MBA Programs Community Clubs and Events Manager

MBA Programs Student Organization & Events Manager

Are you passionate about bringing people together, creating memorable experiences, and supporting student leadership? The USC Marshall School of Business is excited to welcome a dynamic MBA Programs Student Organization & Events Manager to our team. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to shape the MBA student experience by supporting vibrant student-led clubs and coordinating impactful events across five MBA programs. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy helping students and programs succeed, we'd love to hear from you!

The MBA Programs Student Organization & Events Manager provides centralized oversight, coordination, and logistics management for a wide range of student club activities and program office events across five distinct MBA programs. Student clubs are a cornerstone of the MBA experience, offering students opportunities to build community and strengthen their leadership skills. The Manager will play a critical role in supporting these efforts and ensuring seamless execution of both student-led initiatives and program-sponsored events.

Key Responsibilities :

• Coordinate the student organization recognition process with club leaders.
• Provide training to student leaders on organizational processes and policies.
• Offer guidance and support as student leaders identify club goals and strategize impactful activities.
• Assist student leaders in the planning and execution of club activities and events.
• Partner with program directors to understand their vision and expectations for events.
• Manage all logistics for program events, including securing venues, permits, and contracts (e.g., catering, rentals, etc.).
• Collaborate with the MBA Programs Budget Manager to ensure timely payments, reimbursements, and accurate financial tracking.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise student workers, ensuring effective office coverage and strong support for club and event operations.
• Contribute to front desk coverage and operations as a shared responsibility in the Full-Time MBA Programs Office Team, ensuring professional and welcoming support for students, staff, faculty, and guests.

Qualifications :

Minimum Education :

Skills and Abilities : Experience with special events planning, fundraising management, or alumni and volunteer relations management. Experience in project management, proving scheduling abilities, ability to effectively manage and develop complex event and program budgets. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Anticipated Hiring Range : The salary range for this position is $77,443.56 $100,186.16. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education / training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Required Documents and Additional Information :

Why join the USC Marshall School of Business?

The USC Marshall School of Business is ideally positioned to address the challenges of a rapidly changing business environment and is ranked as one of the country's top schools for accounting, finance, marketing, consulting, entrepreneurship and international business studies.

USC Marshall builds on the unique opportunities that stem from its Los Angeles location on the Pacific Rim, its interdisciplinary and impactful research, the momentum generated by the University of Southern California, and the unparalleled engagement of the Trojan Alumni Family. With ready access to industries defining the new business frontier, including bio-technology, life sciences, media, entertainment, communications and healthcare, this vast network offers USC Marshall graduates exceptionally strong support for success in the global marketplace.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.