Event Services Scheduling Manager

Grand Canyon University!  One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. 

Do you want to be part of a growing university where dedicated Event Service professionals make a positive impact on our campus every day? If that sounds exciting to you, we want to talk to you. Apply today!

Grand Canyon University is seeking a event service scheduling manager. The Scheduling Manager is responsible for the campus scheduling system with coordinating, planning, and optimizing the system to ensure operation and organizational goals are met.

What you will do:

• Manage campus scheduling system from processes to functionality. 

• Oversee, maintain, and update event and athletics scheduling for the GCU campus.

• Maintain close communications with all internal and external stakeholders to coordinate needs.

• Process and resolve conflicts and prioritize event requests in a timely manner; assign event coordinator to event if necessary.

• May be responsible for tasks such as running and distribute reports as needed, preparing presentations related to scheduling and other scheduling tasks.

• Attend and schedule various meetings with internal departments and outside groups.

• Other duties as assigned.

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution preferred; experience may be acceptable in lieu of degree.

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience with event scheduling in high volume, fast paced environment and supervising employees preferred.

• Must pass pre-employment background investigation.

• Must have a Driver’s License in good standing.

• Experience with MS Office Suite, Teams, Zoom, Scheduling Software.

• Experience in drafting and managing contracts with vendors is preferred.

• Prior experience in event planning or coordination is preferred.

Why work at GCU:

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan

• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays

• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events

• Free covered parking

• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program

• Free on-site gyms at all our office locations