Resources Event Manager

Qualifications:
Education: Bachelors degree. Ministry/Business Management emphasis preferred.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Prefer student ministry knowledge and presence in marketplace
• Basic computer applications
• Ability to work with multiple teams on multiple objectives
• Proficiency in Time Management
• Strategic and Forward Thinking
• Self-Motivated, self starter
• Adaptability; works well with change
• Sharp problem-solving skills
• Excellent Communication skills - written and verbal
• Needs a great proficiency in working with Microsoft Excel
• Analytical skills; analyzing numbers, forecasting, and history to make decisions
• Understanding and knowing how to work with logistics
• Coachable learner

Job Description:

• Give oversight to the development of Student Life Event driven merchandise line. Working with multiple teams and leading the SLR Events team to accomplish.
• Establish event goals and order inventory accordingly.
• Cultivate and improve current systems in place to ensure product lines are successful at Student Life Events.
• Develop and lead product development and task calendars as they relate to SLR - Events.
• Give leadership to SLR - Events staff. Manage workloads.
• Work with marketing to provide proper exposure for Event Merchandise items through Events marketing.
• Monitor inventory levels throughout Event season. Ensuring Event Teams have what they need when they need it.
• Maintain current Events reporting and innovating where needed.
• Explore/implement business growth opportunities that are event related (example: presales)
• Managing the life of all products: development, purchasing, pricing, web exposure, event exposure, and inventory.
• Manage personality relationships pertaining to SLR - Events.
• Management of misc. event operations (example: gift certificates, etc.)
• Management of logistics involved with 5 teams (example: inventory, reloads, etc.)
• Oversee event task assigned to Products Coordinators (example: bank deposits, reporting, etc.)
• Oversee pre event prep in all areas of SLR - Events.