Manager, Institutional Events

Who We AreWith three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.Who You AreAs the Manager of Institutional Events at Front Range Community College (FRCC), you are essential in crafting engaging experiences for key stakeholders. Leading the development and execution of institutional events across all three FRCC campuses, you will handle planning, coordination, and marketing support for events organized by various college departments.As part of the Strategic Marketing and Communications Division, you will work with the marketing team and other FRCC teams to create branded experiences that further the college's mission. Collaborating with key events staff, you will ensure the smooth implementation of successful events, including President-level events, campus celebrations, Foundation & Community Partnerships signature events, and major ceremonies like Commencement and In-Service.As the Manager of Institutional Events, you will be responsible for strategic institution-wide events that affect FRCC's reputation, partnerships, and employee engagement. You will collaborate closely with internal divisions such as the Office of the President, Foundation & Community Partnerships, Enrollment Management & Student Success, Equity & Inclusion, and Organizational Development & Human Resources. Together, these teams set goals, develop plans, and build consensus among senior leadership.You will bring effective communication, project management, critical thinking, decision-making, and resourcefulness to this role. You will also partner with external organizations, including the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and other community partners, to manage on- and off-campus events.This position does have the opportunity to work remotely occasionally but does require a strong on-campus presence and will need to travel to all three FRCC campuses.SALARY:

$60,594-$63,624 annuallyBENEFITS:

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Position will remain open until filled with an extended priority deadline of August 12, 2024. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application package submitted by candidate. In your application please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification and responsibilities of the Manager of Institutional Events.Serves as college contact for Institutional Events, such as Commencement, In-Service, Breakfast of Opportunity, Foundation Golf Tournament, CCCS-related events, Equity & Inclusion Summit, while maintaining a college-wide event calendar that includes all major events happening across FRCC’s three campuses.Serve as co-strategist and planner, oversee high-impact campus community events and celebrations such as In-Service, Commencement, Equity Summit, Annual Golf Tournament, End of Year Celebrations, Award Ceremonies and events in collaboration with Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and more.Ensure that institutional events are executed professionally and successfully by coordinating event details in a timely manner and promoting the college’s mission and brand through effective marketing execution.Coordinate with teams across FRCC to co-lead an event request and management process, including review, approval, and tracking of events happening on and off campus.Collaborate with all areas in the marketing division to create creative assets, plan communications, update signature event web pages and maintain postings in the college calendar.Track progress of planning tasks in Wrike, our departmental project management software.Evaluate the success of events and monitor event budget expenditures to ensure financial accountability and effective resource allocation.Required Education/Training & Work Experience:Associate’s degree in Event Management, Business or related field and 5 years of experience in event management, project coordination, or related field.ORBachelor’s degree in Event Management, Business, Project Management or related field and 3 years of experience in event management, project coordination, or related field.ANDAbility to work a flexible schedule at times, including occasional weekends, weeknights.Detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks while independently following through with details.Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact with a diverse group of people.Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.

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