The Events Manager plans, organizes, coordinates, and promotes events and activities at Arts & Culture venues. This role involves conducting facility tours, cultivating client relationships, negotiating rental contracts, and serving as the primary point of contact for clients to coordinate all event details. The manager also cooperates with the marketing team to promote events, monitors social media, and ensures compliance with contractual and safety requirements during events. The position requires working with various stakeholders including ticketing staff, patron services, food and beverage, and technical directors.

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes, and coordinates details of events and activities at the Arts & Culture venues.• Conducts facility tours and site inspections.• Cultivates and maintains professional relationships with potential and existing clients.• Responds to inquiries about scheduling rooms and event spaces.• Meets with clients to discuss setup options, calculates cost estimates, and reviews checklists of requirements for use of facilities and approved service providers.• Negotiates and finalizes rental contracts, records tentative and contracted dates on the event calendar, and accepts deposits and fee payments.• Acts as primary point of contact with clients, including private and non-profit organizations, custodians, and temporary staff, to coordinate all details of scheduled events. This includes working with ticketing staff, patron services, food and beverage, and technical directors.• Cooperates with the marketing team to promote and publicize events. Monitors and manages social media channels for events.• Explains and enforces rules and regulations regarding the use of center facilities.• Arranges for last-minute adjustments in events or equipment setup at the request of the client and resolves problems and concerns as they arise during scheduled events.• Monitors events throughout the scheduled time period to ensure compliance with the client's contractual agreement and security/safety requirements.• Maintains database of events, community/media contacts, and list of authorized caterers, as established by County contracts.• Prepares financial, statistical, or other reports and provides general administrative support.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Marketing, Hospitality Management, Public Relations, Communication, or other closely related field, plus two (2) years of directly related work experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

Benefits

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with us includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days, and one personal day every year. Some positions have a hybrid work environment, giving you the flexibility to work from home and in the office.
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% employee contribution
Medical coverage, including a 100% county-paid premium option
Dental and Vision coverage with coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution of up to $1200 per year, or a Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and employee-paid Short-Term Disability options
Professional Development and professional membership fees paid
Tuition Reimbursement
Plus: Onsite medical clinic and gym; hospital insurance, auto insurance, and home insurance, and discounts at County facilities