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Director of Festivities and Major Events

Communes · Nîmes · Local government

En français : Directeur·trice des festivités et grands événements

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This job in plain words

This job is about steering the event strategy of the city of Nîmes (150,000 inhabitants) and designing a yearly programme of major public events. It is a strategic role with team management, strong seasonal peaks and possible remote work.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Civil servants with the Attaché or Attaché principal grade can apply. Contract agents can also be hired when no civil servant application has succeeded.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated
Experience
Experienced
Contract
Open to civil servants (Attaché or Attaché principal grades) and contract agents. For a contract agent: contract of three years maximum, renewable up to six years.

The profile they want:

  • Knowledge of local government and public law.
  • Experience managing teams.
  • Ability to prepare and monitor a budget.
  • Knowledge of the local, national and international event sector.
  • Skills in project engineering and event management models.

What you would do

  • Build the event strategy with elected officials.
  • Steer the municipal event strategy.
  • Design and deliver a yearly programme of major public events.
  • Prepare, monitor and control the budget.
  • Manage and lead the department's team.
  • Run the delivery of projects and action plans.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the button on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Strong seasonal peaks, with evenings, weekends and public holidays.
  • Operational on-call duty during events.
  • On-site presence is mandatory.
  • Remote work is possible.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.