Events & Venue Manager

Job Description

• Manage venue reservations and the full event life cycle for Rice University's BioScience Research Collaborative and O'Connor Engineering & Science buildings, from inquiry through post-event evaluation.
• Coordinate scheduling, logistics, vendors, communications, facilities support, day-of execution, reporting, billing, and space utilization for events ranging from routine meetings to conferences of up to 500 attendees.
• Serve as the primary client and stakeholder contact while ensuring compliance with university policies, facility requirements, operational standards, and event-support procedures.
• Use TRIRIGA, Asana or similar project/event-management platforms, Oracle or similar enterprise systems, audiovisual technology, and virtual-event tools including Zoom Events/Webinars, Microsoft Teams, and YouTube Live.
• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent year-for-year additional related experience, 4+ years of relevant professional experience, and on-campus work in Houston, TX; full-time exempt salary of $70,000–$75,000 annually.