Student Center Events & Sales Manager (Finance)
Department: Student Center
Salary: 49,400-56,200
Description:
The SC Special Events & Sales Manager provides high quality customer service and support through planning, logistics management and coordination for large scale meetings, conferences, special events and food functions reserved through the SC Conference and Reservation Services Office (SC CARS).
1. Schedules and coordinates reservation services for all customer types for facilities/spaces within the Student Centers, SC Satellite, UH Outdoor spaces, as well as selected general purpose academic classrooms and auditoriums.
2. Utilizes a specialized event management database application to enter room requests, assign equipment and event support resources as well as setup and attending staff personnel resources; maintain database booking details as required to process requested changes or adjustments needed to meet facility, safety, or risk requirements and/or Departmental or University policies.
3. Interpret SC Facilities Use Policies and Procedures in relation to food, facilities, payments, cancellation and other Student Life and University polices.
4. Works closely with UH department and contracted service provider partners who oversee the use of resources utilized for events. Ensures events are managed according to customer specifications.
5. Assists with overseeing the daily operations and services of the SC CARS office and provides leadership to reservations full-time and student staff while also providing front office support.
6. Maintains updated accounts receivable/collections files on outstanding charges. Prepares and processes daily deposits of all revenue received.
7. Participates in establishing projections for and tracking of all rental and sales revenue. Works closely with university partners to promote greater visibility and usage of S Centers reserved facilities for events and conferences.
8. Assists with the maintenance and customer updates of the event management system and reports when needed.
9. May represent the SC CARS Office for special events or conference logistics planning/coordination meetings with Student Affairs Division partners or campus wide.
10. Resolves customer service problems as needed and refers more difficult issues to supervisor.
11. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
MQ: Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree from a college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience.
Additional Job Posting Information:
- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
- Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.
