Conference/Event Planner
“The people who make events happen”
Multiple positions available in our regional and national offices.
Countless people can point to a Campus Crusade for Christ conference as the first time they turned their lives over to Christ, began to really understand what it meant to walk with God, or made a life changing decision. There is incredible power in creating time and space for God to work in the midst of a gathering of people. We are looking for talented conference and events planners to manage regional, national, and/or international conferences and events. We are looking for someone who can develop conference programs, negotiate contracts, is detail-oriented, thrives under pressure, and has a passion for event logistics and tactics.
The conference and event planner’s life in Campus Crusade for Christ:
You will work in a dynamic environment that will allow you to develop personally and professionally. You will participate in many different aspects of conference and events planning as you plan a wide variety of conferences in many different settings. You will work with energetic, talented groups of people from graphic designers to hotel managers.
The day to day tasks:
- Budget Planning
- Creative programming
- Contract Negotiations
- Site inspections
- Overseeing the successful execution of all on-site activity including: registration, catering, room set-ups, sponsor exhibits, signage, and so forth.
- Plan and manage event logistics.
- Arrange for audiovisual, transportation and other services that make the attendee experience more productive and pleasant.
We are looking for someone who is/has:
- A BA/BS degree.
- Excellent organizational skills and extremely detail-oriented.
- Ability to build relationships with suppliers and customers.
- Ability to manage all aspects of meeting logistics
- Excellent oral and written communication abilities
- Familiarity with SAP preferred.
- Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision and manage workload effectively with competing demands for resources and time.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors and colleagues.
- Professional, reliable individual with a strong customer focused orientation.
- Ability to problem solve with little to no supervision.
- Must be able to travel.
- High aptitude for M/S applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access)
- In agreement with and willingness to grow in understanding of the campus ministry models, participate in selected developmental and ministry opportunities related to evangelism, leadership, growth and sending.
- Understanding of and owns the Campus Ministry mission, values and key objectives.
- Personally experiencing character growth.