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Apply now Job no: 523821 Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Campus Center Operations Pay Grade: 31 Date opened: 17 Jun 2024 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 05 Jul 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
General Summary:
Under the Supervision of the Senior Associate Director for Event Management and Conferences, the Assistant Director for Sales and Marketing will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to generate revenue from conference and event sales. The incumbent will develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and outreach plan which highlights meeting and event space available at UMass Boston; and will develop revenue through the production and management of sales leads via university departments, private business, and nonprofits, local, state and federal agencies. The incumbent will conduct site tours, respond to RFPs (requests for proposals), assemble event contracts and manage conference sales and marketing efforts.
The Campus Center and Event Services Department provides for the day-to-day operation of the Campus Center and serves as primary office for event scheduling, conference and event services:
Event Services – The office serves as central location for event scheduling, conference and event services, providing a full range of meeting and event spaces to departments, student organizations and external clients. Services include space scheduling, event set-up, staffing, event equipment, classroom management, conference sales and event support.
The Campus Center – The department manages the day-to-day operation of the Campus Center. As the “living room” and community center at UMass Boston, the Campus Center is a contemporary, attractive, and spacious location for social, cultural and educational programs, and a central location for many university and campus services.
Examples of Duties:
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree (preferably with a concentration in marketing or hospitality) and a minimum of four to six (4-6) years of work experience in event management, sales, hospitality or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade: 31
Salary Ranges
This is an exempt union position.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
Applications close: 05 Jul 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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