Sports Recruitment International

Background

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a top London agency who are heavily involved within motorsports. You will be responsible for devising, directing and implementing projects that support and execute the agency client’s global motorsport hospitality programme.

The role requires proven integrated marketing experience, with specific experience within finance/lifestyle event management.

The manager reports to the director and overseas a team who are assigned to specific client event and hospitality programs and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of specific client team event and hospitality programs.
• Create, devise and define client event and hospitality programs that achieve brand marketing
  goals and objectives.
• Create and define event programs in conjunction with other agency Departments including
  but not limited to; Account Management, Experiential Marketing and Marketing
  Communications to meet client objectives.
• Ensure Event Marketing is executing events to the highest standard while accomplishing
  client specific objectives.
• Manages the overall creative execution across events and hospitality programs of clients.
• Managing the overall portfolio of events while working to tight timescales, and very tight
• Drive new event initiatives which will benefit the clients marketing goals and objectives
• Verify with client on guest lists, table plans, garage tours and any other additional activity.
• Completion of all relevant budget and financial reconciliation at the conclusion of each event.
• Financial responsibility for all accommodation, transportation, entertainment and restaurant
  expenses.
• Deliver events on time and within the specified budget
• Direct “on-site” management of vendors at track events.
• Provide on-site support for client programs as needed.
• Lead and assist in the planning, cost structure and coordination of additional activities such
  as local excursions, side event and other partner programs.
• Provide guidance and counsel to client and internal teams on strategy and effectiveness of
  the program.
• Manage and collaborate with outside agencies, properties( tracks, leagues, etc), vendors
  when required
• Travel; attend client meetings and approximately 20 events domestically and
  internationally when required.

Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Proven demonstrated experience managing sport/event marketing activations. 
• Demonstrated skills and experience developing a range of marketing functions, including
  programme development & execution, budgeting and financial planning/reconciliation
• Good Presentation Skills
• Experience managing a diverse team in a third party relationship, across a number of locations, in a fast paced and changing environment
• Sound computer skills including all Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to travel to all allocated race locations
• Valid driving licence

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