Manager of Institutional Events

Who We Are

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Who You Are

As the Manager of Institutional Events at Front Range Community College (FRCC), you are essential in crafting engaging experiences for key stakeholders. Leading the development and implementation of institutional events across all three FRCC campuses, you will handle planning, coordination, and marketing support for events organized by various college departments.  

As part of the Strategic Marketing and Communications Division, you will work with the marketing team and other FRCC teams to create branded experiences that further the college's mission. Collaborating with key events staff, you will ensure the smooth implementation of successful events, including President-level events, campus celebrations, Foundation & Community Partnerships signature events, and major ceremonies like Commencement and In-Service.  

As the Manager of Institutional Events, you will be responsible for strategic institution-wide events that affect FRCC's reputation, partnerships, and employee engagement. You will collaborate closely with internal divisions such as the Office of the President, Foundation & Community Partnerships, Enrollment Management & Student Success, Equity & Inclusion, and Organizational Development & Human Resources. Together, these teams set goals, develop plans, and build consensus among senior leadership.  

You will bring effective communication, project management, critical thinking, decision-making, and resourcefulness to this role. You will also partner with external organizations, including the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and other community partners, to manage on- and off-campus events.  

This position does have the opportunity to work remotely occasionally but does require a strong on-campus presence and will need to travel to all three FRCC campuses.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. 

SALARY: $60,594 - $63,624 annually

BENEFITS: Please click here to find more information about APT & Faculty Benefits

SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of December 2, 2024. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions. 

Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application package submitted by candidate. In your application please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification and responsibilities of the Manager of Institutional Events.

Primary Duties

Serves as college contact for Institutional Events, such as Commencement, In-Service, Breakfast of Opportunity, Foundation Golf Tournament, CCCS-related events, Equity & Inclusion Summit others, while maintaining a college-wide event calendar that includes all major events happening across FRCC’s three campuses.

Serves as co-strategist and planner, directing high-impact campus community events and celebrations such as In-Service, Commencement, Equity Summit, Annual Golf Tournament, End of Year Celebrations, Award Ceremonies and events in collaboration with Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and more.

Ensures that institutional events are completed professionally and successfully by coordinating event details in a timely manner and promoting the college’s mission and brand through effective marketing implementation.

Coordinates with teams across FRCC to co-lead an event request and management process, including review, approval, and tracking of events happening on and off campus.

Collaborates with all areas in the marketing division to create creative assets, plan communications, update signature event web pages and maintain postings in the college calendar.

Tracks progress of planning tasks in Wrike, our departmental project management software.

Evaluates the success of events and monitor event budget expenditures to ensure financial accountability and effective resource allocation.

Required Competencies

Event Planning Skills: Strong proficiency in planning and completing a variety of events, including student-oriented activities, workshops, fundraising, and budget management for events.

Creativity: Generate creative ideas for events and promotions that engage and resonate with students and the community.

Operational Planning: Turn the strategic plans into an operational roadmap that guides the division. Support teams in tying their goals to the college’s strategic plan and charge them to do the same with the employees they supervise.

Communication: Communicate effectively with individuals with different backgrounds. Tailor appropriate language, vocabulary, and tone to appeal to and connect with our diverse stakeholders, including students, staff, faculty, external community partners, elected officials, and other constituents.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrate behaviors that convey the importance of diverse lived experiences, using an equity lens to guide decisions. Embrace diversity, promote equity and create an environment of inclusion.

Commitment to Values: Demonstrate leadership and collaborative behaviors and actions that support FRCC values. Promote an environment where equity creates opportunities for all students to achieve their educational goals. 

Student Success Focus: Make decisions that support a student-first culture.

Change Catalyst: Demonstrate ability to be nimble and willing to pivot if new data becomes available that can influence outcomes; understand that change is constant and requires flexibility.

Collaboration: Work with colleagues across departments, specifically when job processes are integrated to strategically focus on ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness for students.

Qualifications

Required Education/Training & Work Experience:

Associate’s degree in Business, Hospitality Management or related field and 4 years of experience in event management.

OR

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Hospitality Management or related field and 2 years of experience in event management.

AND

Ability to work a flexible schedule at times, including occasional weekends, weeknights

Detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple tasks while independently following through with details.

Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact with a diverse group of people.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.