About This Job

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Location: Mohali district, India, India

Work Mode: In office

Industry: Events Services

Job Description

Position Summary

The Director – Central Events Management Division (CEMD) shall provide strategic leadership for planning, coordinating and executing all University events. The incumbent will be responsible for delivering world-class events through meticulous planning, operational excellence, stakeholder collaboration, financial prudence, risk management and continuous innovation. The role demands the ability to lead multiple high-impact events simultaneously while ensuring quality, safety, branding and exceptional participant experience.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Develop and implement the University's annual event strategy and master event calendar.Establish SOPs, quality standards and best practices for event management.Drive innovation and continuous improvement across all event operations.

Event Planning & Execution





Lead End-to-end Planning And Execution Of All Institutional Events Including Orientation Programme Convocations, Conferences, Government & VIP Visits, Alumni Meets, Corporate Events, Academic Functions And Other University Events. Ensure Seamless Execution Of

Event planning and schedulingVenue and stage managementTechnical productionRehearsalsProtocol and hospitalityRegistration and audience managementEvent documentation and post-event review

Project & Operations Management

Develop detailed execution plans, timelines and responsibility matrices.Monitor project milestones and operational readiness.Ensure timely availability of resources, infrastructure and logistics.Lead event control room operations and contingency planning.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

Coordinate with University leadership, academic departments, administration and external agencies.Lead and mentor the CEMD team, production crew, anchors, coordinators, volunteers and vendors.Foster a culture of accountability, coll

📌 Director – Central Events Management Division (Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar)
🏢 Chandigarh University
📍 Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar