The Executive Director of the Columbia Food & Wine Festival is a staff position under The Post and Courier, whose events arm is the host of the annual festival. The Executive Director shall participate in and oversee all planning and preparation, sponsorship sales, marketing and execution of the annual Columbia Food & Wine Festival programming. The Executive Director has authority of the festival budget and staffing; and will manage a team of contracted event planners and marketing partners who will assist in the preparation and execution of various components of the festival. This position should display a continued focus on P&L management and achieving budgeted revenue and net income targets for the events they oversee. While this position's focus will be Columbia Food & Wine Festival, it will also organize Free Times' annual Best of Columbia party in Columbia Food & Wine's off-season.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as director of Columbia Food & Wine...