Director of Expo Center

Summary Of Job Duties And Responsibilities

The Expo Director is responsible for the successful operation of the Cherry West Kentucky Livestock and Exposition (Expo) Center, a 2,748 seat multi-event building.

• Serve as the primary liaison between building users and University staff.
• Prepare and direct the preparation of marketing/promotional campaigns designed to enhance the facilities' reputation and maximize usage, as well as making presentations to organizations and groups concerning the capabilities and capacities of the Expo.
• Establish contractual agreements, overall budgets, operating policies and procedures, as well as identifying operating needs; improve logistics processes and requirements of the facilities.
• Perform operating and financial analyses to ensure proficiency and optimum realization from assets expended.
• Meet material/equipment/animal handling requirements, standards for safety for MSU regulations, Fire Marshall Codes, and OSHA .
• Proactively seek customer satisfaction perceptions and modify goals accordingly.
• Administer appropriate forms for all inventories, equipment, food accountability, and monitor building and ancillary components.
• Supervision of the Expo work force of full-time and student employees and training of the Expo work force.
• Must support and promote the missions of the Huston School of Agriculture and related events and must maintain current promoters/proactively seek new events and have vision to promote Expo to the next level.
• Oversee the Farm Equipment Training Program in the Hutson School of Agriculture.
• Directs the supervision of specialists assigned to the various disciplines offered at Expo Center and evaluates the results of specialized programs.
• Coordinates with the supervisor on appropriate strategies to foster events engaging community aligned with the educational goals supporting the mission of Murray State University.
• Other duties as assigned.