Job Description

Event Director Example/Sample/Template The specific functions of event directors cover a wide scope of activities. This is mainly due to the fact that all events are not and can never be the same in all spheres. What is required of an event director in one event may not be what is required of him/her in another event. That is to say that the roles of an event director are normally based on the event at hand. The duties, tasks, and responsibilities below serve as a general view of what is commonly expected in the job description of an event director:

• Monitors the progress of the planning and execution of each task that has to do with the event
• Tries as much as possible to have a clear understanding of what the event is all about from the host i.e. how exactly he/she wants the event to be organized (taste of the client)
• Serves as a link between the event (actually the host of the event) and external bodies
• Provides recruitment and training/coaching for the organizing committee for the purpose of an event
• Development of general event management policies
• Supervision of the production process of an event
• Make sure that staff and work personnel at the event adhere to the management policies that were put in place to minimize hiccups during the course of the event.
• -Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge - for the Role of an Event DirectorEmployers hiring for the post of event director usually look for a wide range of skills, abilities and/or qualification in applicants seeking the job. These include:
• Excellent communication skills
• Great interpersonal abilities
• Must possess good leadership qualities at all times
• Must have good organizational, analytical, and coordinating abilities
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Must be creative and able to prioritize tasks in the face of many challenges
• Must possess a degree in any hospitality-related field
• A minimum of 2 years working experience in event management/planning/directing.

Job Type: Full-time Salary: From ?5,000.00 per month