Events Coordinator, School of Journalism (6291C) #87248 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
The UC Berkeley School of Journalism is a global leader in journalism education, preparing exceptional fact-finders and storytellers to report the stories of our times and hold power to account. At a time of profound changes in the media and challenges to journalism, UC Berkeley Journalism champions press freedom, embraces innovation, and expands who gets to be a journalist.
Based at the world's leading public university, UC Berkeley Journalism is the only journalism master's program in the University of California system. The school is led by a world-class faculty of journalists and offers a two-year Master of Journalism degree to some 120 graduate students and a journalism minor to more than 300 undergraduates. UC Berkeley Journalism is also home to the pioneering, state-funded California Local News Fellowship program, which provides jobs for early-career journalists in local newsrooms throughout the state, and to the award-winning Investigative Reporting Program.
UC Berkeley Journalism's reputation is bolstered by the accomplishments of faculty, students, and alumni whose stories challenge conventions, change policies, and upend injustices. These journalists have won or been finalists for dozens of prestigious awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Student Academy Award for Best Documentary, the George Polk Award, the Online News Association Student Journalism Award, the Guggenheim Fellowship, and more.
We live in a pivotal moment when journalism education can help restore American democracy by strengthening bonds of trust and credibility in journalism and by bringing new voices, new leaders, and new methods to the field. We see journalism on the rise and invite you to rise with us at UC Berkeley.
Position Summary
The Events Coordinator assists with planning, organizing, and implementing the school's external public events and internal community events. The Events Coordinator may independently coordinate small, non-complex events and support assigned portions of larger or more complex events, such as venue logistics, catering, guest communications, staffing coordination, registration, or day-of support. Additionally, this position provides related administrative support for events, including database updates, spreadsheet and calendar maintenance, and communications assistance such as flyer design and social media publicity. The Events Coordinator operates within established event plans, timelines, budgets, and campus procedures, referring complex, sensitive, high-profile, or budget-impacting issues to the supervisor or appropriate school leadership. The Events Coordinator is supervised by the Director of Communications. This person will work closely with the Advancement team and support the Alumni Relations and Public Events Specialist.
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is July 28, 2026. For full consideration, please apply by the first review date.
Responsibilities
Event Logistics and Execution
Coordinate small/non-complex school events and assigned portions of larger events, including public programs, student-facing events, graduation-related activities, receptions, VIP briefings, and internal school events.
Manage event logistics, including room reservations, catering, facility requests, A/V coordination, supplies, signage, registration, guest lists, RSVP tracking, and day-of setup.
As needed, set up or coordinate volunteer room preparation (set up or take down chairs, microphones, run in-house AV.)
Serve as the on-site point of contact for routine event logistics for assigned events, coordinating with vendors, guests, speakers, staff, faculty, students, and campus partners.
Provide logistical details to attendees, speakers, and guests, including schedules, arrival instructions, parking/transportation, accessibility information, and event flow.
Escalate sensitive VIP, donor, speaker, high-profile guest, policy-related, safety/security, or budget-impacting issues to the supervisor or appropriate school leadership.
Event Administration, Compliance, and Budget Tracking
Track event expenses, gather cost estimates, process routine purchasing/payment requests, and monitor spending against approved budgets.
Process event-related administrative paperwork, including vendor forms, purchase requests, reimbursement materials, facilities requests, permits, certificates of insurance, and other required campus documentation.
Support contract, permit, and insurance processes under the supervisor's direction and in accordance with campus policies and procedures.
Report event statistics/data in the Cal Advancement Data System (CADS) and maintain accurate event records, attendance data, and post-event documentation.
Communications, Policy and Process Support
Produce and distribute event flyers; create social media posts.
Communicate routine event policies, procedures, timelines, and planning requirements to school staff and event partners.
Monitor and respond to departmental/event-related emails or route inquiries to the appropriate staff member.
Maintain event planning templates, checklists, calendars, process documents, and shared event resources.
Update assigned event-related website content, calendar listings, registration pages, or internal planning materials as needed.
Event Staffing and Operational Support
Coordinate approved student assistant, volunteer, and staff support for events; provide day-of direction for assigned tasks.
Assist with staffing schedules and serve as an on-site liaison for vendors, colleagues, and speakers during assigned events.
Maintain a working knowledge of team event processes to provide backup support for other school events and related operational needs.
Participate in training, process improvement, and team efforts that support inclusive, effective, and accessible events.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Working knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of event planning and production, and public relations.
Working knowledge of (or comparable institutional knowledge) about the campus, its programs, policies, mission, goals, objectives, achievements, and infrastructure.
Working organizational skills, including the ability to effectively coordinate and organize multiple details.
Excellent organizational abilities appropriate to effective calendar management and student and/or volunteer scheduling.
Good interpersonal communication skills and political acumen, including the ability to effectively represent the campus, medical center, or other university organization to its publics.
Good judgment, effective decision-making, and problem resolution skills, including the skill to recognize and deal effectively and appropriately with real and potential problem areas, including the skill to determine the issues/problems that need to be brought to the attention of higher-level staff and/or management.
Ability to work in diverse groups, including but not limited to students, staff, faculty, general public, production personnel, technical operators, and performing artists.
Ability to work professionally under pressure and under tight deadlines, ensuring excellent customer service support.
Excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrating a desire to establish and maintain positive & professional working relationships with colleagues, students, and team members.
A flexible and collaborative approach to working with a small team.
Education / Training
Bachelor's degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $31.00 - $35.00. The full pay range for this classification is $30.17 - $51.92 hourly.
This is a non-exempt, bi-weekly paid position.
This is a full-time (40 hours/week) Career position eligible for UC benefits.
