StarQuest Dance Competition is heading into our 34th Season and looking to grow our team with a new Event Director. We produce Broadway caliber events that aim to consistently remove the stressful obstacles to a great performance, enabling everyone to thrive in a professionally run, family atmosphere, while always smoothly running on time. We tour 70+ cities each year and deliver a truly unique experience to performers of all ages. Collectively, we are a team of creative leaders, each with different skills and personalities, who work non-stop together to deliver the best experience possible to anyone we encounter. We are looking for motivated leaders to join our team as a full time Event Director.
The main goal of an Event Director at StarQuest is to build relationships with our guests, lead/mentor your staff and judges, preplan and tech advance flawlessly to execute a seamless on-time event, and make sure the experience is the “real award.” Along the way will come problem solving, using good judgement, plus being a standout leader and an organizational expert.
What QUALITIES are we looking for in an Event Director?
- Drive & desire for a long-term career
- Self-awareness and high emotional intelligence
- Easily adaptable to any situation (loves to embrace change)
- Guest Relations expert - just has a love for people!
- Project management & execution skills – ability to pre-visualize and orchestrate impeccably
- Outstanding work ethic & extraordinarily creative/innovative
- Problem solver who lives, eats and breathes for logic problems and troubleshooting
- Passionate, self-reliant leader, who is confident and practiced in leading a large team of people
- Strong communicator, master of time management & multi-tasking
- Confident in their ability to learn and memorize a lot of information in a short period of time, and execute all tasks
- Charismatic personality with a sense of humor
- Prior experience leading a team
- Knowledge of the dance competition industry, prior touring experience, experience working with kids, and/or prior leadership experience are a huge plus
What’s in it for YOU?
This is a truly unique experience that will allow you to grow personally and professionally. You’ll work side by side with people who love what they do, and strive to find the best way to overcome obstacles and accomplish a common goal. It is challenging, yet extremely rewarding. With this type of work and schedule, you will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to evaluate your own skills and grow to your fullest potential.
Dates & Details:
We are currently holding virtual interviews by appointment only. This is a FULL-TIME year-round position.
- Start Date is flexible depending on the applicant, but no later than November 1st, 2026. Preferably able to start by August 10th, 2026.
- This position is a traveling role half of the year and remote the other half. You will travel every weekend from January – June for events.
- Most weeks Jan. - June. you will travel to the event on Wednesday evening or Thursday early morning and return home on Monday afternoon
- Position requires travel to World Finals throughout June & July – These events run 10 days from Load in to Load out and team members usually attended 2-3 events.
- Work from home August – January each year (traveling a few weeks during this time for training)
Additional Details:
- Positions have no union jurisdiction
- Competitive pay with yearly increases (W2, full-time employee)
- Several Benefits including paid vacation/holidays, medical/dental insurance packages, 401k, etc.
- Travel, shared rental cars, food/per diem, & double occupancy lodging provided while on the road
Want to embark on this journey with us?
Please go to our hiring website below to learn more and apply:
https://www.starquestdance.com/careers/event-director/
Pay: $42,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
