Major Events Operations Lead
Core
Lead the end-to-end planning, production, and delivery of the municipality's flagship festivals, major events, and destination activations.
Role type
Senior operational lead for major events and festivals
Builds
Flagship festivals, major events, and destination activations for the municipality
Domain
Public sector / Municipal governance / Event management
Required skills
End-to-end event delivery, public safety planning, risk management, compliance frameworks, logistics management, budget management, contractor management, stakeholder coordination, systems development, mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience with large-scale festivals, public programs, continuous improvement initiatives
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead major event projects from concept to delivery, oversee event operations and logistics, develop operational frameworks and practices, provide specialist advice and mentoring to event leads, manage budgets and procurement processes, build relationships with community organizations and government agencies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC