WHO ARE THE STUDENT DIRECTORS?
Students, upon application and careful selection, are appointed as student directors. Student Directors are exceptional high school leaders selected through a competitive application process to lead the 24 Hour Race in their city. Each race location is managed by a team of five Student Directors, each overseeing a core function: Executive Leadership, Business Development, Operations, and Marketing.
Working closely with the 24 Hour Race HQ, Student Directors take charge of planning and executing every detail of the event together with their committee members – liaising with schools, ensuring participant safety, securing sponsorships, managing budgets, mitigating risks, and much more.
Beyond organizing an impactful event, Student Directors gain hands-on experience in leadership, communication, strategic planning, and social impact. Many go on to attend top universities and join leading organizations across the globe — from the U.S. and Europe to Australia and Asia. The skills and purpose they develop through this role stay with them for life, making it a standout experience in both their personal growth and professional portfolios.
DIRECTOR ROLES.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Lead your team to set strategies, goals, and execute. Manage the event budget to ensure a zero-cost event.
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR.
Come up with creative ways to entertain the youth audience on event day while ensuring that the serious message of the cause is conveyed.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.
Plan, prospect, and engage corporates and sponsors through event partnerships. Work across borders to create cross-city sponsorship opportunities for partners to engage in the movement.
MARKETING DIRECTOR.
Engage the public in the movement and devise strategies to fundraise and advocate for 24 Hour Race efforts. Communicate to donors, volunteers and supporters the impact they are making for the cause.
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR.
Work to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders - runners, alumni, teachers, parents, schools, etc. Make a big event feel small. Create newsletters, organise all volunteers, and make sure thousands of high school students and adults are taken care of.
ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR.
Lead initiatives to raise awareness and drive engagement around anti-human trafficking efforts within the student community and beyond. Develop and implement outreach programs, coordinating events, and fostering partnerships with local organizations.
The 24 Hour Race has had the honor of working with over 600 passionate student leaders. Each student leader goes through our Leadership Cycle and forms what we call the Organizing Committee.