Director of Premium Events

Title: Director of Premium Events
Division Name: Presidential
Department: Arena/Fld Hse Facilities

Job Summary

The Director of Premium Events directly contributes to the success of Redbird Athletics by overseeing the planning and execution of all events utilizing premium athletic spaces such as Hancock Stadium, CEFCU Arena, and more. This position will be responsible for researching, cultivating, and securing rental agreements for external events, managing the day-to-day operations of club and suite areas, managing non-game day event rental revenue, organizing, staffing, and coordinating specified athletic events and operations, and coordinating any other special events as assigned.

Additional Information

University Benefit Highlights:

- Insurance benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life
- Retirement and supplemental retirement planning options
- Tuition waiver benefits available to staff as well as their eligible dependents
- Paid holiday/administrative closures during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks
- Paid benefit time

Additional University Benefit information, including information regarding eligibility to participate in the State Universities Retirement System and the State of Illinois Group Insurance program, can be reviewed here: https://hr.illinoisstate.edu/benefits/

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$45,000 annual

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Hospitality, Event Planning, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Business Administration, Sports Management, Recreation Management, or related field.
2. One (1) year (12 months) of full-time or part-time equivalent professional work experience with event coordinating, development, sales, athletics (collegiate or professional), or other related field.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with a variety of populations.
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
5. Flexibility and adaptability to changes and unexpected situations.
6. Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment when making decisions under varying degrees of pressure.
7. Great attention to detail.
8. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master's degree in Hospitality, Event Planning, Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Business Administration, Sports Management, Recreation Management, or related field.
2. Two (2) years' event management
3. Experience supervising part-time staff; this includes the hiring, training, evaluation. and scheduling of staff for events, competitions, and services.

Work Hours

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. Frequent weekend and night availability required.

Functional Expectations

Must be able to complete the following with or without a reasonable accommodation:

1. Remain at a workstation for extended periods
2. Move about in various locations across campus as needed to complete day-to-day work.
3. Effectively communicate on a daily basis.

Proposed Starting Date

October 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume
Transcripts - See Special Instructions section for additional options

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Optional Applicant Documents

Certification of Retirement Annuity

Please Note: These documents may be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

Special Instructions for Applicants

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience. Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplet