UMC Event Setup Lead

The University Memorial Center (UMC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder is a vibrant and dynamic hub on campus that serves as the heart of student life and community engagement. With over 1.6 million visitors each year, the UMC offers diverse spaces for dining, studying, shopping, entertainment, and events, including the Glenn Miller Ballroom, The Connection dining area, the Alienware Buffalo Esports and Gaming Lounge, and various meeting rooms. It is a central gathering place where students, faculty, and visitors come together for social, educational, and recreational activities. The UMC also supports a wide range of student services and fosters leadership, collaboration, and innovation among its staff and student employees. The environment is fast-paced and people-centered, emphasizing a culture of care, inclusion, and respect for diversity and different perspectives.

The UMC Event Setup Lead position plays a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of events held across the UMC and various off-site locations affiliated with the University. This full-time University Staff role based in Boulder, Colorado, involves leading and supervising the setup team responsible for executing event setups for lectures, meetings, banquets, and conferences. The Event Setup Lead works closely with the CU Events Planning and Catering Office to interpret client needs and coordinates the timely and accurate setup of event spaces to meet those requirements. The position demands strong leadership abilities as the lead will oversee daily and annual cleaning, maintenance, and quality control of event spaces, furniture, offices, outdoor areas, and storage rooms.

Key responsibilities include training, coaching, and scheduling both full-time and student staff, ensuring all work meets safety and quality standards. The Event Setup Lead is also involved in personnel management tasks such as reviewing timesheets, assisting with staff evaluations, and participating in leadership meetings and committees. Beyond setup, the role provides professional AV/PA backup support and occasionally operates University vehicles to support logistical needs. Shift schedules primarily fall on Tuesday through Saturday evening hours, but flexibility to work morning shifts and different schedules based on event demands is required. Shift differentials are offered as an incentive for evening, night, and weekend hours worked.

This position offers an annual salary of $43,887 and a comprehensive benefit package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a 10% employer retirement contribution, and an EcoPass for free RTD rides. The UMC and CU Boulder foster professional growth and career advancement opportunities within a supportive and inclusive campus community committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate will bring experience in event setups at large venues, strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and customer service abilities, and some knowledge of audiovisual event production. They will thrive in a collaborative environment, demonstrating leadership and a commitment to quality and safety in a busy event operations setting.