Event Management Specialist 2

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Job Title:

Event Management Specialist 2

Department:

CCC | Administrative Office

Support the strategic goals and objectives of the organization. Responsible for event objectives and requirements, budgets, vendor contracts and management, transportation, catering, signage, communications equipment and other aspects of meeting and events.

• Process Workday requests efficiently, ensuring timely handling of administrative tasks such as scheduling, approvals, and workflow management to support organizational operations

• Manage aspects of 1-hour meetings, including calendar coordination, agenda preparation, attendee communication, and minute-taking to facilitate productive outcomes

• Provide comprehensive support to the conference and event team by assisting with logistics, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring seamless execution of both small and large-scale events

• Work closely with the Marketing Department to determine all communication needs to create promotional documents and mailings for each event

• • Oversees a wide range of tasks within the Conference and Event Planning office

  • Organizes meetings and conferences

  • Manages logistics and materials

  • Handles national and international travel arrangements

  • Drafts correspondence and reports

  • Processes reimbursements

  • Performs other assigned duties to support efficient office operations

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 2 years of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Function: Marketing and Communications

Sub Function: Event Management

Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized

Career Level: S2

Additional Information:

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 57 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies – providing tomorrow’s standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC – James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities.

Location:

Remote Location

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40