Assistant Director, Trojan Event Services

Assistant Director, Trojan Event Services

USC Student Life is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented leader for the position of Assistant Director, Trojan Event Services. Trojan Event Services (TES) is a team of event management and facility operations professionals dedicated to creating and supporting programs and events for the USC community, and managing the operations of USC's Ronald Tutor Campus Center, Bovard Auditorium, and The Trojan Grand Ballroom along with numerous university event spaces. The assistant director works closely with the director to support teams focusing on event planning and scheduling, complex technical production including sound and lighting design, and overall facility management services for USC Student Life. This position will report to the Director of Trojan Event Services (TES).

Student Life at the University of Southern California works to provide its 50,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with the opportunity to reach their educational, personal, and professional aspirations. The mission of USC Student Life is to strengthen a culture driven by student well-being. To do this, Student Life :

• Supports the individual student and student communities through the development of environments, services, and policies that reinforce shared strengths.
• Educates students to discover a deeper understanding of themselves and become change agents in the world.
• Engages students in transformative experiences to challenge their perspectives and become global citizens.

USC Trojan Event Services (TES) provides a wide array of services and support to enable event sponsors to design, plan, and implement highly impactful and engaging programs and activities for the USC community. The department oversees management of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center (TCC) facility, a multi-purpose complex at the heart of the University Park campus. TCC houses event and meeting venues, common spaces and lounges, numerous Student Life departments focused on student engagement, along with the Admission Center and the Epstein Family Alumni Center. TES also manages USC's signature event venue, Bovard Auditorium, along with scheduling for outdoor event and recreational spaces. The department works closely with student organizations, campus administrative units, and external event sponsors with the goal of supporting programs that enrich the university experience for students, staff, faculty and USC's neighbors.

Supported events range from smaller recurring events like meetings and workshops, to large indoor and outdoor productions including theatrical and music performances, conferences, university ceremonies, and other major events requiring full-scale technical services.

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Application Information :

Please include your resume / CV and cover letter describing your interest and qualifications for this position. The annual base salary range for this position is $76,461.32-93,320.37. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.