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Inside Higher Ed · 2 weeks ago

Director of Events & Operations

Stanford, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$100K/yr - $125K/yr

5+ years exp

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Director of Events & Operations for Stanford's Office for Religious & Spiritual Life. This role involves managing signature events and overseeing departmental operations while leading a team to produce high-quality, multi-faceted events.

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Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the development and execution of events through the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life

Oversee the management of operational and event teams and/or production consultants to produce quality, multi-faceted events and productions

Scope the length and difficulty of tasks, projects, and events; help the team break down work into process steps

Monitor and respond to requests submitted through email, phone, or the University reservation system and manage a portfolio of events and programs, working with a diverse constituency of staff, faculty, and students to produce logistically precise events

Resolve scheduling conflicts and optimize venue reservations, working closely with ORSL partners

Analyze successes and failures and implement improvements; marshal resources to accomplish goals

Oversee building use policies and protocols for Stanford Memorial Church, including working with student organizations and University offices and departments who wish to reserve space, setting, implementing, and assessing agreements for use, and working collaboratively with University constituents to provide access to Office for Religious & Spiritual Life spaces for University purposes

Qualification

Event managementProject managementTeam leadershipFinancial managementCommunication skillsAnalytical skillsDiplomacyCreativityFlexibilityIntegrity

Required

Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience

Superior project and event management skills

Demonstrated history in creating innovative event planning strategies and successful event collaborations

Excellent judgment and decisiveness, high integrity, enthusiasm, diplomacy, and tact

Leadership to engage and empower an organized team, fostering a strong, cohesive work environment

Superior verbal and written communication skills

Ability to supervise and manage a diverse team of staff and contingent labor, holding them to deadlines and the highest quality output

Demonstrated experience with financial management of complex event budgets requiring excellent analytical skills

Must possess and maintain a valid California non-commercial Class C Driver's License

Ability to drive day and night

Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations

Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned

Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures