Director of Event Operations

Job Description

Director of Event Operations – Outdoor Events

London-based + UK-wide travel | Competitive package

Are you a hands-on leader who thrives in the outdoors and loves delivering high-energy, high impact events?

This is a unique opportunity for someone with operational leadership experience and a passion for adventure to join one of the UK’s most respected mass participation events organisers.

Executives in Sport Group are exclusively partnering with a nationally recognised mass participation events business to appoint a Director of Event Operations, a pivotal role at the heart of a growing calendar of iconic outdoor experiences.

The Role

You’ll lead the full operations lifecycle for approximately 20 mass participation events each year, covering planning, logistics, supplier management, risk oversight, and weekend delivery. This is a hands-on, field-based role where you’ll be a visible, active leader on the ground, often camping alongside your team during multi-day events.

Key responsibilities include

• Overseeing the planning and delivery of 20+ UK-wide mass participation events

Managing a growing delivery team and a large community of event crew and ...