Human Resources

About the Role:  

Do you have a passion for education and hospitality? We are searching for a visionary leader to drive hospitality and an expansion of our conferences and camps offerings. You will lead the management of our hospitality and event resources on campus. Come join a vibrant and supportive campus community driven for excellence in all programming.

What You’ll Do:  

You will provide strategic direction and collaborate with a broad spectrum of campus partners to build camps, conferences and events offerings that are consistent with the strong reputation and strategic vision of St. Olaf College. This is a great opportunity with your expertise in how to maintain a high level of hospitality and a depth of knowledge about what it takes to efficiently and effectively manage conferences and events. You are someone who is a thought leader with a high attention to detail who wants to establish both short-term wins and long-term plans for continued revenue growth.

Who You Are:

The qualified candidate will have…

A bachelor’s degree, 7+ years of related work experience in program development and events management, and experience supervising staff.

You might be the perfect match if…

• You have a growth mindset with an ability to develop innovative approaches and programming
• You have strong communications skills and the ability to collaborate well with others
• You stay calm under pressure and have strong organizational skills
• You enjoy and are skilled in mentoring and coaching others 
• You have experience using technology, budget planning, and contract negotiations

If you like working in a collaborative environment and are looking for an opportunity to grow and develop innovative ideas, apply to lead the St. Olaf’s Conferences, Camps and Events Management team.

Who We Are:

At St. Olaf College we are dedicated to creating an inclusive and globally engaged community. We believe in fostering different identities, beliefs, and traditions because our differences make us stronger. St. Olaf strives to promote cultural diversity and multicultural understanding and create a campus where individuals of all backgrounds feel accepted and supported. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the enrichment of our diverse community.  

One of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf serves 3,000 students, ranks #1 among U.S. colleges for the number of students studying abroad, and celebrates carbon-free electrical power.  Its mission is to challenge students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.  The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, restored, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of the Twin Cities.

St. Olaf College offers a comprehensive benefits package including a 9% company retirement match, company monthly contributions to a retirement healthcare account, company contributions to eligible employee’s health savings account, significant tuition discount (up to 80% off) at ACM and ELCA colleges and universities for employee’s children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of benefit offerings, see the summary of the benefits program here:  https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

A summary of the flexible work policy: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

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St. Olaf College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may apply). To be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, you need to have received the COVID-19 vaccination dose(s), plus a COVID-19 booster before your start date, or within two weeks of eligibility for a booster.