Senior Events Director, Higher Education
3 weeks ago
Howard University seeks a seasoned professional to serve as Assistant Vice President, Special Events and Protocol. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in event management, with a proven track record of successfully leading complex events and projects.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing multiple projects and high-profile events, working closely with senior leaders to coordinate priorities and assignments. This role requires exceptional knowledge of event execution, superior attention to detail, and the ability to administer service contracts and prepare internal reports on event outcomes and resource allocations.
Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree required
- 7-10 years of relevant experience
- Minimum five (5) years in a supervisory event management role
- Proficiency with technology specific to event planning preferred
- Superior written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills, and relationship building acumen
- Proven success leading teams that manage complex events, assignments, special projects, and multiple work streams
- Proficiency managing budgets, financial data, contracts, and event communications
- Creativity and demonstrated awareness of current trends in event design and execution
- Knowledge of formal and informal event protocols
- Ability to navigate internal processes and structures to advance relationships with campus partners and provide proactive communications relevant to event logistics and execution
- Demonstrated resourcefulness and leadership that exemplifies a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence
- Demonstrated best practices in vendor negotiations, special event purchasing procedures, reconciliation, contract fulfillment, and reporting
- Ability to assess various university internal and external meeting facilities, technology, and equipment depending on unique event requirements
- Familiarity fulfilling the expectations and staffing of high-profile event attendees, including Trustees, key donors, and university senior leadership
- Ability to access and work with data (financial and other) to inform budgeting, reporting, and task completion
- Ability to work collaboratively and provide leadership to a team working in a fast-paced environment and under stress
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and a high degree of discretion
Location and Salary: Washington, DC - $170,000 - $190,000 annually
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