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Stanford University

Associate Director of Event Operations

Sunnyvale, CA, USA|Remote, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $142,036.00 - $150,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Weekend Shifts
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
wellness programs
Commuter Benefits

Job Description

Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) has established itself as a world-renowned institution recognized for its innovative and immersive management programs. Situated within Stanford University, one of the premier educational institutions globally, the GSB offers transformative leadership experiences to its diverse student body. The school is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of knowledge through impactful faculty research and a broad portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs designed to generate meaningful global impact. At the heart of its mission is a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering the development of innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who aim to change lives,... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree and eight years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience
  • demonstrated history in creating innovative event planning strategies and successful event collaborations
  • excellent judgment and decisiveness, high integrity, enthusiasm, diplomacy, and tact
  • a collaborative leader who engages and empowers an organized team of event planning professionals
  • superior verbal and written communication skills
  • skilled at developing a staff of professionals and support personnel including selection, motivation, and leadership of staff as well as evaluation and development
  • exceptional customer service skills with the ability to cultivate professional business partnerships
  • proficient in managing virtual and hybrid events including Zoom meetings and webinars and/or willingness to learn
  • knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and knowledge of cloud applications such as Google Suite
  • willingness to learn department reservation system and other applications
  • ability to work occasional evenings and weekends
  • this is a fully onsite position with the potential to work remote one day per week

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • eight years of relevant experience or combination of education and relevant experience
  • demonstrated history in creating innovative event planning strategies and successful event collaborations
  • excellent judgment and decisiveness
  • high integrity, enthusiasm, diplomacy, and tact
  • collaborative leadership skills
  • ability to engage and empower a team of event planning professionals
  • superior verbal and written communication skills
  • skilled at developing professionals and support personnel including selection, motivation, leadership, evaluation, and development
  • exceptional customer service skills with ability to cultivate professional business partnerships
  • proficiency in managing virtual and hybrid events including Zoom meetings and webinars or willingness to learn
  • knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and cloud applications such as Google Suite
  • willingness to learn department reservation system and other applications

Job Duties

  • Manage staff in the day-to-day operations for functional area(s) of responsibility
  • responsible for hiring and retaining staff, career coaching, personal development for direct reports, and accountable for the performance of employees
  • ensure work completion within the scheduled timeframe and constraints
  • provide strategic leadership for the creation, development, and execution of events
  • build effective and focused event planning teams
  • create strong morale and team spirit
  • oversee the management of event teams and/or production consultants to produce quality, multi-faceted events and productions including virtual, hybrid, and in-person events
  • work cross-departmentally to prepare and manage complex program budgets and ROI proposals
  • delegate both routine and important tasks and decisions while assuming final responsibility for event logistics through effective team management
  • analyze successes and failures and implement improvements
  • marshal resources to accomplish goals
  • scope the length and difficulty of tasks, projects, and events
  • help team break down work into process steps
  • identify opportunities for synergy and integration
  • develop strategies to schedule programs and events into appropriate GSB venues and recommend alternative non-GSB venues
  • resolve scheduling conflicts and optimize venue reservations
  • work closely with GSB partners
  • develop on-going relationships with internal and external partners

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)

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