Events Manager - Phoenix Convention Center

ABOUT THIS POSITION

The Phoenix Convention Center and Venues is one of the premier convention facilities in the United States. It hosts a diverse range of conventions, trade shows, meetings, and entertainment events. We are committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service and guest experience in the industry.

The Phoenix Convention Center is seeking a passionate and professional personal to join their team as an Event Manager. This position facilitates and coordinates all event related activities for conventions, trade shows, concerts, festivals, and meetings at the Phoenix Convention Center.

Duties include:

• Explaining policies and procedures for use of Phoenix Convention Center facilities to clients and the general public.
• Advising clients and their contractors on setup options and types of materials needed to achieve desired results.
• Preparing checklists of lessee requirements for distribution to all internal support staff and contractors, such as sales, event services, electrical and accounting.
• Inputting, retrieving, and updating event setup information.
• Producing event reports through a computerized event management system.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Ability to work closely with people from different backgrounds and with different ideas.
• Self-motivated and passionate about coordinating events.
• Sense of responsibility and urgency to ensure important tasks are completed timely.

SALARY

Pay Range: $27.49 - $42.64 per hour.

Hiring Range: $27.49 - $36.84 per hour.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information .
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions.
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans.
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan.
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually.
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options.
• Employer paid long-term disability.
• Free Bus/light rail pass.
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year.
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days.
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period.
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi .

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of experience in coordinating a variety of events and activities at a convention center, theater, hotel, or other large public use facility,
• Including one year at a supervisory or lead level.
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, theater, facility management or a related field.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings will be required.
• The City job description can be found here .
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Large event planning experience at a convention center, hotel or other large public use facility.
• Experience with computerized event management information systems.
• Certified Meeting Professional (CMP).
• Venue Management School Graduate.
• Member of the International Association of Venue Managers.
• Customer service experience.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment will close when sufficient applicants have been received. All who are interested are encouraged to apply promptly.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Events Coordinator, JC: 27460, ID# 55043, 08/26/24, USM, DB, Benefits:007.

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