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What You’ll Bring:
The ideal candidate is a friendly, proactive, and dependable self-starter with excellent project management and organizational expertise. Your experience includes in-person and virtual events of various size, scope, and budget. You enjoy bringing creative solutions to problems and setbacks, and you look for opportunities to build bridges with colleagues and event stakeholders. This role requires working with all levels of our constituents, so it is important that you demonstrate professional decorum, clear communication, and leadership through influence. Ongoing success in the role will require a collaborative spirit and flexible attitude, a commitment to your own professional growth and career development, and pride in your work and understanding of how it supports the overall mission of the school. Additional requirements include:
Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated success managing event teams and planning, developing budgets, and meeting budget goals.
- Excellent project management skills, and the ability to manage complex timelines and multiple projects.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills. Must be well organized and detail oriented.
- Exceptional hospitality skills with the ability to cultivate partnerships.
- Demonstrated high level of confidence in making strategic decisions, using good judgment, and innovative and creative problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and Google Workspace. Willingness to learn department reservation system and other applications.
- Ability to interact and successfully collaborate with a broad spectrum of contributing groups and customers.
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends.
In addition, preferred requirements include:
- Familiarity with coordinating events and/or programs for academic audiences.
Why Stanford is for You:
Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:
- Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
- A caring culture. We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources.
- A healthier you. Climb our rock wall or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits.
- Discovery and fun. Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
- Enviable resources. Enjoy free commuter programs, ridesharing incentives, discounts and more!
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
As an organization that receives federal funding, Stanford University has a COVID-19 vaccination requirement that will apply to all university employees, including those working remotely in the United States and applicable subcontractors. To learn more about COVID policies and guidelines for Stanford University Staff, please visit https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/working-stanford/covid-19/interim-policies/covid-19-surveillance-testing-policy
Finalist must successfully complete a background check prior to working at Stanford University.
Applicants to this position must be available to work in the United States without sponsorship for 2 years or more. OPT permit holders should confirm that they are eligible to work in the US at the Stanford GSE for two years or more. There’s no visa sponsorship for this position.
Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.