Events Manager at University of Pittsburgh-Bradford in Pittsburgh, PA

Job description

Coordinates official events such as academic, community and/or stewardship-type ceremonies, receptions, and/or donor/friend recognitions and other events such as conferences, seminars, lectures, meetings, and reading groups both in-person and virtually. • Oversees and coordinates University efforts and/or with external vendors for catering, police, audiovisual, facilities management, parking and transportation, risk management, budget accounting, photography, student leadership, volunteers, and outside service and material providers. • Oversees guest list and invitation development, budget and report preparations, research, and design of event components. • Assists sponsors with developing event budgets. • Manages promotions, public relations, and marketing of events. The job duties outlined in this job description include common job responsibilities for this title and level of jobs and are not intended to cover every duty. The University reserves the right to assign other duties to employees that are not listed in this job description. Coordinates official events and other events in-person and virtually. Oversees vendors, event components, budget, and event marketing. Excellent analytical and communications skills as well as multi-tasking throughout the workday. Position is generally sedentary, but sometimes physically uncomfortable; frequently requires maintaining a sitting posture, stooping, or bending, some very light lifting, such as one or two reams of paper, may be required. Also walking around campus and the Oakland area. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.