Event Director, Luxury and Timepieces
Are you a strategic event leader who thrives on building exceptional customer experiences and delivering commercial growth?
Do you enjoy developing industry relationships, identifying new opportunities, and creating market-leading events that bring communities together?
About the RoleWe're seeking a commercially minded Event Director to lead Luxury and grow Timepieces. This high-impact role owns event strategy, commercial performance, customer experience, and delivery from planning through post-event evaluation. You will shape the future of both events by building strong industry relationships, driving growth opportunities, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional experiences for exhibitors and retailers.
Responsibilities- Set and deliver the strategy for Luxury and Timepieces, supporting growth, customer value, and a distinctive market position.
- Grow Timepieces by attracting watch brands, expanding participation, building industry relationships, and creating a compelling destination.
- Shape the brand mix, education, networking, partnerships, and programming to deliver value for exhibitors and retailers.
- Maintain Luxury's standards for curation, hospitality, quality, and security.
- Identify new segments, programs, services, and experiences that support growth.
- Own the events' P&L, budgets, forecasts, performance reviews, and hotel block planning.
- Partner with sales, marketing, operations, registration, and other teams to deliver clear priorities, timelines, and accountability.
- Build relationships with exhibitors, retailers, associations, and strategic partners, serving as a visible market representative.
Requirements- Experience leading and growing a B2B event, business, or product with accountability for commercial results and customer experience.
- Strong financial and commercial judgment, including budgets, forecasts, and P&L management.
- Proven ability to build relationships with senior customers, industry partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to set strategy and lead delivery through cross-functional teams.
- Ability to use customer insight, market trends, and performance data to identify opportunities.
- Sound judgment, creativity, attention to detail, and comfort making decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel and work hours aligned with event schedules.
- Experience in jewelry, watches, luxury, retail, or trade shows is preferred.
Work in a Way That Works for YouWe promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working PatternWorking flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
U.S. National Base Pay Range: $95,300 - $158,800. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.
