Event Manager

CHERY UK; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in the UK is looking for an experienced event marketing manager to lead and execute brand and product launches, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and manage marketing events effectively. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in OEMs or event agencies, possess strong project management skills, and be able to work under pressure. This role also involves creating detailed event plans in line with company strategies.

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of related work experience in OEMs or event agency.
• Open-minded and a start-up mindset.
• Understanding or experience on Chinese corporate and brand will be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing executives to deliver various events.
• Manage multiple projects and track deadlines.
• Evaluate and deliver localized events.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Planning skills

Pressure management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Job description

About Us:

Chery Motors

Since founded, Chery has always taken adhering to technology-driven strategy, creating a vehicle brand with international competitiveness and influence as its corporate vision. Relying on the constant pursuit of technological innovation, Chery has become the first passenger vehicle enterprise in China to master the core technology of engine, gearbox, chassis, platform and new energy, and the first one in China to export vehicle, CKD parts, engine and vehicle manufacturing technology and equipment to overseas market.

Chery has always focused on developing domestic and international markets. Chery has continuously deepened its globalization through the implementation of product strategy, localization strategy and talent strategy. After more than 20 years of development, Chery’s sales and services network covers more than 80 countries and regions and has won the trust of 11 million consumers worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• Lead marketing executives and agency to deliver events as below:

Brand and Product Launches

Media/Press launches and events, working closely with PR

Corporate events – Investor/dealer conferences

Brand Activations – in line with brand campaigns and partnerships

Supporting Retailer Marketing to help them localise events into local, especially for product launches.

• With events playing a key role in the success of brand marketing, the candidate will be required to manage multiple projects at the same time, keeping track of deadlines.
• Coordinate and report to HQ. Evaluate, raise and deliver localised events.
• Work closely with marketing, PR, Retail Marketing, social and KOL team for ongoing work to ensure a full 360-marketing strategy has been deployed across the event campaign.
• Collaborate across departments, with product, dealer network development, aftersales and backend functions.
• Able to manage multiple stakeholders across internal and external teams, ensuring strong management of people and projects.
• According to the overall plan for brand activities formulated by the company, set up the detailed event implementation plans.
• Responsible for the control and coordination of the implementation process of the event to ensure that the project is implemented on time.
• Responsible for the project summary and market feedback after the event.
• Able to communicate effectively with Senior Management teams, especially when presenting event plans and walkthroughs.
• We’re glad to hear your perspective on our brand, and picture your expected scope of this ‘0-1’ role.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or above, major in marketing, event management, communications, project management or business management.
• Professional experience: more than 5 years of related work experience in OEMs or event agency.
• Open-minded and a start-up mindset
• Strong communication and coordination ability, planning ability and execution
• ability.
• Strong ability to withstand pressure; strong subjective initiative, daring to innovate and break through.
• Understanding or experience on Chinese corporate and brand will be a plus.
• Language requirement: English.