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Executive Director for Event Management

UT MAIN CAMPUS💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-09-30

Core

Leads the team responsible for planning and executing the university's most visible events, including presidential, ceremonial, development, and campus-wide programs.

Role type

Senior IC event management director

Builds

High-profile university events and operational standards

Domain

Higher education event management

Required skills

Event portfolio leadership, project management, team supervision, budget management, vendor relations, risk management, stakeholder coordination, operational process development

Preferred skills

Higher education leadership, protocol-driven event production, senior executive relations, performance management, accessibility compliance

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee a portfolio of high-profile university events; Provide direct leadership for project managers and production staff; Ensure projects remain on schedule and risks are identified early; Balance workloads and departmental resources; Oversee event planning, logistics, production, and on-site execution; Develop and maintain planning processes and operational standards; Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and contracts; Evaluate event outcomes and team performance.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory mandate

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