Head Events and Operations at City of Cape Town

Requirements

•  A relevant Bdgree/ btech or advanced diploma with a national diploma.
•  5-6 Years within the Events/Sports/Entertainment Industry with demonstrated experience in leading events planning, event operations, event execution, client relationship management and hosting of large/ major scale events.
•  Experience in sports/entertainment/tourism/events
•  management/infrastructure development and growth sectors.
•  Experience and exposure in the following areas at a senior level:
•  Strategy Planning
•  Event and Risk Management
•  Financial and Budget Management
•  Client relationships and quality assurance management
•  Business Continuity Management
•  Service Delivery Integration
•  Professional Drivers Permit: Code B with own transport
•  Must be prepared to work overtime/afterhours/weekends and public holidays. Computer Literacy, own transport and Code B licence essential.

Key Performance Areas

•  Lead and represent the Event functional area in operational,
•  strategy and business planning for the Stadium
•  Operates at a highly proficient level supported by technical and professional theoretical training and experience on the job
•  Working independently at a high level ensuring that any legal and organization requirements are complied with
•  Implementing pre-scribed processes and procedures with respect to Project / Contract Management, which includes policies, guidelines, resource information, processing and / or coordination of specific interventions
•  Verifying compliance with process and procedures and instituting the necessary corrective measures to address any such deviations.
•  Interpret briefs from clients and create scopes and event model for operational team