SCL Special Event Planner

SCL Special Event Planner

Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life.

We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Reporting to the Associate Director of University Special Events, the SCL Special Event Planner will provide support to large-scale and high-profile university events sponsored by students organizations, university departments, and/or community organizations as well as serve as a critical point-of-contact for coordinating special programs and complex events for the Office of University Events, SCL's Office of the Vice President and SCL Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D) teams (primarily Athletics) that often involve volunteers, key alumni and major gift donors.

This work will include taking the logistical lead on planning, organizing, and executing a large variety of events for the University and SCL that support students, staff, parents/family, alumni, and high-level donors. This includes serving as the primary point of contact for key elements needed to execute a successful event, such as venue reservations, audio/visual needs, photography, food/catering, transportation, room layouts, facility needs, lodging, etc.,

and is often in place to deliver an overall excellent hospitality experience during events. In collaboration with other university departments and student organizations, this role will also help support, strategize, and prioritize guest engagement opportunities, budget, and programming for each assigned event.

A successful Event Planner will:

• Have a passion for problem-solving and logistics and have a high level of attention to detail with timely coordination to be able to successfully manage multiple ongoing projects, events and priorities in various stages of delivery.
• Function with a high level of autonomy and independence and demonstrate a willingness to take initiative and respond appropriately to emerging priorities
• Possess a service-minded approach in order to interact collaboratively with a broad range of internal and community stakeholders as well as clients and customers and will leverage those relationships to ensure excellent service delivery to guests, parents, alumni and friends.
• Ensure effective communication and discretion while working with sensitive or confidential information.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; with at least 2 years of related experience or equivalent combination
• Demonstrated planning, project management, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with standard office computer applications (Microsoft Office, Internet, Desktop Publishing software).
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to effectively attend events. Some additional travel may be required.
• Proven experience connecting inclusion, belonging and wellbeing practices to business goals.

Highly preferred qualifications include:

• Additional education or experience
• Experience working with Asana, Campus Groups, CVENT, Adobe, as well as event planning software
• Certified Meeting Planner a plus
• Proven ability to edit and proofread marketing and presentation materials.

University

Job Title:

Event/Conference Coord II

Job Family:
Administration

Level: E

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

Pay Range: $65,447.00 - $73,849.00

Remote Option Availability:
Hybrid

Company:
Endowed

Contact Name:
Jana English

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