Event Director (Contract)
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementMicrosoft ExcelStakeholder managementBudget managementRisk Management
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience managing sport and/or music multi-day festival events.
- Proven experience working directly with international or national sports federations, music stakeholders, and broadcast production teams.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex event budgets exceeding $1 million.
- Expert proficiency with event management software.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams while working under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate numerous stakeholders and workstreams within a complex live-event environment.
- Comfortable serving as the senior on-the-ground leader for a high-profile, multi-stakeholder event.
- Strong operational, financial, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to make effective decisions in fast-paced environments where safety, timing, quality, and stakeholder expectations are critical.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the master event timeline in collaboration with leadership and partners.
- Serve as the primary liaison for funding partners, sport organizations, and key stakeholders.
- Lead event security, medical services, emergency preparedness, and contingency planning.
- Oversee regional RFPs, supplier selection, procurement, and contracting for event services.
- Partner with the Community Advisory Lead to execute volunteer and promotional programs.
- Coordinate event production, broadcast readiness, and venue infrastructure construction.
- Manage event financial reporting, budgets, and compliance with stakeholder requirements.
- Secure municipal, health, safety, and road-closure permits.
- Oversee ticketing operations, sponsor activations, VIP hospitality, and crowd-flow management.
- Recruit, lead, and mentor contract coordinators supporting event delivery.
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