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Required Education:
4 Year Degree
Internal Number: 202301506AP
The Colorado State University System office is located in Denver, Colorado. The CSU System is comprised of CSU in Fort Collins, CSU Pueblo, and CSU Global. The System office is home to initiatives representing more than one campus within the System including the CSU Spur campus.
About the Spur Campus: The CSU System, along with its partners, is standing up three buildings focused on water, food and agriculture, animal health, and sustainability at CSU Spur at the National Western Center (NWC). Within the Spur buildings, CSU will conduct research and convene experts from around the globe; students of all ages will engage with science and technology, and have opportunities for exploratory learning, transforming their thinking about food, water, and health and the careers available in these fields. Partners will participate in programming the space and bring evolving content to the year-round campus. These facilities include laboratory space, classrooms, public education spaces, outdoor spaces, a flexible theater, a rooftop greenhouse and more! All three facilities are targeting LEED Gold, and their operations should reflect the state-of-the-art in sustainability and healthy building operations.
The Events Manager position is a full-time position that delivers management for an active year-round operation of events and conferences at the CSU Spur Campus. A full line of services and CSU facilities are offered to both internal constituencies and external clients.
This position is expected to develop and maintain collaborative relationships across the CSU System and the local Denver community. As a member of the Events Team, this position will assist with venue management and event planning services at the CSU Spur Campus including event requests, use agreements, room configuration, logistics, invoicing, and vendor relations. The Events Manager will advise, counsel, and negotiate logistical details with campus stakeholders as well as provide on-site and on-call assistance throughout events. Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance CSU Spur’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.
This position should expect to work outside the standard University business hours, including time beyond 40 hours during peak seasons.
The Events manager models excitement for the profession and has the talent to incorporate best practices into the organizational culture. To be successful, the individual must possess outstanding interpersonal skills with an understanding of the elements of provide exceptional customer service, problem-solving, and administer/execute several programs simultaneously in a highly professional manner. The individual must have a strong background in communication, attention to detail and negotiation tactics. Additionally, the individual must have the ability to manage conflicts and crisis situations as well as design and implement real-time contingency plans.
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter which addresses how professional experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications of the position, a current resume, and the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three (3) professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
