Vacancy Announcement

Manager, University Conferences
Department of Conferences, Events, and Information Services
University of Idaho

Environment

The University of Idaho is a constitutionally chartered state land grant, Carnegie II Research institution with a strong mission in research, graduate education, and liberal arts. With nine academic colleges and a graduate college, the University has approximately 11,000 students, 2,250 employees on board appointment, and 3,840 student and other part time employees. The University is responsible for a wide-range of statewide academic areas and conducts several cooperative programs with Washington State University eight miles west of Moscow.
Moscow, Idaho is located 90 miles south of Spokane, Washington, amid the rolling hills of the Palouse country—a vibrant university community close to numerous recreational areas.  Its faculty and staff are dedicated people who provide education, research, outreach activities, and support at the Moscow campus and throughout Idaho.  They are committed to providing service to students, their parents, alumni, and their communities at large. 

Position and Responsibilities

The Conferences Manager for the Department of Conferences, Events, and Information Services (CEIS) works under the direction of the Director of CEIS with the expressed goal of creating and implementing a marketing program to attract conference groups to university facilities.  Additional duties include:

n Coordination of the planning, promotion, and reporting activities required with the preparation of conferences, institutes, and workshops;
n Designing, preparing and administering instruments to be used in the evaluation of program activities and operational policies;
n Participating in the development of new conference programs;
n And rendering general administrative support services with office operations.

Additionally, the Manager has managerial responsibility for:

n Management of conference services;
n Management and maintenance of financial records;
n Management of conference staff.
 
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, and 2 – 3 years of conference experience OR a minimum of 5 (five) years of progressively responsible conference related experience.

Excellent communications skills and organizational ability.

Ability to lead others in program related activities; maintain effective professional relationships with clients and facility users, work simultaneously on several projects with specific deadlines; work extended hours with variable work schedules including evenings and weekends.

Computer experience in Windows, spreadsheets, databases, word processing, and desktop publishing.

At least one year of supervisory experience

Previous experience will clearly demonstrate the following:

n Understanding of strategic marketing;
n Management of program growth (in terms of size, complexity, financial materiality);
n Hospitality industry relationships/networking;
n Ability to integrate the activities of functional units to deliver high-quality customer service in multiple locations;
n Successful management of relationships with superior, peer, and subordinate staff.

Compensation

Salary Range:   $32,178 - $43,857

Start Date

Position is available immediately.

Closing date is October 25, 2004 or until suitable applicant is found.

To apply, send a letter of interest and resume’ to:

Manager, University Conferences Search
c/o Denise Town
Auxiliary Services
P. O. Box 442014
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-2014

Electronic submissions (MSWord format) will be accepted:
mailto:dtown@uidaho.edu