Event Coordinator - Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Event Coordinator                          

Full Time/Exempt                              

Position Summary

Support and advance the Museum’s mission through the management of special events and facility rentals.                                      

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Museum’s private event program to meet performance and revenue goals.
• Coordinate the Museum’s fundraising events to meet performance and revenue goals.

·        Assist with member Previews and Friends’ Lecture receptions and dinners, special donor dinners and other Museum events and presentations as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Fundraising Events (Renaissance Ball, Omelette Party, and ARTonTAP)

• Prepare and monitor timelines for events.
• Prepare and monitor event expense and income budgets.
• Organize planning meetings for staff and volunteers involved in events.
• Work with event committees, obtain bids, coordinate catering arrangements, work with caterers, develop menus, coordinate event logistics, facilitate related paperwork and agreements, and successfully execute the events.
• Coordinate rentals, décor, entertainment, beverages and service for events.
• Provide onsite event organization on “day of event” and coordination of staff, volunteers and vendors, including set-up, check-in, tear-down.
• Serve as the point person to direct activities.
• Coordinate with volunteers on event related activities.
• Work with Director of Marketing and Communications on promotion of fundraising events.

Private Events

·         Maximize earned income potential of private events by engaging new audiences.

• Supervise private events as the onsite coordinator and ensure smooth coordination and success of all events.
• Work with Marketing department on promotion of private events.
• Utilize the Group Sales function of Altru database system to execute and track private event bookings.
• Coordinate the catering and setup for all events.

·         Oversee daily inquires and client meetings, scheduling and budgets for private events.

• Oversee, update, and maintain the facility rental calendar for private events.

·         Provide quarterly reports on private events.

• Coordinate all aspects of the facility rental program from initial client contact, to walk-through, planning, to post-event clean up.
• Prepare private event checklists and work closely with the Museum Cafe, Facility Operations Director, Building Support, A/V Technician, and administrative staff on organizing event details.
• Prepare invoices and process payments for facility rentals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience working events.
• Demonstrated proactive sales and marketing skills.
• Highly organized multi-tasker with good problem solving skills.
• Experience with, or ability to learn, Altru database system, specifically the Group Sales function to track and invoice private events.
• Availability to work weekend and after business hours.
• Ability to read, analyze, and manage departmental budgets.
• Ability to research and create written and visual content for publication and/or presentation.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and media.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or similar field.
• 2-3 years of demonstrated experience in the event and meeting planning industry including client management.

How to apply: Interested candidates may submit resume and cover letter by e-mail to humanresources@okcmoa.com