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Travis County’s Facilities Management Department has great jobs that serve dozens of facilities across the county. We offer stable career options with training and tuition reimbursement available to get you to the next level in your career

The Exposition Center Events Coordinator schedules, books and coordinates events within the Travis County Exposition Center. Monitors license agreements, arranges various aspects of events, such as facility needs, security and parking.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is a job classification within the Management job family. Incumbents in this classification is responsible for booking and coordinating events within the Travis County Exposition Center and ensuring all facility, security and parking needs are arranged. This classification reports to the Exposition Center Director. This classification requires a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the Exposition Center.

• Schedules, books and coordinates events within the Exposition Center facility. Assists in determining the eligibility of clients requesting rental of the facilities.
• Fill out and monitors Exposition Center license agreements. Ensures compliance with all federal, State, County and Local laws and ordinances and County policies.
• Assists in representing the facility in public relations activities and establishing and maintaining good working relationships with clients, participating vendors, advertising agencies and the general public.
• Distributes Exposition Center brochures, pamphlets and other informational material.
• Use of SAP for procurement of goods and services.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Public Relations or a directly related field AND 2 years experience in convention industry events management and/or events marketing.

OR,

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Applicants are required to pass the background investigation, including fingerprint clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Policies, practices, procedures and terminology of assigned function.
• Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, rules, permits, licenses, purposes, sources, standards, policies and procedures, regulation and guidelines.
• Contract administration and services of an entertainment and convention/conference facilities program.
• Completion of SAP Training for procurement of goods and services.
• Modern office practices, procedures and methods.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, data bases and a variety of software packages.

• Problem solving.
• Contract Compliance.
• Both verbal and written communication, including presentations.

• Work independently and efficiently.
• Manage time well, perform multiple tasks and organize diverse activities.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with departmental clientele, representatives of outside agencies and providers, other County employees and officials and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 25 pounds occasionally, visual acuity, speech and hearing, hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to operate a computer and office equipment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, repetitive motions, reaching, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, pushing, pulling, balancing, client/customer contact, squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside elements, noise, vibration, contact with dust, foul odors, animal fecal matter, insects and rodents.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such, employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

This job description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and overtime eligibility may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Work Hours: Flexible Schedule AM and PM Hours depends on events. Works some holidays, Works some nights, Works some weekends

Location: 7311 Decker Lane, Austin Expo Center

Department: Facilities Management

Criminal Background Check, Driving Record, and Employment History Check Required.