Job Description
Job Description
Our company is committed to being trusted voices of light and truth reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Job description
The director of events creates the overall events strategy and plan for Utah Business in collaboration with senior leadership.
The position provides input to strategic decisions, including goals, budget, success metrics and messaging for events, and has overall responsibility for ensuring events stay within budget.
The director of events is capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.
This position will also prepares periodic management reports.
Utah Business hosts events such as : Sales & Marketer of the year, AI100, 40 Under 40, CEO of the Year, Outstanding Directors, HR Achievement, 30 Women to watch, Executive Excellence, Legal Elite 100, Fast50, Innovation Awards, Outdoor Summit, Living Color Gala, Most Influential women, Green Business , Healthcare Heroes, Forward, Best Companies, Founder Fridays, Deseret News Honors in Education, Deseret News Marathon, other events for the Deseret News, and more!
The successful candidate will show an ability to :
Creates growth strategy and annual plan for events program, including expansion into new event types e.g. content events and webinars and audience growth for recognition-style events
Defines target audiences, then aligns or creates events to appeal to those audiences
In collaboration with the business manager, defines sponsorship packages and options to appeal to partners and advertisers
Creates annual and event-specific expense budgets with the business manager
Implements best practices and develops standard operating procedures
Develops a vendor network and approves vendor selections
Negotiates contracts for event support services
Manages pre-event activities and post-event evaluations
Leads and directs the work of other employees
Conducts personnel actions, including hiring, performance management and termination
Qualifications and necessary skills :
8+ years experience leading corporate or business events
A bachelor’s degree in business or related field
Experience in effectively managing teams and different personalities
Our team
You will join an energetic group of colleagues who aspire to the best processes for development that fit our team. Our team members don't take themselves too seriously, but we are serious about working together as digital innovators.
Our culture
Culture is a very important part of the Deseret News Publishing Company. We look for people who exhibit and exemplify our Cultural Beliefs :
Think Audience I understand and engage our audiences.
Build Trust I share my best, respect my colleagues and expect others to do the same.
Be One I collaborate to build a unified, world-class team.
Align Daily I align my efforts daily with our Key Results.
Own It I continually ask, "What else can I do to achieve our results?" and refuse to blame others.
Go Big I inform and influence the world in a way no one else does.
Our company
Utah Business fosters connection, insight, and recognition for Utah’s thriving professional community. We use our platform to highlight Utah’s business leaders and success stories through storytelling and events.
Utah Business is owned and operated by the Deseret News, which is Utah's oldest newspaper and the Beehive state's longest continuously-operating business.
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