Conference Data & Operations Coordinator

Conference Data & Operations Coordinator

The Conference Data & Operations Coordinator serves as the primary conference coordinating role while also providing supplemental analytical support for the Conference Services department. This role is responsible for leading the communication and customer service side of Conference services while utilizing data to optimize business operations.

Alignment with Theological Positions:
The person who fills this position must be someone who personally agrees with Biola's Articles of Faith and who is supportive of the positions taken by Biola as contained in its Statement of Biblical Principles and Eschatology Teaching Position. As such, this person may not speak against or act in a manner inconsistent with these positions during the course of their employment at Biola.

Essential Duties:

• Act as the primary liaison for high-level clients, ensuring all contractual requirements are met with a high standard of service.
• Maintain quality working relationships across campus departments, acting as a representative of Conference Services for evening and weekend events.
• Oversee creation and confirmation of reservations from external guests;
  Oversight of event and conference scheduling, coordination and contractual preparation
• Perform administrative functions such as: emailing; mailing; billing; filing; answering phones, returning phone calls and emails
• Draft financial and legal documents, such as contracts and final bills, for the Conference Services Manager and Associate Director to review
• Assist in interviewing and hiring of student workers: posting openings, processing applications, updating availability schedules, ordering name badges and uniforms, updating handbook, and handling correspondence and reviewing timecards
• Train and supervise staff under direction of the Associate Director of Auxiliary Services.
• Provide administrative and analytical support to the Associate Director of Auxiliary Services for special projects and mission-critical initiatives
• Negotiate rental fees and conference rates based on data-driven pricing models and market benchmarks.
• Alongside the Associate Director of Auxiliary Services the Ticketing Department, assist in managing the Ticketing department by configuring events in Audience View Campus/Grad and analyzing sales patterns to adjust staffing or marketing needs.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Ticketing hardware and software systems to prevent operational downtime.

Team Oversight:

• Assist with the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of student staff, utilizing data to determine optimal staffing levels for 24/7 summer coverage.
• Train and supervise staff on data entry best practices to ensure accurate reporting and professional client interactions.
• Manage student timecards and availability schedules, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints.

Data Analysis & Strategic Reporting:

• Analyze historical booking data, occupancy rates, and revenue trends to provide forecasting reports for the Associate Director of Auxiliary Services.
• Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) regarding summer office efficiency, student worker productivity, and ticket sales.
• Assist the Business Systems Analyst with Starrez Conference and Audience View software to extract datasets, identifying opportunities for cost savings and revenue growth.
• Assist the Business Systems Analyst in strategic planning by creating data visualizations that illustrate departmental impact on the University's long-term fiscal goals.
• Audit existing workflows to create modern, visual manuals and digital SOP guides for the Summer Conference Season and other departmental tasks.

Systems & Operations Management:

• Assist the Auxiliary Services Business Systems Analyst as needed with databases, implementations, and inventories within Starrez Conference software to ensure data integrity and operational agility.
• Assist the Auxiliary Services Business Systems Analyst as needed with other software solutions on campus like Transact and Genea.
• Assist in the operational lifecycle of Conference Services; from initial reservation and data entry to the drafting of legal documents and final financial reconciliation.
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