Director of Sales and Event Coordination

S04180P

Director of Sales and Event Coordination

Cont Ed Conf & Event Planning

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel is hiring motivated, dependable, and team-orientated individuals for jobs that advance UGA’s mission of Public Service and Outreach. The Georgia Center, located on campus across from Stegeman Coliseum, is the campus hub for the development and administration of non-credit professional and continuing education courses as well as home of the only on-campus hotel

www.georgiacenter.uga.edu

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

40.0+ hours per week

$75,000 - $80,000 (Salary will be commensurate with experience)

10/21/2019

Yes

01/02/2020

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

Director. Subdivision/Unit AD

Exempt

Administrative

1.00

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

•Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
•Ability to foster partnerships among academic, community and other stakeholders
•Demonstrated commitment to the professional development of staff
•Demonstrated experience to work independently as well as in a collaborative manner, with employee groups, constituents and/or community members
•Commitment to providing excellent customer service
•A degree from an accredited university in hospitality, business or a related field preferred in order to receive full consideration

The person in this position serves as a member of the Georgia Center Executive Council, representing the Sales & Event Coordination (SEC) Division. The SEC Division Director oversees/manages four departments: Sales, Event Coordination, Event Services, and Marketing Services.

This position provides leadership and strategic direction for division department heads; assisting with department goals and objectives and evaluating individual annual performance of staff. This position is responsible for establishing standard operating procedures for divisional operations, as well as facilitating day-to-day activities between the division and other Georgia Center departments to ensure operational efficiency.

Provide leadership to the division through clearly defining performance expectations, ensuring accountability and providing ongoing informal feedback, coaching mentoring, and resolving complaints or issues. Develop and foster supportive working relationships, motivation and engagement.

The SEC Director oversees departmental budgets within the division, sets budget priorities and monitors the financial impact of events by overseeing financial agreements and negotiations with clients.

•Experience in event planning and sales in a continuing education environment
•Extensive knowledge of and experience in hospitality sales and event coordination, including a general understanding of audiovisual technology – Certified Meeting Professional designation is preferred
•Experience with planning and budget management and supervision of an organization that is self-supported
•Experience developing and implementing strategic plans
•Experience managing marketing and promotional activities
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to foster partnerships among academic, community and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to the professional development of staff
• Demonstrated experience to work independently as well as in a collaborative manner, with employee groups, constituents and/or community members
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service

Sit in front of computer for extended periods of time

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Supervise the Sales Department Head, the Event Coordination Manager, the Marketing Services Design and Production Manager, the Event Services Manager and administrative staff

30

Represent SEC on the Executive Council, and on the HCC Management Team; participate in University of Georgia and Georgia Center special initiatives, committees and activities

20

Establish and maintain division performance standards and procedures, as well as employee performance standards

20

Facilitate day-to-day activities between the division and other Georgia Center departments to ensure operational efficiency

15

Oversee departmental budgets within the division, set budget priorities and monitor financial impact of events; oversee financial agreements and negotiations with clients

15