Engagement Coordinator

Position Overview

Are you passionate about building relationships, creating engaging experiences, and connecting people with valuable resources? The Engagement Coordinator serves as an ambassador for the Iowa Memorial Union. This position offers a unique blend of outreach, event planning, marketing, customer service, and student development work.

Candidates seeking a dynamic role with significant campus visibility and opportunities to positively impact students, employees, alumni, and visitors will find a rewarding career at the University of Iowa. The Engagement Coordinator will provide administrative oversight and daily leadership for the IMU Welcome Center.

Advance the Iowa Memorial Union's visibility, reputation, and use by developing relationships with campus partners and community organizations, promoting IMU spaces and services, and generating new and repeat business. Plan and implement internal IMU programs that build community, support student success, and connect students, employees, alumni, and visitors to the IMU.

Specific Duties & Tasks Develop and implement an annual outreach and engagement plan focused on priority campus and community audiences to increase awareness and utilization of IMU services, programs, and event spaces. Build and maintain relationships with university departments, student organizations, alumni, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and community partners to expand engagement opportunities.

Serve as the primary ambassador for the IMU through presentations, tours, networking events, conferences, community meetings, and other outreach activities. Promote IMU event spaces, services, and programs by creating audience-focused messaging and collaborating with Marketing and Communications on outreach materials and promotional efforts.

Identify, cultivate, and refer prospective clients and partners to appropriate IMU departments through consultative outreach and timely follow-up. Coordinate and deliver hosted tours, open houses, and engagement events that showcase the IMU and strengthen campus and community connections. Plan and manage assigned internal engagement programs and special events, including initiatives such as Finals@IMU, Homecoming activities, employee engagement programs, and other strategic projects.

Track and evaluate outreach, partnership, and program outcomes through data collection, reporting, lead management, and stakeholder feedback to support continuous improvement. Provide leadership and operational oversight for the IMU Welcome Center, including service standards, staff training, customer experience, and day-to-day operations.

Supervise and develop student employees, including recruitment, hiring, scheduling, training, coaching, performance management, and implementation of student development practices such as Iowa GROW. For a detailed job description, please email Michelle Sehmann at michelle-sehmann@uiowa.edu . About the Division of Student Life: The Division of Student Life is comprised of staff that embrace new ideas and thoughts, works together to keep our students safe, and provides them with life-changing experiences.

The Division of Student Life includes 15 departments that span from Recreational Services to the Office of Leadership, Service and Civic Engagement and everything in between. We believe in working together as one team to achieve our mission: fostering student success by creating and promoting educationally purposeful services and activities within and beyond the classroom.

Qualifications

A bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. 1-3 years of experience in outreach, sales, relationship management, hospitality, program coordination, customer service, or a related area Demonstrated ability to build relationships, communicate effectively with varied audiences, and provide excellent customer service.

Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and operational priorities. Desired Skills Experience promoting venues, services, programs, or other offerings to campus, business, nonprofit, or community audiences. Experience supervising, training, scheduling, or developing student employees or part-time staff Experience planning programs or events and using customer relationship management, reservation, survey, or reporting systems.

Application Details To be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship in the United States. For questions or additional information, please contact Michelle Sehmann at michelle-sehmann@uiowa.edu Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.

Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance. Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreatio n.

Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.