High Desert Museum Job Opportunity – Events Manager
Title: Events Manager
Division: Events
Classification: Salaried, regular full-time, exempt
Directly supported by: Assistant Director of Philanthropy
Directly supports: Event Support Staff and Event Bartending Staff
Salary Range: $48,900+ DOE
About us
Since opening in 1982, the HIGH DESERT MUSEUM has brought together wildlife, cultures, history, art and natural resources to promote an understanding of North America’s High Desert country. We do so through indoor and outdoor exhibits, wildlife in natural habitats, living history demonstrations and dynamic programs on a beautiful, 135-acre campus in the pine forest. The Museum is a nonprofit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is a Smithsonian Affiliate, was the 2019 recipient of the Western Museums Association’s Charles Redd Award for Exhibition Excellence and was awarded the 2021 National Medal for Museum and Library Services. During the 2023 calendar year, over 195,000 visitors enjoyed the Museum.
The Museum is located in Bend, Oregon, a fast-growing, charismatic city nestled against the Cascade Range at the eastern edge of the High Desert. We strive to be inclusive, culturally humble, relevant, curious and mindful. As a team, we work together to wildly excite and responsibly teach, creating connection to and dialogue about the High Desert.
About this job and what you’ll do
The Events Manager is responsible for event rental sales and client management, event bar program management, administration, certain fundraising initiatives, and marketing and promotion of private events at the High Desert Museum. They oversee a team of on-call support and bartending staff and schedule them for events whenever appropriate. They serve as the primary contact for private event clients and coordinate with museum staff to plan, deliver, and promote mission-based event experiences at the museum. In addition to serving external clients, the Events Manager assists museum staff with internal event administration and coordination.
The Museum provides strong health and welfare benefits, plus 10.5 paid holidays, your birthday off, and three personal days per calendar year (this will be prorated based on hire date). You will also accrue two weeks of paid vacation per year for the first year of employment.
About who you are
You are driven, an expert communicator, and excel in a customer service environment. You are proficient in sales, marketing, timeliness, planning, contracts, budgeting, follow-up, and work to create positive interactions with clients, Museum staff, and third-party vendors. You can convey to internal and external customers the importance of respecting the Museum facilities, exhibits, collections, staff, and wildlife. Attention to detail and commitment are required. Must enjoy working in a collaborative team environment.
Want to learn more?
For a detailed job description listing the essential functions of this position and the education, experience, and skills requirements, click here.
Importantly, we recognize and honor that the qualifications required to excel in this position can come from a range of both professional and lived experiences. In the job description we describe what we believe to be important qualifications for a candidate to have while remaining open to the diversity of experiences that can lead to these skill sets. Position descriptions are at times presented in a way that leaves qualified candidates feeling unwelcome, intimidated, uncomfortable and/or unqualified to apply. Recognizing that, we strongly encourage anyone who feels passionate about this work and believes they have what it takes to thrive in this role to apply.
Want to apply?
Please email PDFs of your resume & cover letter to: jobs@highdesertmuseum.org
The Museum provides an equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Mission
The High Desert Museum wildly excites and responsibly teaches through innovative, interdisciplinary experiences, creating connection to and dialogue about the High Desert.
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