About IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the world’s leading sports education brand, providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future, preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for all student-athletes through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:
The Events Coordinator will be responsible for the full lifecycle of IMG Performance/IMG Academy events, including strategic planning, logistics, operations and execution on/off campus events.
Position Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic and tactical event operations plans
Full-service management and oversight on events, including sponsorship sales and promotional campaigns
Create event operations budgets and manage event expenditures within budget
Successfully plan, organize and manage on- and off-campus events
Develop and execute an event production timeline for all events
Develop and execute plan for procurement, training and management of event staff
Procure all necessary permits, event sanctions, supplies and equipment
Prepare venue schematics
Coordinate on site venue environment including signage, displays, vendor, check in processes
Collaborate with marketing on event campaigns including communication and promotions
Manage companywide risk and site management plans
Support business development team with execution of corporate sponsors and IMG Academy business partners
Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethic codes
Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or related field or related experience
Experience with event planning and management
Ability to establish and follow budgets
Ability to work with others
Highly motivated and able to take initiative
Ability to work in a fast – paced, dynamic environment meeting multiple deadlines
Strategic thinker with the ability to learn existing processes and improve them by setting up new procedures
Ability to travel significantly
Exceptionally detailed in work
Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences
Strong organizational skills
Desire to work collaboratively with colleagues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills
Youth sports/events
Sports background
Ability to develop business
Baseball, Gol for Tennis event experience
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Ability to lift, move, push and pull equipment or boxes in excess of40lbs.
Ability to perform the physical aspects of event set up, tear down and execution.
Must be able to travel frequently and with limited lead time
Should be able to handle outdoor temperatures for a reasonable period of time.
Must be able to move around campus which includes gym, turf, fields, etc.
Ability to work flexible hours to include nights, weekends and holidays is required
Background Requirements:
Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfect with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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