Description/Duties: The current vacancy if for the Performing Live Assignment in the Arts and Culture Department. This recruitment will also be used to establish an eligible list for possible future vacancies in other assignment areas.

An Events Coordinator coordinates client use of the Mesa Arts Center facilities and services. This classification serves as a liaison between the clients and the operating staff to ensure facilities, equipment, physical setup, and labor provided meet the requirements of event and tenant contractual agreements within the constraints of safety, health, and fire code standards. The Events Coordinator advises clients of services available within the complex and services that are available through outside contractors. The incumbent may also arrange bookings or prepare written estimates for events as required. This class performs related duties as required.

Performing Live Assignment: This assignment is the primary coordinator and point of contact for assigned Performing Live and co-presented events at Mesa Arts Center. The position coordinates communication and event logistics among artists, agents, managers, promoters, co-presentation partners, clients, vendors, and internal operating departments to ensure contractual requirements, technical needs, hospitality, financial processes, and operational services are effectively planned and executed. This assignment manages all pre-event, event-day, and post-event activities, ensuring successful event delivery while maintaining compliance with City policies, contractual obligations, departmental procedures, and exceptional customer service standards.

Assignments include the coordinating and guiding of support personnel and services. General supervision is received from the Events and Operations Supervisor or Performing Live Program Manager who reviews work through meetings, conferences, reports, and results achieved. Work is also subject to irregular hours, evenings, and weekend work to accommodate event scheduling. This class is FLSA exempt-administrative (part-time employees in this class are FLSA nonexempt).

Who May Apply: Any current City of Mesa employee who meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Temporary workers employed by an outside agency, volunteers, and contractors are not eligible to apply for promotional recruitments. If you are not a current City of Mesa employee, you are not eligible to apply for this position and will be disqualified.

Please refer to the link below for the full job description and additional information regarding assignments, preferred qualifications, and essential functions.
Qualifications & Requirements: Employee Values: All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City's shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.

Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Theater, Facility Management, or closely related field. Considerable (3 - 5 years) experience in coordinating a variety of events and activities at a large convention center, hotel, theater, or general public use facility.

Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. One year of supervisory or lead experience is preferred. Training leading to certification in a recognized related professional organization is highly desirable.
Link to Job Description: http://apps.mesaaz.gov/jobdescriptions/Documents/JobDescriptions/cs4202.pdf

Benefits

A Summary of City of Mesa Benefits is linked here.

Supplemental Questions

Are you a current City of Mesa employee? If no, your application will be disqualified.

Which vacancy do you want to be considered for? Please check all that apply.

The current vacancy in the Arts and Culture Department
Future Citywide vacancies

Please indicate all position types you may be interested in. Check all that apply.

Full-time
Part-time, Benefited
Part-time, Non-Benefited

Do you have a Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Business Administration, Theater, Facility Management, or closely related field? **To receive education credit, you MUST fully detail your degree(s) AND major(s) on your application. Information provided only on a resume will NOT be count.**

How many years of experience do you have in coordinating a variety of events and activities at a large convention center, hotel, theater, or general public use facility? Please detail your experience on your application.

None
Some but less than 3 years
3 years or more but less than 5 years
5 years or more but less than 7 years
7 years or more but less than 9 years
9 years or more

Please detail your experience in coordinating a variety of events and activities at a large convention center, hotel, theater, or general public use facility below; include employment dates and names of employer(s). If none, type N/A. *To receive credit, you MUST detail this experience in the work experience section of your application. Incomplete applications or responses such as "see resume" will not be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.*

Please indicate the type of events you have coordinated (select all that apply).

Meetings
Conferences
Tradeshows
Banquets
Concerts
Festivals
Weddings
Other
None of the above

How many years of experience do you have as a supervisor or lead? Please detail your experience on your application.

None
Some but less than 1 year
1 year or more

Do you have training leading to certification in a recognized related professional organization? Please list certifications on your application.

Required Question

Agency Information

Employer: City of Mesa
Address: PO Box 1466

Mesa, Arizona, 85211-1466
Phone: 480-644-2758
480-644-3240
Website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mesaaz