Director, Events

**Type of Position**:Full Time/Salary
**Location**: Vancouver, BC or Remote
**Reporting to**:Managing Director, Operations and Game Development
**Salary**: $70,000 to $85,000

Our purpose at Rugby Canada is to inspire the nation on the global stage, and to lead, govern and
support the game of rugby across Canada, to ensure Rugby Canada is recognized and respected
worldwide as a top 12 rugby nation on and off the field. Our values are our Canadian Rugby DNA,
and show the world what we stand for; Courage, Unity, Fun, Respect and Integrity are the core
beliefs on which we will build the next chapter of Rugby Canada’s future.

The Director, Events will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of strategic and
operational plans for Rugby Canada events, including the HSBC Vancouver SVNS. The position will manage
multiple reports and consider Rugby Canada, World Rugby and World Rugby Sevens Series key
performance indicators to ensure delivery at or above standard. This is a complex role that -calls for an
experienced and motivating individual who will effectively lead a high-performing team of staff, contractors
and volunteers, and communicate with key stakeholders. Additionally, the Director will be responsible for
exploring strategic initiatives that drive the success and growth of Rugby Canada fixtures, while ensuring
events are delivered effectively and on-budget. The Director will be an energetic and innovative individual
responsible for achieving objectives/priorities while meeting departmental budget goals.

**RESPONSIBILITIES
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Work with the Leadership Team and World Rugby to identify fixtures/tournaments,
evaluate hosting strategies/opportunities, and lead the development of a 3+ year hosting
calendar
- Oversee the planning, production, execution and quality of all Rugby Canada and HSBC
Vancouver SVNS events in accordance with the highest international standards
- Oversee strategic planning and execution of all event operations inclusive of stadium
services, competition/technical, team services, transportation, volunteers, medical,
broadcast, game presentation operations, IT, hotel operations, and finance
- Oversee development and implementation of operational ticketing strategies, related to
stadium scaling, pricing, group sales, inventory management and ticket launches
- Develop and execute strategic initiatives for revenue growth and innovation
- Identify fixture hosting opportunities and lead the development of event hosting

tenders/bid proposals, including venue and location selection
- Support the development of match management and game presentation; oversee the

match day run sheet and collaborate with broadcast and marketing on partner activations
and on-field presentations
- Review and evaluate event policies and procedures on an annual basis to ensure they
remain relevant and efficient; lead the creation of event administration materials
- As a senior member of the team, work collaboratively both internally and externally with
other department leads, staff, suppliers, partners and other stakeholders
- Serve as the lead contact for World Rugby in relation to all Rugby Canada & Vancouver
SVNS event planning and execution
- Leadership Administration
- In cooperation with the Managing Director, Operations and Game Development, lead in
identifying staffing needs, drafting job descriptions, hiring, training and development of
department staff and contractors
- In cooperation with the Executive Team, the Director will promote a culture of motivation
and engagement, ensuring that all members of staff develop personal performance plans
and associated goals
- Manage all direct and indirect reports, according to Rugby Canada personnel policies
- Present planning and implementation process reports and updates to the Rugby Canada &
Vancouver Sevens Boards as required - identify issues and opportunities for presentation
- Financial Management
- Lead the development and drafting of event budgets
- Track departmental performance against key metrics; prepare required forecasts and cash
flow estimates
- Manage monthly corporate credit card reconciliation for the Director’s corporate Visa
- Lead on select revenue opportunities and associated implementation, including identifying

resource requirements and determining revenue sources from grants, operational VIK and
food & beverage shares
- Support the revenue planning for ticketing, premium/suite sales, sponsorship, MIK, and
merchandise
- Oversee the settlement and reconciliation process for events
- Community, Government and Public Relations for HSBC Vancouver Sevens
- Initiate, develop and maintain cooperative relationships with key constituencies, including
government contacts at the Federal, Provincial and Local levels

internal sharing of deliverables
- Prepare Rugby Canada event reports in conjunction with a third-party contractor
- Participate in media training to serve as a public spokesperson for event