Senior Event Manager - Madrid, España - Bond Brand Loyalty Inc

Descripción

At Bond we design creative and innovative solutions for our clients, all with the goal of helping them build ever-stronger loyalty to their brands.

That can take us in some pretty amazing directions, and as a Senior Event Manager -, you'll have your hands on the wheel as we drive the future of loyalty through events.

So, take a moment to ask yourself this: Do you love working in a fast-paced environment? Are you passionate about different cultures and working with clients from multiple markets? Do you love developing and managing immersive events? Do you love the Automotive industry? If you answered yes to any or all of the questions, then we want to hear from you

The Senior Event Manager - is a leadership position based in Madrid, working with Europe-based clients, responsible for leading and managing the planning, coordination, and execution of high-profile Automotive in-person European training events.

This role requires a high level of skill and experience in event planning and management, working both autonomously and with direction (as needed), with exceptional organization, communication, and leadership abilities.

A typical day in this role might include:

• Understand event cycles and management of workstreams (functions), including but not limited to: venue management, production coordination, hotel room blocks, vendor management, site inspections, and creative design and implementation, participant registration management.
• Collaborating with internal and external teams to execute event experiences (virtual, hybrid and inperson) for the target audience
• Support with developing strategy, vision and creativity to events local, inmarket knowledge of cultural nuances
• Managing the development and production of the event plan
• Understand, solve and lead client asks, developing a strong client relationship
• Key internal and external spokesperson and representative of event projects
• Act as main point of contact for client(s)
• Conceptualize and lead strategic client programs, drive planning process and understand event scope
• Lead and manage client/program budgets developing budget tracking tools, ongoing monitoring of budget spend (P&L reports) and adhering to all financial deadlines
• Cultivate upselling opportunities, support with building events business in Europe
• Maintain and lead procurement negotiations with external service providers including venues, hotels, AV / IT services, security, food & beverage/catering, furniture rentals, print & production, DMCs, etc.
• Lead largescale programs, bring leadership and guidance to extended team members (across internal workstreams/functions)
• Lead onboarding of new Europebased vendors
• Support with resource allocation and delegation, direct and indirect project team management, production planning, etc.
• Lead by example in demonstrating consistent 'center of excellence in client service, quality of work and behavioral standards
• Mentor and guide team members in professional development and job performance
• Lead internal meetings, and act as the main point of contact for all event elements
• Support internal crossfunctional project status meetings, identifying risks/opportunities, problemsolving and troubleshooting
• Own processes to ensure projects are completed on time and on budget
• Build great relationships with internal, external and client stakeholders
• Work remotely with stakeholders located in multiple markets (primarily with Bond Headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and client teams in Europe and the United States)
• Maintain indepth knowledge of the client's business in Europe, support with identifying new business opportunities within existing client business and netnew opportunities
• Keep up to date on trends, new technology, clients' businesses, and finding new ways to innovate and lead the industry local to each European market we represent

These statements describe you:

• Passionate about events of all kinds
• Marketingoriented, clientcentric business outlook combining strategic thinking with handson skills, not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get the job done, no matter what
• A project management guruworkbacks are my thing
• Sweat the details and deliver with excellence, always
• A champion of exceptional client service and building a lasting relationship
• Selfstarter, used to working independently, autonomously, collaboratively,

multitasking, and handling fluctuating deadline

• When working on a project big or small, driven by two words: OWN IT
• A supportive, inspiring, and tireless teamleader
• Plan and adapt. Come with solutions. Know the meaning of decisionmaking. That's me
• Proven ability to manage robust budgets, have an analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication skills in Spanish and English (verbal and written), other European languages (German, French, Italian) an asset
• Able to work in different time zones, able to travel within Europe and United Kingdom
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