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Thank you for your interest in joining the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce's professional team.

The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce is seeking a creative, energetic individual to serve as its Manager of Signature Events. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Director of Signature Events in the planning, execution, and improvement of the organization’s current portfolio of outstanding signature events, as well as the development of exciting new signature events. Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication and relationship management skills, attention to detail, strong technology skills, and understand all aspects of major event planning.

Manager of Signature Events Primary Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the organization and implementation of current signature events.
  • Develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with current and prospective signature event sponsors, vendors, stakeholders, committee members and volunteers.
  • Coordinate and manage logistics preparation and execution for the Chamber’s signature events, including but not limited to:
    • Process all reservations, prepare a master list for guest check-in, supervise check-ins, and retain lists for reference.
    • Organize event materials on-site and off-site and follow up to ensure payments are collected.
    • Coordinate meetings, including sending notices, preparing meeting agendas and taking accurate notes.
  • Collaborate effectively with Chamber’s professional team and committee members and other volunteers on program development, outreach, and promotion, etc.
  • Collaborate with the Chamber’s marketing and communications team to strategize and execute comprehensive event marketing campaigns as well as the design and printing of invitations, preparing mailing list, and providing information for media kits and other promotional materials as required.
  • Proficient in cultivating and securing sponsorships as required.
  • Other tasks as assigned.

Manager of Signature Events Requirements:

  • Proficient computer skills; Previous experience with Microsoft Office preferred.
  • Desire to be proactive and create positive experiences for others.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree in event or hospitality management, business, communications, marketing or related degree; or
  • Demonstrated experience in major event planning

This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Reports To: Director of Signature Events

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter, resume and compensation expectations in confidence to:

Jason Powers
Senior Vice President of Finance & Operations
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce
101 S. Third Street | Waco, TX 76701
Or via email: jpowers@wacochamber.com

About the Waco Chamber of Commerce

The Waco Chamber of Commerce is the lead economic development organization in Waco/McLennan County, Texas. The Chamber’s work is undertaken in partnership with the regional business community, the City of Waco, McLennan County, the Waco Industrial Foundation, the Waco-McLennan County Economic Development Corporation, our workforce, educational institutions and other organizations dedicated to working in a collaborative manner to make the Greater Waco region the perfect place for business, industry and people to grow and prosper. The Chamber is a not for profit, membership‐driven organization comprised of nearly 1,500 businesses.

About Waco:

Greater Waco, located in McLennan County, Texas, along the Interstate 35 corridor is home to more than 14,000 companies, 283,000 people and a regional workforce of approximately 350,000. Greater Waco’s centralized location with access, to Dallas and Austin (90 miles) and Houston and San Antonio (185 miles), make it a regional center of economic activity and an ideal community for businesses and individuals.

Since 2006, Greater Waco has seen nearly $4 billion in new capital investments and more than $1 billion in riverfront and downtown development, making it an attractive place to live, work and play. Greater Waco is landscaped with top-rated higher educational institutions, including Baylor University, McLennan Community College, Texas State Technical College Waco, Tarleton State University in Waco and Texas Tech in Waco.