Essential Job Functions:Serves as main contact for event facility rental bookings; schedules all events for the Beaumont Civic Center, Julie Rogers Theatre, and Jefferson Theatre; prospects within the national, regional and state areas to develop rental of city facilities; negotiates all contracts with lessees in accordance with established policies and procedures; establishes and maintains events calendar, establishes and maintains good working relationships with producers and promoters; assists with sales planning and strategies; coordinates with administrative and operations staff; works at events and venues.

Other Job Functions: Performs other duties as required. Job description statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job title. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Normal office environment. Must be available to work 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Must be available to work extended hours including weekends, evenings, and holidays. Subject to extreme noise, working indoors and outdoors.

Knowledge: Knowledge of event planning; sales and marketing; and customer service techniques.

Skills/Abilities:Skilled in making sales presentations, excellent organizational and writing skills; extensive skill in the use of scheduling software; ability to speak and/or make presentations to groups of various sizes; ability to work well with staff, and other city departments.

Physical Requirements:Constantly sees, hears, sits, types, operates a PC and writes by hand; frequently files, sorts, twist body, pushes, pulls, lifts or carries objects weighing up to 25 lbs, stands, walks, operates a calculator, enters data and drives; infrequently kneels, cleans.

Education/Experience:Graduation from college or university OR from high school with maximum five (5) years experience in sales, event coordination, or similar customer service oriented positions.

A valid Class C driver’s license with a good driving record other state valid Driver’s License equivalent to Texas Class C with a good driving record will be considered. Texas state law requires within 30 days of residency, you must possess a valid Texas driver’s license; must have transportation.Applicant selected for hire will be subject to a background investigation and drug/alcohol screen test.

The City of Beaumont provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, The City of Beaumont will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation or other assistance contact a Human Resources representative at (409) 880-3777 or through RELAY Texas at 1-800-735-2989 or mail your request to P.O. Box 3827, Beaumont, Texas 77704.

The City may consider all related education and/or experience in determining the applicant's minimum qualifications and starting salary.