be expected to be present at events.
Preferred Qualifications:
-Having a large social network is very beneficial when connecting with speakers in so many different disciplines as it is difficult to identify 50+ new speakers each year on a limited budget without those additional resources to assist in providing new speaker leads.Plus that same social network is beneficial as it allows UMR to promote these events to a variety of different audiences each week as well.
-Maintain professional standards of appearance, communication, and timeliness, especially on days with events.
-Demonstrated ability to effectively deal with people and stressful situations.
-Proven excellent organizational and planning skills, project management, time management, problem-solving, and analytical abilities; while still employing creative strategies to provide a wide aray of topics that will provide stimulating interest to a variety of attendees.
Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply through the UM online application system at https://employment.umn.edu. Search postings for Job Requisition #196983 for application instructions and links.
In addition to the online application, applicants must attach:
1) A resume
2) A cover letter
AND
2) An additional document with the names and contact information for three references
For more information, contact UMR Human Resources at 507-258-8055 or by email at umrhr@r.umn.edu.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
Requisition# 196983
Type: Full-time, Permanent.
To apply, please e-mail your resume to umrhr@r.umn.edu or use the ‘apply now’ button below:
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