Director of Events

Job Title

Director of Events

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Vice Chancellor Of Agriculture - Management

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

About Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Texas A&M AgriLife Research

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University

Texas A&M Forest Service

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

Click here to learn more about how you can be a part of AgriLife and make a difference in the world!

Position Information

We are seeking a Director of Events position to maintain responsibility for Texas A&M AgriLife and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences events and venues, including pre- and post-conference liaison with clients and event activities. Supervises staff.

Responsibilities:

• Directs, manages, and oversees the coordination and marketing of signature events and conferences — includes scheduling, receiving/processing space requests, negotiating contracts, planning menus, overseeing deliveries, interacting with Texas A&M AgriLife’s Marketing and Communication and Digital Learning teams and Texas A&M AgriLife and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences administrators.

• Establishes and implements short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. Makes recommendations for policy and procedure implementation for signature events and venues.

• Prepares reports on event activities and facilities usage.

• Supervises assigned staff and hires, trains and provides orientation for new staff.

• Oversees and provides on-site customer liaison during events.

• Coordinates post-event review and follow-up contact.

• Ensures compliance with all AgriLife and University policies associated with event venues, including alcohol policies.

• Oversees venues and budgets for rental of all Texas A&M AgriLife and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences event spaces.

• Maintains and coordinates a centralized Events calendar for all venues.

• Coordinates safety and security of venues.

• Ensures pricing structure for event venues and services is competitive with local venues.

• Develops and maintains budgets for AgriLife Events and venues.

• Supports goals of the AgriLife Events unit and backup to those who are supervised (setups, staffing, etc.)

• Monitors newspapers, periodicals, websites, and other media to identify events that may influence facilities and other campus resources.

• Participates in University and local conferences/meetings to showcase Texas A&M AgriLife Venues to external clients.

• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Ten (10) years of related experience in event planning and marketing including related supervisory experience.

• Exceptional customer service.

• Proficient verbal and written communication skills.

• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.  Limited design experience preferred.

• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.

• Necessity to work cooperatively with others.

• Strong organizational skills customer and project follow through.

Other Requirements:

• Work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

• Ability to travel.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate’s qualifications.

Why Work at Texas A&M AgriLife?

When you choose to work for Texas A&M AgriLife, you become part of an organization that is an established leader in agriculture and life sciences with a wide range of capabilities to meet the needs of our statewide, national, and international constituents.

In addition, Texas A&M AgriLife offers a comprehensive benefit packing including the following:

Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums 

12-15 days of annual paid holidays  

Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas  

Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

Applicant Instructions

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

Required Documents

Cover letter

CV/ Resume

List of references

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.