Executive Director for Event Management

Lead and oversee a portfolio of high-profile university events, ensuring projects are well planned, well executed, and aligned with institutional priorities.Provide direct leadership for project managers, coordinators, production staff, and event operations personnel. Set expectations, monitor progress, provide feedback, and address performance issues when necessary.Ensure projects remain on schedule, decisions are made in a timely manner, risks are identified early, and teams are consistently working ahead, rather than reacting to deadlines.Review project progress regularly and challenge assumptions, timelines, and recommendations to ensure work is advancing at the pace and quality expected by the department.Balance workloads, staffing assignments, and departmental resources to support successful execution across the event portfolio.Remove barriers, solve problems, and make decisions that keep projects moving forward.Oversee event planning, logistics, production, staffing, inventory, safety and security coordination, and on-site execution.Develop and maintain planning processes, operational standards, tools, and procedures that improve consistency, efficiency, and quality.Work closely with university partners, vendors, and stakeholders to coordinate planning, communication, approvals, and execution.Oversee budgets, vendor relationships, contracts, purchasing activity, and resource decisions with a focus on responsible stewardship of university resources.Evaluate event outcomes, team performance, and stakeholder feedback to identify improvements and strengthen future planning efforts.Represent University Events and Experience with professionalism, sound judgment, and composure during planning meetings, executive briefings, rehearsals, and live events.Additional duties as assigned.SalaryOPEN