Events Manager Jobs

Job Title: Events ManagerDepartment: EventsReports To: Director of Events, Director of OperationsPrepared Date: 05/09/2022
SUMMARY: The Events Manager supports and manages guest services, events, homekeeping, and dining room. This person should have a detailed understanding of the full Microsoft Office suite, be able to proactively solve problems and thrive under pressure in a fast-paced, changing environment. WORK AVAILABILITY: 40 hours, which may include nights, weekends, and holidays. SALARY RANGE: $36K - $40K DOE
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain budgetary needs, considerations and restraints
• Make sure that all the Events Department functions are running smoothly
• Perform office duties, such as ordering supplies and managing records database
• As a member of the staff of Sunrise Ranch, contribute to the overall success and fulfillment of our mission through:
• Perform other essential duties as assigned
• Diligent, productive work that contributes to the Sunrise Ranch team effort
• Coach, counsel, and discipline employees using the practice of corrective actions
• Provide general administrative support
• Keep spaces (both storage and front desk) organized
• Enforce company policies and procedures to cultivate an environment that holds employees accountable
• Facilitate communications between different areas of the department, as well as between the Events Department and other departments
• Open, sort and distribute incoming faxes, e-mails, and other correspondence
• Creative, uplifting expression that inspires others
• Help organize inter-departmental efforts
• Be proactive in creating solutions for potential issues that may arise within the department
• Answer e-mails and route e-mails and all correspondence and messages to the correct parties
• Communicate job expectations and monitor employee performance
• Communicate supportively and clearly to leads, staff and guests in all cases
• Clear, supportive surround for guests, visitors and staff
• Supporting, promoting and contributing to the vision, plan and work of the Spiritual Director and the Trustees of Emissaries of Divine Light
• Enthusiastic contribution to the fabric of the Sunrise Ranch community
• Answer phones and route calls to the correct person or take messages
• Effectively oversee events from start to finish, including internal EDL events
• Oversee outreach and department marketing
• Use various types of software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database software

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise and empower department personnel
• Ensure meal and break periods are followed according to Colorado state law
• Submit relevant administrative work, such as time-off requests and timesheets
• Train department personnel (staff, interns and volunteers)
• Coach, counsel and provide feedback to employees using the practice of progressive discipline and/or corrective actions
• Attend and participate in various business, staff and community meetings
• Provide constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Communicate job expectations and monitor employee performance
• Mentor, motivate and support employee development based on Individual Development Plans (IDP)
• Handle termination of employees in accordance with company policy (including pulling system access and retrieving company assets)
• Enforce company policies, procedures and guidelines to cultivate a safe environment that holds employees accountable

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to see and organize the big picture pertaining to the department
• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to prioritize
• Ability to organize a daily workload according to priorities
• Experience managing people
• Ability to handle a large scope of details and follow-up to completion
• Professional-level verbal and written communications skills
• Receptivity to direction and feedback

CONDITIONS:

• Physical requirements – Must be able to sit at a desk for prolonged periods, working on a computer, and must be able to lift up to 15 pounds
• Benefits – Health insurance, dental reimbursement for resident full-time employees, paid vacation and holidays
• Work Availability – Available to work weekends as needed/required