Senior Outreach Program Coordinator, Energy Management Program

Job Posting Title:

Senior Outreach Program Coordinator, Energy Management Program

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Hiring Department:

Energy Management and Innovation Center

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Texas McCombs is a top business school at the center of one of the most innovative cities in the U.S. The McCombs community champions hands-on experiences alongside the ground-breaking research and thought leadership of a world-class faculty. The collaborative spirit and enterprising drive of the Longhorn alumni network, one of the largest university networks in the world, is embedded in our culture, making us human-centered and future-focused in all our endeavors. We are shaping those who will shape tomorrow, and solving challenging problems while remaining committed to creating a community that is dynamic, supportive, and challenging. What starts here really does change the world.

To learn more about the McCombs School of Business, please visit https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/ 

The Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center (KBH) seeks to be the pre-eminent energy initiative at the intersection of energy, business, law, and policy. From Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Founding Member, "The focus of the center is education for our students and convening experts and leaders in the energy sector to explore the most pressing issues facing the energy industry today."

To learn more, please visit https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/centers-and-initiatives/kbh-energy-center/ 

Purpose

The Senior Outreach Program Coordinator will advance the KBH Energy Center’s mission by working with the Managing Director to develop and execute strategic programming for the Center’s external outreach initiatives, including the Center’s councils and industry engagement. This role will also be lead on all the Center’s industry events and will work to maximize the student program experience in collaboration with our Student Program Coordinator.

Responsibilities

Program Management

• Manage all phases of council and industry-level program activities of KBH events: Annual Symposium, Council Meetings, Council Dinners, and Regional Events. This includes planning, coordinating, marketing, executing, and managing staff, vendors, and volunteers and coordinating arrangements for guests and VIPs.

• Other KBH annual events include conferences, trade expos, round tables, executive and advisory council meetings, career fairs, industry speakers, galas, symposiums, panels, and networking receptions.

• Oversee the procedural and fiscal management of program activities, including budgeting, managing registrations, negotiating all contracts, arranging facilities, and catering in accordance with UT policies.

• Work in collaboration with the Managing Director to evaluate and elevate existing events, as well as develop new, purposeful, and engaging programs.

• Recommend new policies and procedures for the improvement of program activities.

Constituent Relationships

• Lead the management, growth, and programming for the members of Advisory and Associate Advisory Councils.

• Manages existing and establish new corporate memberships, and sponsor relationships and engagement.

• Help build positive relations within the team and external parties through relationship management, engagement, and stewardship.

• Communicate with constituents within the energy management industry, UT Alumni to inform broad range of activities that serve the KBH Center.

• Develop strategic programming for networking and engagement.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in a customer service environment and the ability to communicate effective relationship management

• Effective communication skills and ability to work independently as well as collaborate in a team-oriented environment

• Previous success managing multiple projects, assessing work priorities, and as well as regular ability to meet deadlines.

• Demonstrated proficiency in organizing and recording data.

• Proficiency with software, especially MS Word, Excel, and O