Event Manager

Location: Chicago, 60637, United States; event work takes place at Reynolds Club, Bartlett Hall, Mandel Hall, and other University of Chicago locations, including evenings and weekends.

Salary: $62,400–$68,600 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides the contract assignment and offers benefits for temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer.

What you will do

• Plan, coordinate, and execute events for student, staff, faculty, alumni, affiliate, and other campus clients.
• Staff events, coordinate on-site client needs, and provide logistical support across the Student Centers portfolio.
• Supervise union and student staff and collaborate with University and Student Centers staff.
• Develop and monitor event budgets, reservations, billing, and related processes.
• Maintain vendor relationships and help resolve unforeseen event, guest, and facility issues.
• Support and implement event, scheduling, billing, and Student Centers policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Experience planning, coordinating, and supporting a range of events.
• Ability to work with diverse student, staff, faculty, alumni, affiliate, and community populations.
• Ability to supervise staff and coordinate with clients, vendors, and University personnel.
• Ability to manage event reservations, scheduling, billing, budgets, and audits accurately.
• Availability to attend and support events during daytime, evening, and weekend hours in Chicago-area campus facilities.
• Strong customer service, problem-solving, logistical, and relationship-management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer may include major medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) benefits.
• Statutory sick pay is provided where required.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.
• Employment eligibility may be verified through E-Verify in certain locations.
• Equal opportunity employment is provided, including consideration of qualified applicants with disabilities, protected veteran status, and applicable fair-chance protections.