Executive Director, Special Events and Logistics

City of New York • New York City, NY

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the First Deputy Commissioner, the Executive Director of Special Events and Logistics plans and executes all specialized public, private, and internal events, as well as public safety support. This position serves as the primary liaison between command staff, executive staff, City agencies, the Mayor’s Office, and any private organizers. The Executive Director ensures that personnel deployment and safety frameworks protect life and property while maintaining high operational standards.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in forensic financial analysis, business, economics, finance, history, international studies, logistics, management, political science, psychology, public administration, sociology, statistics or a closely related field, and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience working in criminal intelligence investigations, international research, intelligence database monitoring and analysis, computer aided mapping or geographic information systems technology or a closely related field, at least 18 months of which must have been in an executive, managerial or administrative capacity or supervising personnel performing duties in the fields described above; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college in one of the appropriate areas or closely related field as described in "1" above and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, at least 18 months of which must have been in an executive, managerial or administrative capacity or supervising personnel performing duties in the fields described in "1" above; or
• Education and experience equivalent to "1" above. A doctoral degree or educational equivalent in one of the areas listed above, or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience described in "1" above.

Responsibilities

• Event Planning – working closely with the First Deputy Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner of Employee Relations, lead the planning for large, Departmentwide events such as Police Officer Recruit Graduations and Police Officer Recruit Hires.
• Resource & Personnel Allocation: Build data-driven deployment plans tracking the necessary personnel resources.
• Inter-Agency Liaison: Convene multi-agency meetings with local partners including fire, emergency management, and other City entities to synchronize response plans.
• Financial Management: Formulate detailed operational cost profiles, estimate expenditures, and handle invoice billing for private event organizers.
• Traffic & Traffic Control Plans: Work closely with the Transportation Bureau to review and authorize street closures, detour mapping, and barricade management based on the size of the event.
• Strategic Security Mapping: Guide placement of tactical assets, credentialing zones, and command posts for major public gatherings based on threat and situational analyses.

Benefits

• health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26
• union benefits such as dental and vision coverage
• paid annual leave and sick leave
• paid holidays
• a pension
• optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive