Director of Events

Description:

Oversee all aspects of the Events department to include room rental, customer service, marketing, preparing department budget and personnel management

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead and manage all operations of the events department
• Hire, train, schedule and manage all events staff
• Actively sell and book Museum facilities
• Negotiating and managing all rental and booking contracts
• Meet with clients to coordinate event details
• Manage onsite events and oversee bar operations
• Book adult group tours that require room rental/catering services
• Acting as official liaison between internal staff, vendors and clients
• Participate in marketing the museum’s events and facilities
• Create annual budget for the events department
• Set annual rates for rentals and update event policies and procedures as needed
• Coordinate museum’s annual gala
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• BA in business, events management or related field
• Minimum of three years’ experience in events management, preferably with managerial responsibilities
• Strong attention to detail and strong computer and organizational skills
• Excellent customer service and people skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to work well with others in a team situation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite