Manager Conference & Event Services - Full-time (Continuing)
About the role
Job Title
Manager Conference & Event Services - Full-time (Continuing)
About the University
It’s your time to shine!
Work where the world comes to create, discover and learn.
We are one of Canada’s top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge’s second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada’s destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada’s top small cities.
Position Details
Reporting to the Executive Director of Ancillary Services, the Manager of Conference & Event Services will be responsible for all aspects of the University’s conference related management services and operation of the campus Summer Hotel. The Manager will oversee the marketing, sales, space utilization, delivery of contracted services to the customer, and coordination of services from various University departments in a full-cost recovery environment.
The Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders throughout the University, as well as with external contracted services to provide cross-marketing, cross-selling and cross-delivery of services for conferences and hotel group sales and provide transparent delivery of services to customers. The Manager will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships to attract external groups to campus.
Position Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of professional management experience.
- The successful candidate will have strong financial and management skills, the ability to manage and direct diverse areas concurrently.
- Possess excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and high-level computing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a team environment will form a strong component of the qualification and experience we are seeking.
Note: The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
Starting Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$63,255.50 - $79,575.80 annually
Full Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$63,255.50 - $95,896.11 annually (APO - Grade 3)
Campus
Lethbridge
Employment Group
APO
Position Category
Other
About University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge (also known as uLethbridge and U of L) is a publicly funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with two other urban campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. The main building sits among the coulees on the west side of the Oldman River.uLethbridge is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network.
Manager Conference & Event Services - Full-time (Continuing)
About the role
Job Title
Manager Conference & Event Services - Full-time (Continuing)
About the University
It’s your time to shine!
Work where the world comes to create, discover and learn.
We are one of Canada’s top universities and leading research institutions. With more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students, two campuses (Lethbridge and Calgary), seven faculties and schools, and more than 2,500 employees, ULethbridge is Lethbridge’s second largest employer. Faculty and staff come together to contribute, each in their own way, to establishing ULethbridge as Canada’s destination university. In 2022, Lethbridge was recognized as one of Canada’s top small cities.
Position Details
Reporting to the Executive Director of Ancillary Services, the Manager of Conference & Event Services will be responsible for all aspects of the University’s conference related management services and operation of the campus Summer Hotel. The Manager will oversee the marketing, sales, space utilization, delivery of contracted services to the customer, and coordination of services from various University departments in a full-cost recovery environment.
The Manager will work closely with internal stakeholders throughout the University, as well as with external contracted services to provide cross-marketing, cross-selling and cross-delivery of services for conferences and hotel group sales and provide transparent delivery of services to customers. The Manager will be responsible for developing strategic partnerships to attract external groups to campus.
Position Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of professional management experience.
- The successful candidate will have strong financial and management skills, the ability to manage and direct diverse areas concurrently.
- Possess excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal and high-level computing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a team environment will form a strong component of the qualification and experience we are seeking.
Note: The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
Starting Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$63,255.50 - $79,575.80 annually
Full Salary Range (at 1.0 FTE)
$63,255.50 - $95,896.11 annually (APO - Grade 3)
Campus
Lethbridge
Employment Group
APO
Position Category
Other
About University of Lethbridge
The University of Lethbridge (also known as uLethbridge and U of L) is a publicly funded comprehensive academic and research university, founded in the liberal education tradition, located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, with two other urban campuses in Calgary and Edmonton. The main building sits among the coulees on the west side of the Oldman River.uLethbridge is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network.