Ohio University
Director of Conference Services
🇺🇸 Athens, OH
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Operations
🗓️ June 30th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Manage all aspects of conference business including prospecting, negotiating, contract preparation, and responding to RFPs.
- Market and recruit conferences locally, regionally, and nationally to position Ohio University as a premier conference destination.
- Maintain strong relationships with internal departments and external partners such as Event Services, Culinary Services, Residential Custodial Services, Academic Deans, Athletics, Risk Management, and local visitor bureaus.
- Oversee summer conference programs with emphasis on evening and weekend operations, guest check-ins/outs, event planning, invoicing, and ensuring tax compliance.
- Lead communication strategies and conduct satisfaction surveys for continuous improvement of conference services.
- Provide leadership and supervision to conference services staff, including recruitment, training, scheduling, and managing three full-time resident directors during summer operations.
- Participate in university committees including Welcome Week and Homecoming, and collaborate on key programming and community engagement events.
- Master’s degree required with at least 6 years of related experience and 3 years of management experience; equivalent education and experience combinations may be considered.
- Full-time administrative position with competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plans, tuition waivers, and paid leave.
- Work schedule primarily Monday-Friday, 8-5, with some required evening and weekend work to support university priorities.
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