SIGNATURE EVENT AND EXPERIENCE CONSULTANT #00025666

Marketing and Communications

Application Deadline
Open Until Filled

Full Time/Part Time
Full Time, Benefit Eligible

Salary
$58,960-$60,000 / annually

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is seeking a self-motivated and creative individual for the position of Signature Event and Experience Consultant as part of a central Marketing and Communications team. This position provides a unique opportunity for a highly knowledgeable event designer to see events from conception to completion, while shaping the overall desired aesthetics. From vision to tangible outcomes, the designer will bring events to life. This individual will coordinate planning in collaboration with other departments and employees for some of the university’s largest and most well-known campus events, including:

• the Remmers Lecture
• the Chancellor’s Lecture Series
• TEDx Missouri S&T
• Commencement
• Other highly acclaimed cultural, educational and professional events

The events planner will report to the Director of Creative Services and works closely with other staff within Marketing and Communications and across campus to achieve the university’s strategic goals.

This individual will need to be detail oriented, enjoy working with a host of diverse audiences, and be committed to helping S&T meet its brand-building and strategic goals by managing project delivery elements with a deadline.

This position will manage all aspects of an event from preplanning, determining resource needs, pre-event marketing, to post-event follow up. In addition, the position will provide the inspiration for and/or lead in the development of associated event concepts and aesthetics, and may design marketing materials that support the events to ensure brand consistency for a wide variety of projects in both print and digital media, including but not limited to programs, brochures, invitations, posters, booklets, ads, social media assets, presentations and event signage.

This position will entail occasional early mornings, late evenings, and weekend hours. An ability to work efficiently and effectively and manage multiple projects is essential, along with excellent decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to meet strict deadlines and work on multiple assignments while working effectively with diverse and demanding constituents.

About the Marketing and Communications Office
The Marketing and Communications office is divided into four teams – Creative Services, Engagement and Outreach, Strategic Communications, and Web and Interactive – and is led by a Chief Marketing and Communications Officer. Our mission is to build, manage and promote the brand experience to further our university’s mission and goals.