Race Director

General Description

As we continue to strengthen our position and expand our presence within the industry, Racing Systems is experiencing significant growth across its ecosystem. To support this exciting momentum, we are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and community-driven leader to join our team as Sr. Events Director.

The Senior Events Director serves as the operational leader overseeing all Racing Systems events, including Run Project branded events and client events. This role provides strategic operational leadership across race production, staffing, logistics, permitting, warehouse operations, and execution systems while leading the Race Director team responsible for individual event execution.

This position is responsible for building scalable operational systems, driving accountability, improving efficiency, and ensuring consistent execution standards across the organization’s event portfolio. The Senior Event Director serves as the operational bridge between company leadership, Race Directors, municipalities, vendors, and event execution teams.

We are seeking a high-level operational leader who can think strategically, lead teams effectively, solve problems proactively, and maintain execution excellence across a fast-moving multi-event environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Operations Leadership

• Provide operational leadership and strategic oversight across all Racing Systems events, including Run Project branded events and client events.
• Direct execution of event operational timelines, logistics readiness, permitting, and event delivery standards.
• Lead operational planning and coordination with municipalities, police departments, EMS, fire departments, venues, and operational partners.
• Guide the Race Director team in course operations, venue planning, traffic management, and race-day execution standards.
• Partner with the Project Manager to develop, maintain, and improve Emergency Action Plans (EAPs), operational procedures, and risk management protocols.
• Lead post-event operational reviews to identify performance opportunities, execution improvements, and operational efficiencies.

Team Leadership & Accountability

• Lead, mentor, and oversee the Race Director team while establishing accountability, operational consistency, and execution standards.
• Foster a culture centered around professionalism, preparedness, communication, problem-solving, and operational excellence.
• Support leadership development and organizational growth within the event production team.
• Establish measurable operational KPIs tied to staffing, execution quality, logistics performance, and financial accountability.

Financial Management & Operational Growth

• Lead operational planning with a strong focus on fiscal responsibility, cost management, resource allocation, and scalable organizational growth.
• Develop and oversee operational budgets while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability, and long-term sustainability.
• Evaluate operational investments, vendor partnerships, staffing structures, and logistics strategies to support both current operations and future growth.
• Drive cost-control initiatives while maintaining high standards for event quality, participant experience, and brand execution.
• Partner with company leadership on strategic growth initiatives, expansion opportunities, and operational scalability.

Logistics, Infrastructure & Systems Management

• Oversee operational infrastructure, including warehouse systems, fleet readiness, logistics coordination, inventory management, and event deployment strategy.
• Direct transportation logistics, staging operations, inventory distribution, and operational readiness across the event portfolio.
• Ensure event assets, equipment, supplies, and operational…