Position Title: Manager, Marist Executive Center - New York City

Department: Marist Executive Center - New York City/Office of the Executive Vice President

Job Summary: The Manager of the Marist Executive Center will oversee the day-to-day business and administrative functions to ensure efficient operations. In collaboration with the Director, the Manager will deliver administrative, operational and technical services across the Executive Center.

The Manager will consult with clients to plan and implement Executive Center events, programs, and classes that meet the strategic goals of Marist College. Responsibilities include conceptualization of themes, presenting innovative ideas, conducting research requests, assessing feasibility, and making recommendations to ensure the implementation of successful events and programs.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.

Essential Functions:

• Manage office and business operations and activities for the Marist NYC Executive Center. Respond to a wide variety of inquiries displaying a comprehensive knowledge of the center's activities, policies and programs and the EVP and Director's priorities.
• Oversee and maintain facilities issues and technology needs by working with both internal and external constituents. Assist the Director to monitor and develop the office's operating budget, review invoices against expenditures, investigate and resolve as appropriate.
• Consult with client departments to plan, implement and manage center events for Marist College, ensuring clients' needs are met and the college's NYC brand is emphasized for constituent audiences.
• Develop portfolio to showcase creativity, presenting clients with a variety of catering, equipment, decorative and pricing ideas and options; make recommendations to ensure targeted events appealing to constituent departments are within budget.
• Research and assess feasibility of special requests, and advise clients accordingly. Conduct post-event evaluations for Director and EVP, recommending future improvements. Attend events to ensure high-quality implementation.
• Act as liaison with other college departments, facilitating communications on behalf of the Director and the Executive Vice President. Troubleshoot issues with internal clients, external constituents, and building staff.

Required Application Documents: Cover letter, Resume & Three Professional References

About the Marist Executive Center: The Marist College Executive Center - New York City is located on the 14th floor of 420 5th Avenue, a 30-story, 600,000 square foot, Class A office building. The Center will provide a strategic location for traditional and professional programs, along with strategic operational use and special events for the College.

About Marist College: Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River, in midtown Manhattan, and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to "help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century." Marist is consistently recognized for excellence by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 384 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (8th Best Regional University/North, 2nd Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger's Personal Finance ("Best College Values"), and others. The College is top-ranked for long-term study abroad (#7 in the U.S.) by the U.S. State Department's Open Doors report. Marist educates more than 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees. Pending accreditation approval, the College plans to open the Marist Health Quest School of Medicine in 2022.

Type of Position: Full Time

Classification: Administrative

Months per Year: 12 months

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - evenings and weekend events as required.

Hours per Week: 37.5

Location: Marist Executive Center - New York City

Number of Positions Openings: One

Equal Employment Statement: Marist College is committed to creating a diverse workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the College will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of minorities, women, people with disabilities, and any other protected groups found to be under represented.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The College will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The College will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the College. It shall be considered a violation of College policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist College on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.


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