Event Lead

The Event Lead for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team will create and oversee the Team’s internal and external event portfolio**. **With the growth of our team, alongside our commercial success, expanding stakeholders and partnerships, we have a requirement to expand our current event portfolio. The Event Lead will be responsible for the concept, planning and delivery of our first-class events and experiences, outside of a traditional race weekend, at our headquarters and internationally. **Key Responsibilities**: The Team’s portfolio of events is vast, ranging from small intimate driving experiences for C-suite guests to large-scale team events for up to 4000 people. Key responsibilities would include. - Develop events strategy, dovetailing with the overall team business, Marketing and Communications strategy and ambitions, successfully translating the proposition into a workable event plan. - Internal and external ideas and conception. Events can include but are not limited to. - External events including our Thought Leadership series and bespoke CEO/Partner events. - Internal events including team Christmas and summer parties, trackside familiarisation days, team celebrations, activities, and seminars. - Headquarter-based hospitality and events for internal and external customers. - Work with various stakeholders in the business to identify external event needs and create events calendar, - Work with Management Committee, Internal Communications, Human Resources and our powertrain division HPP to identify event needs and create events calendar. - Work to ensure internal and external events work in harmony utilising event spaces and events team resource. - Responsibility for the organisation and delivery of all internal and external events for the team. - Event planning including but not limited to, project administration, venue research and choice, recce, and SWOT analysis. - Guest profiling and correspondence. - Supplier selection, liaison pre-event and on-site for logistics, F&B, and gifting. - Management of health & safety requirements and legal compliance. - Scheduling: Management and coordination of on-events team and create event flow together with stakeholders to ensure it meets objectives. - Gatekeeper to ensure all events are delivered to the team brand and hospitality standards. - Management and development of the event team. - Management of the event budget and responsibility to deliver on target. - Work with Marketing Operations team to deliver key highlight races which incorporate events such as Miami and Vegas Grand Prix. - Continually monitor and measure the success of events, looking for ways to continually improve and innovate. - Monitor competitor and industry trends to report on future opportunities and venues to host events. You will thrive on working in a fast-paced, busy team, possess excellent communication skills and have high levels of drive to be able to make decisions and lead within a pressurised environment. You will have first-class organisational and time management skills and an acute attention to detail. Flexibility in hours and approach is required, along with the ability to work under minimum supervision with a "can do" team attitude. The role will be hybrid working with travel to events as required. **Benefits**: We demand the best from our people so it’s only right we reward them with the best benefits. That’s why we offer a competitive package, including: a generous bonus, life assurance, private medical cover, Mercedes company car lease scheme, 25 days holiday, on-site gym, and subsidised restaurant facilities.