Team Lead, Events

Description

The Team Lead's responsibilities include planning, organizing, and managing company employee events and the employee wellness program, coordinating refreshments for meetings, delivery of mail, serving as back-up for the Receptionist, serving as back-up for the Facilities Specialist as it relates to kitchen and office supplies, and assisting the Human Resources department on other projects and tasks as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Assist COO with yearly budget requests and assist in managing team budget.
• Serve as a sounding board and escalation point for complex issues for the Coordinator team.
• Provide input to next-level manager on hiring, performance, and other personnel decisions.
• Recommend professional development and provide job coaching to evolve a high-functioning team.
• Contribute to review cycle of Coordinator team members.
• Approve schedules and timecards of Coordinator team members.
• Create and update documentation for business processes, delegate as needed.
• Contribute input on goal setting and prioritization for the Coordinating team.
• Build and maintain cross-team partnerships.
• Inspire motivation, collaboration, and positivity within the HR Services team.
• Proactive in identifying and clearing roadblocks for the team.
• Regularly conduct one on one meetings with team members. Ensures the work of the individual team members is reviewed and that team members receive feedback on their work.
• As a member of the Leadership team, demonstrates through decisions, actions, and words a commitment to OverDrive's mission, our sustainability and community outreach initiatives.

Requirements:

• Exceptional organizational skills. Strong sense of imitative and attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills. Tolerance for ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and explain complex concepts in a simple way.
• Skilled in leadership, coaching, and collaboration.
• Skilled in clearly identifying and addressing customer needs (internal and external).
• Seeks opportunities to develop professional skills.
• 5+ years' of related experience.

What's Next:

As you've probably guessed, OverDrive is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else, we don't even want you to be like us-we want you to be like you! So, if you're interested in joining the OverDrive team, apply below and tell us what inspires you about OverDrive and why you think you are perfect for our team.

OverDrive values diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.