Events Director
Events Director
Experience Waterloo
Waterloo, IA
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EVENTS DIRECTOR
We like Waterloo. We like Waterloo so much that we want to bring more people here, to fully Experience Waterloo (see what we did there).
The Best way to bring people here is through events – either through recruiting conference, meetings, reunions or tournaments to come to Waterloo, or by creating our own events and assisting other area festivals in their efforts to grow.
We are looking for a detail-oriented self-starter who can thrive in creative, empowered environments – driven by pride in our community
PRINCIPLE DUTIES
- Develop & execute events aimed at bringing out-of-town visitors to Waterloo
- Engage & recruit a core group of volunteers to help executive Experience Waterloo events, and help area events meet their volunteer needs
- Coordinate with marketing team, local event facilities & community partners to attract conferences, meetings & reunions
- Employs a creative sales approach to bring meetings, conventions, tradeshows & other events to Waterloo
- Prepares customized bids to local, state, regional & national organizations to solicit their events
MINIMUM SKILL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills
- Must have excellent oral & written communication skills
- Must have good analytical & decision-making skills
- Mist be able to work independently & multi-task, prioritizing as appropriate
- Computer Literacy including basic applications of Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint
THE GROWN-UP DETAILS
- Full-Time position
- Pay range: $42,000 - $50,000 (commensurate with experience)
- 100% Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 4% annual retirement payment
HOW TO APPLY
Forward cover letter & resume to
Tavis Hall, Executive Director, Experience Waterloo ( Tavis@ExperienceWaterloo.com ) by July 14, 2024
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Employment type
Full-time
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