Event Manager

Event Manager

Milwaukee, WI
Full Time
JR

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Event Manager

Academic Staff

Regular

Event Manager

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is the flagship urban campus of the University of Wisconsin System and committed to academic excellence with enrollment of approximately 25,000 students. One of the nation's top research universities (R-1 status), the Lubar College is a metropolitan business school of national distinction, accredited by the AACSB, and offers BBA, MBA, Executive MBA, MS, and Ph.D. degree programs.

Additionally, our MBA and undergraduate programs are ranked regionally and nationally for excellence and the Lubar College hosts one of only five SAP University Competence Centers worldwide. With doctorates from some of the country's leading universities, full-time faculty bring an impressive range of expertise and are recognized for outstanding achievement in their fields with broad experience in business organizations and governmental bodies.

Opportunities for research are abundant in this vibrant metropolitan area with both a strong presence of manufacturing and service operations. Located in southeastern Wisconsin's commercial and industrial hub, Milwaukee is the third-ranked manufacturing center in the United States and home to 1300+ manufacturing firms and 400+ engineering firms with annual receipts of 24 billion dollars. Milwaukee is a vibrant and diverse area on the shores of Lake Michigan with easy access to beaches, a thriving cultural scene, championship sporting events, an expansive urban parks system, and hundreds of miles of bike lanes and paths.

It is in the seventh most affordable metropolitan market in the country and offers a vibrant quality of life in a globally competitive region.

• Monitors the budget and approves expenditures
• Establishes and executes day-to-day operational functions and goals of events to align with existing strategy
• Establishes and sustains relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• May exercise supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 FTE or equivalent employees
• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised unit operational policies and procedures

Within the Office of Communications, Marketing and Administrative Affairs, the Event Manager is the lead person responsible for planning, organizing, managing, executing and evaluating the College of Business' events. Audiences for these activities include prospective, admitted, and current students, alumni, donors, members of industry, government, community, and faculty and staff. The person in this role primarily works with the Director of Communications and Administrative Affairs, the Marketing & Web Manager, and Dean's Office staff.

This individual is also responsible for managing the administration of the College-supported student competitions.

The Event Manager manages all aspects of event planning and execution, including communication with colleagues, reservations, day-of event preparation, and post-event responsibilities. They will manage and reconcile budget allocations and expenditures, execute the approval process, and adhere to deadlines and fiscal policies.

Some early morning, evening, or weekend event work will be required (infrequent).

90% Planning and Execution of Lubar College of Business Events

The Event Manager supports faculty and staff with planning, executing and assessing a wide range of events across the college, including but not limited to, receptions, award programs, retreats, meetings, lectures, webinars, and social events.

In the Event Manager role, this person will:

• Maintain an event calendar and detailed planning system.
• Organize and lead primary program planning and debrief meetings.
• Create event plans and templates for all events, using Asana project management software.
• Create and distribute post-event surveys, analyze and share survey findings with all stakeholders.
• Oversee and execute all event details, including but not limited to room/venue reservations, set-up tear down on site, participant and volunteer coordination, catering, parking, ordering of audio/visual,…