Event Coordinator - Southwest Region

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VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK

For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.

OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY

At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to creating a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities.

Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements.

WORK TYPE: Hybrid

WORK HOURS: Full time, Exempt

LOCATION DETAILS: Farmers Branch TX or Dickinson TX

TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: Event travel and attendance at staff meetings & training is required. Event travel will include overnight stays for events. Anticipate being available 2-3 weekends per month during event season should coverage be required.

COMPENSATION: The standard pay range for this role is between $45,000-$51,000 a year.

How You Will Make An Impact

The Event Coordinator reports to the Operational Excellence Supervisor, Events Ops. Event travel and attendance at staff meetings & trainings is required. The Event Coordinator is an important member of our Varsity Spirit operations team, ultimately responsible for ensuring that their given events achieve goals in various areas including safety, event profitability, operational efficiencies, and overall customer and staff satisfaction. This person should be analytical, organized, detailed and process driven.

• Manage Cost of Sales (COS) for corresponding events

• Advance and coordinate 10-12 competitions including all planning checklist tasks
• Collaborate with the logistics coordinator and Production Coordinator to ensure best practices are followed.
• Coordinate with venues to create event diagrams & organize event details including production support, staging, seating, utilities, etc.
• Assists in securing or confirming event personnel – staff, security, first aid, EMTs, stagehands, riggers, etc.
• Coordinate with 3rd party equipment and service providers including staging, sound, lighting, video, staffing, and security.
• Coordinate with company retail, sponsorship, streaming video, and other partners
• Ensure a Certificate of Insurance (COI) is in place for each event.
• Create and/or oversee general schedules, performance orders, and confirmation packets.
• Submit or direct office staff to submit packing lists to logistics staff, including event gear, supplies, and awards.
• Submit venue checklist/safety and health procedures/policies forms.
• Communicate with other event coordinators to share best practices.
• Work closely with the Customer Experience Team
• Close out of the event: admissions reporting, payroll/contract labor, event summary, staff survey reminder
• Post-event review - make recommendations to supervisors for improved future event operations.
• Collect, assemble, and provide data as needed for internal research and reports.

• Serve as onsite Event Director for their corresponding events. As Event Director, serve as the highest ranking event staff on site.
• Oversee 20-40 event staff per event. Manage any event staffing issues as they become the responsibility of the Event Director to resolve.
• Coordinates with venue coordinator, concessionaire/catering manager, security lead, and other venue vendors.
• As the senior Varsity representative, use discretion to make changes to…