Overview
GSF Car Parts is seeking an Event Manager to manage the growing programme of events and hospitality for national accounts, garage concepts and independent garages.
Events activity covers supplier branch workouts, new branch openings, attending customer conferences and our major national events. Our own events include TechFest, ServiceSure Conference, our Branch Manager’s Conference and more.
You will be responsible for delivering exceptional events to agreed budgets and timescales using a combination of in-house marketing resource and agency / sub-contract specialists where required.
Main Duties and Accountabilities
* Create credible plans and budgets to manage event delivery
* Plan our events calendar, proactively sharing ideas to help drive improvements
* Work with the marketing and communications teams to create excitement and engagement
* Coordinate and manage technical evenings, exhibitions, training and customer conferences
* Help coordinate activities through the marketing team and with external agencies such as designers, printers, and events suppliers.
* Support regions, branches, and sales teams with event activity
* Create and grow a relevant hospitality programme with a focus on major sporting events (F1, England football etc)
* Support the wider team on any ad hoc marketing projects
* Create and manage multi-channel communications
* Help create robust and reliable digital event infrastructure to manage sign-up, registration and attendance
* Help create reports and measurement frameworks to show the ROI ‘business case’ for events and hospitality activity
* Build relationships with key stakeholders to identify stories, activities, and achievements
* Content creation and management for digital channels including social media
* Develop a pipeline of proactive and reactive event PR activity
Person specification
* Excellent organizational and time management skills
* Commercially aware with strong focus profitability
* Customer-centric commitment to delivering excellent experiences
* Team player with a positive can-do attitude
* Analytical, administrative, and great attention to detail
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
* Good verbal and written communication skills
* Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
* Self-motivated and able to work effectively both autonomously and as part of a team
* Confident in building and maintaining relationships at every level of a company
* Driving licence and ability to travel to sites across the UK
GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 195 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Business Development
Industries
* Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
* Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
* Events Services
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