The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, TN is in need of an event coordinator. This is not a librarian job, but there is a museum on site for those interested. It is a full-time job which includes some nights and weekends,
so it is only appropriate for a graduating student.
Job Posting:
The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center in Townsend, TN. is seeking a full-time Special Events/ Rental Director with the skills and background to plan and execute a wide variety of special events, recruit and
manage event volunteers, and manage the facility’s rental program.
Successful candidates must be able to work weekends and evenings for special events and rental as needed.
Please send resume to The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center at P.O. Box 268 Townsend, TN. 37882 RE: Special Events Director.
The Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center is a 501 C 3 not for profit museum, and it is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Description
Title: Special Events Coordinator
Reports to: Director of GSMHC
Based at: Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center, Townsend, TN
Purpose: The purpose for a Special Events Coordinator is to carry out responsibilities as they relate to all special events and rentals of the facility.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
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Coordinates planning for conferences, groups and special events, including consulting with conference or event directors to establish goals, services required
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Plan some event details, coordinate with contractors with out-sourced event responsibilities and evaluate events
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Responsible for logistical details of assigned events
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Responsible for the smooth operation of assigned events from beginning of planning stages—pulling together all event details for successful execution—through actual event completion and cleanup
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Provides on-site coordination, which includes problem-solving, decision-making, and interaction with local vendors
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Prepares event-related articles for the newsletter, maintains the event section of the website to ensure that it is updated, engages in Facebook to post event updates and information, and maintains calendar of events for the newsletter
and for internal use
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Responsible for coordination of rentals of the Center, including contract negotiation with renters which produces effective use of the facility with maximum revenue
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Necessitates planning several events at one time
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Necessitates schedule flexibility and weekend work
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Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
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Collaborates with the Marketing Director on the planning and execution of special events and rental materials
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as necessary to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Samantha K. Ward
Library Supervisor
Webster C. Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library
University of Tennessee
2407 River Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865)974-4728