Events Coordinator

Job Description

At the direction of the Executive Director of the Las Vegas Bowl and the Las Vegas Kickoff, events in the stable of EPI/ESPN Events owned and operated events, the Events Coordinator will assist and support in the logistics of the game and ancillary events. In addition the Events Coordinator will assist the Executive Director in maintaining event calendars and reporting financial and budgetary information to the Events group in Charlotte.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in managing annual events associated with the bowl and kickoff games
• Assist with the event management and production for the bowl and kickoff games
• Act as a community liaison with hotels/city and county government officials
• Assist in marketing and sale of tickets
• Assist in grassroots and local marketing efforts
• Assist in identifying and securing local corporate sponsorships
• Work with social media group on creating and managing creative and content
• Work with web-site team to manage and keep updated
• Assist with Sales and Sponsorship fulfillment
• Assist team on all stadium and team operations
• Other event assignments as managed by the EPI/Charlotte ESPN Events office

Basic Qualifications:
• 1 year of experience in a professional setting
• Strong computer skills including knowledge and use of all Microsoft office programs

Preferred Qualifications:
• 2 years of experience in a sport or event related capacity including a professional team, local organizing committee, Convention & Visitors Bureau, athletic department or other related business.
• Experience in marketing and understanding of event operations.
• Good presentation skills.
• Understanding of college football, basketball and the college bowl system.
• Strong knowledge of ticket sales and corporate sales.

Required Education
• High School Diploma

Preferred Education
• Bachelor's Degree

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6zv9q-3-133-141-1-42 in your application.