Manager - Events; Out of School Program); Park and Recreation PKR Dept., Non-Civil Service

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Performs highly advanced and complex management or oversight activities for daily operations of an operating unit or functional program. Work involves establishing short-, mid-, and long-term goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, rules and regulations; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating program activities; and developing and evaluating budget requests. Directly accountable for functional operations of unit in its entirety.

Works under limited direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

The Manager-Events manages, monitors, directs, and provides extensive oversight for all events and special events planning for City departments to ensure compliance with the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the facilities and its uses.

• Manages, monitors, and oversees event planning, art commissioning, and other wide ranging services for the City and its departments; manages planning and coordination for events, festivals, sports seasons, parades, art displays, and other meetings and conferences; provides guidance and direction for events, productions, educational conferences, training meetings, airport operations, parks usage and sports tournaments and any other special events throughout the City's departments and facilities.
• Directs, manages, and oversees work and planning through managers, coordinators, and specialized staff; provides coaching or assistance with challenging situations as needed; implements plans and schedules and determines objectives needing emphasis; recommends or adjusts work priorities, project schedules, resources, and work plans as required.
• Coordinates, manages and supervises public art selection process, commissioning, contracting, fabrication, and installation; oversees all processes and supervision of public art coordinators to ensure that public art processes are on track, including design phase and fabrication phase contracting, invoicing and payments, and installation review and approvals.
• Manages the planning, organizing and implementing of festivals and special events; provides high level clarity on policies, procedures, and regulations for special events, public art displays, and other City projects, festivals, and meetings.
• Prioritizes funding and implementation strategies for events within the City; creates and determines budget to allocate sufficient funding to each project while soliciting new funding resources and managing resource and financial allocation.
• Communicates with staff and clients to keep abreast of details pertaining to upcoming events; checks, approves, and monitors computer databases and reporting systems to expedite logistical services and track event requirements.
• Interviews potential staff and makes determinations on hiring and termination; provides technical guidance and manages the workflow of the department; executes strong social media strategies and ensures staff are communicating effectively across all media outlets regarding events and related planning and management.
• Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.

Education Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or Recreation.

Equivalencies Eight (8) years of related experience will meet the…