InsideHigherEd is hiring: Associate Director, Events in Los Angeles County

Special Instructions to Applicants A resume, cover letter and completed application are required to be considered for this position. **Please note, this is a HYBRID role.** Position Summary Envision, engage and use your event experience and expertise to advance your career while helping the UCLA Health Sciences Development (HSD) team raise awareness and garner support for the many vital priorities at the heart of our mission. As our Associate Director, Events, you will develop and manage a wide variety of events to inform and inspire our prospects, donors, alumni and other constituents and help serve as a platform for promotion and connection. Your work will bring our donors together, keep them aware of our priorities, abreast of our achievements and involved in providing the necessary support for our HSD programs to thrive. This is a great opportunity to empower your sense of creativity and resourcefulness and showcase your leadership abilities as you work collaboratively with senior development leaders to create, plan and execute events of all sizes and scopes. As the Associate Director, you will interact with diverse and distinguished guests, including high-level donors, faculty, staff, and students of the UCLA Health Sciences Campus and ensure our commitment to engagement and high standards of excellence are evident in the events we produce. In addition to managing a staff, you will also identify and facilitate discussions and decisions about issues affecting events and ensure that high standards and health sciences priorities are reflected in the planning, marketing and presentation of our events. As a vital member of our team, you will manage contracts with vendors, develop and manage timelines and budgets, oversee the production of event materials, and help ensure event date is track for analysis. Imaginative, engaging and meaningful events are more than just gatherings and offer a juncture of passion, purpose and possibility to make an impact, bring change and propel the many endeavors of our staff, physicians, faculty and students. UCLA is an exceptional place to work, helping you achieve financial well-being with a pension and other retirement savings plans. Explore more and start planning how you can embark on a rewarding career at UCLA! Salary willingness to learn new programs and applications in a prompt and efficient manner. (Required) Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud applications. (Preferred) Knowledge of university budgetary procedures is preferred as is knowledge of event related university policies and procedures. (Preferred) Knowledge of UCLA campus venues, services, and departments. (Preferred) Knowledge of rules and regulations of the police department, fire department, U.S. Postal Service and Alcoholic Beverage Control department in relation to event planning. (Preferred) Special Conditions for Employment Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation. Ability to travel to off-site vendors and events during regular business hours, evenings and weekends in an efficient manner, often with little advanced notice. (Required) Ability to travel as needed. Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Union/Policy Covered 99-Policy Covered Complete Position Description https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38 In Summary: As our Associate Director, Events, you will develop and manage a wide variety of events to inform and inspire our prospects, donors, alumni and other constituents . Your work will bring our donors together, keep them aware of our priorities, abreast of our achievements and providing the necessary support for our HSD programs to thrive . En Español: Instrucciones especiales a los solicitantes Un currículum, carta de presentación y solicitud completada deben considerarse para este puesto. **Tenga en cuenta que se trata de un papel HYBRID.** Resumen de posición Imagina, involucra y use su experiencia del evento para avanzar en tu carrera mientras ayuda al equipo de desarrollo de ciencias de la salud (HSD) de UCLA a crear conciencia y obtener apoyo por las muchas prioridades vitales en el corazón de nuestra misión. Como nuestro director asociado de eventos, desarrollará y administrará una amplia variedad de eventos para informar e inspirar a nuestros prospectos, donantes, ex alumnos y otros constituyentes e ayudará a servir como plataforma de promoción y conexión. Su trabajo reunirá a nuestros donadores, mantendrálos conscientes de nuestras prioridades, estará al tanto de nuestros logros y participará en proporcionar los estándares necesarios para que nuestros programas de HSD florezcan. Además de administrar un personal, usted también identificará y facilitará discusiones y decisiones sobre temas que afectan a eventos y se asegurará de que los altos estándares y las prioridades de ciencias de la salud se reflejen en la planificación, comercialización y presentación de nuestros eventos. Como miembro vital de nuestro equipo, gestionará contratos con vendedores, desarrollará y gestionará cronogramas y presupuestos, supervisará la producción de materiales para eventos y ayudará a garantizar que la fecha del evento sea rastreada para el análisis. (Preferido) Condiciones especiales para la verificación de antecedentes laborales: Continuar con el empleo depende de que se complete una investigación satisfactoria. Capacidad para viajar a vendedores y eventos fuera del sitio durante las horas regulares de trabajo, noches y fines de semana de manera eficiente, a menudo sin previo aviso.