Job Description
A challenger-brand car manufacturer is seeking an events manager to plan and create exceptional events that will define them. You’ll create high profile events for media, influencers, VIPs, fleets, retailers & consumers – spanning vehicle launches, fleet events, consumer events, press events and more.
This fantastic opportunity would suit someone with at least 3 or 4 years hands-on events experience working for either a car manufacturer or event agency – on a car manufacturer account. You’ll need to have a passion for cars, excellent organisation skills, thrive in a fast-paced environment and be able to work in London 5 days a week.
Key Responsibilities
- Create the event strategy for the UK market – delivering engaging & memorable experiences
- Plan & deliver all UK brand events, product launches and retailer events
- Lead the planning and delivery of partnership and sponsorship activations
- Identify new on-brand events and create proposals for inclusion in the brand’s events calendar.
- Provide on-site support at events – managing all suppliers and stakeholders.
- Support planning and delivery of retailer and media events, working closely with the relevant stakeholders
- Manage event agencies and suppliers ensuring quality delivery in line with expectations
- Liaise with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure all event objectives are met
- Manage the event car fleet, ensuring vehicles are available and immaculately presented
- Work with creative teams and agencies to create event collateral & manage its use and storage
Candidate Requirements
- 3+ years proven experience in an events management role for a passenger car brand (either in-house or agency side)
- Display a track record of planning and delivering successful events across multiple audience types, from consumer-facing launches to media and trade events.
- Experience managing event agencies and/or suppliers, including budget and contract negotiation.
- Experience managing physical assets including vehicle fleets and event collateral
- Strong understanding of KPIs for events and ability to evaluate their success
- A creative ability to translate brand positioning into tangible, memorable event experiences.
- Excellent project management skills, able to manage multiple events and workstreams on deadline
- Budget management skills, with a focus on delivering maximum impact and value.
- Strong relationship building skills – able to work with agencies, retailers, media, and senior internal teams.
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail
- Entrepreneurial and hands-on, comfortable building an events function from scratch.
- Able to problem solve and remain calm under pressure
- Driving licence
- Able to work in London 5 days a week
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