Event Manager , Berkeley Public Health

Overview

About Berkeley At the University of California, Berkeley, we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty and staff. Since our founding in 1868, we have driven innovation, creating global intellectual, economic and social value. We are looking for applicants who reflect California's diversity and want to be part of an inclusive, equity-focused community that views education as a matter of social justice.

At UC Berkeley, we believe that learning is a fundamental part of working, and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups (staff organizations). Our goal is for everyone on the Berkeley campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support this by providing all of our full-time staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year to engage in professional development activities.

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Departmental Overview
Berkeley Public Health (BPH) aims to improve population health, especially for the most vulnerable, through interdisciplinary collaborations, preeminent education, and transformational research. Established in 1943, BPH is a professional school on the UC Berkeley campus that comprises six academic divisions and nearly 30 research centers and programs. Our department's values include social justice, health as a right, challenging conventional thought, embracing diversity, and creating meaningful impact.

We honor our principles of community by centering and valuing everyone in our community; prioritizing prevention while remaining grounded in social justice; promoting safety and respect; practicing self-care and kindness; and remaining optimistic, hopeful, and committed to change. Learn more keley.edu.

Center for Targeted Machine Learning (CTML) Administrative Team Overview
The Center for Targeted Machine Learning and Causal Inference (CTML) at UC Berkeley is an interdisciplinary research center for advancing, implementing and disseminating methodology to address problems arising in public health and clinical medicine. CTML's mission statement is to drive rigorous, transparent, and reproducible science by harnessing cutting-edge causal inference and machine learning methods targeted towards robust discoveries, informed decision-making, and improving health.

The administrative team is made up of a senior director of administration and finance, a project coordinator, and 2-3 student assistants. The team is responsible for both external and internal communications; managing the website and social media accounts; distributing a monthly newsletter; center marketing; and supporting BPH’s communication and development teams, HR, Dean's office, and other teams within the school.

The Events Manager within the Administration Team within CTML works under the direction of the Senior Director of Administration and Finance and closely with center’s Co-Directors and colleagues to produce a wide variety of events including annual conferences both onsite and remote, and one-off high profile speaking engagements.

The First Review Date for this job is: 02/04/2026.

• Lead the planning, project management, and production: in-person and live streamed events ranging from 40 to 1,000 attendees, ensuring smooth, effective execution.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve potential and actual issues using tact, sensitivity, discretion, and political acumen.
• Event types include annual conferences (onsite and remote) and high-profile one-off speaking engagements.

• Includes developing project schedules; managing publicity timelines; creating risk assessment and mitigation plans; contracting vendors (e.g., catering, technology support, event equipment and furniture, photography, janitorial, parking services); procuring supplies; creating run-of-show documents; communicating with speakers and VIPs; identifying appropriate venues;…