Event Support Specialist I

The Event Support Specialist provides hands-on operational and logistical support for events across campus/facilities. The role is responsible for event set-up and teardown, customer service during events, equipment handling, and real-time problem solving to ensure events are executed safely, efficiently, and to the stakeholder's expectations. The position supports a wide variety of events including meetings, conferences, athletics, ceremonies, concerts, and special events.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of a wide variety of events including meetings, conferences, athletics, ceremonies, concerts, and special events.
• Performs event set-up, room conversions, and teardown according to event diagrams and timelines.
• Transport, set-up and maintain event equipment such as tables, chairs, staging, risers, pipe & drape, barricades, signage and tents.
• Respond quickly to changes, issues or client request with events.
• Model safe work practices, professionalism, and customer service expectations.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• At least one-two years’ experience with leading others.
• At least one-two years event management experience.
• At least two-three years’ experience with leading others.
• At least two-three years’ event management experience.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Frequently required to travel to campus locations and off campus locations.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus and buildings.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 125 or fewer pounds.

Benefits

• The position may also be eligible for comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance.