Operations & Events Director (Motorsport)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Banbury; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health cover

On-site gym

Wellbeing support

25 days holiday

Bank holidays

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment in Banbury seeks an Operations & Events Director for Motorsport to shape strategic direction and lead a high‑performance team. You will own global motorsport and events programs, ensuring alignment with commercial and technical goals.

The role requires significant senior leadership in international motorsport or automotive engineering, with a proven track record of delivering strategic, commercial and operational success. Office‑based with events oversight.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within international motorsport or automotive engineering.
• Proven track record of delivering strategic, commercial and operational success.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting and business planning.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the strategic direction of the Motorsport & Events function.
• Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary Motorsport & Events team.
• Own the commercial and operational performance of the company’s global motorsport and events programmes.
• Oversee race, rally, testing and customer programmes across international markets.
• Provide strategic oversight of vehicle readiness, technical operations, logistics and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Operations management

Job description

Operations & Events Director (Motorsport)

£100,000 – £120,000 + Private Health Cover + On-Site Gym + Wellbeing Support + 25 days holiday + Bank holiday

Banbury

Are you a senior leader from a motorsport, automotive engineering or high-performance environment looking to shape the strategic direction of a globally recognised motorsport business?

Do you have a proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams, driving performance and have a technical understanding of race operations?

The company is a leading supplier of High-Performance Vehicles, specialising in the conversion of the Porsche 911 for rally racing but they also will create new performance vehicles created by their internal teams.

The successful candidate will be taking charge of the motorsport department, leading and developing new improvement within the company and providing strategic oversight over new vehicle readiness. This position will be office based but there will be times to oversee company events.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a specialist motorsport company’s Senior Management Team and take strategic ownership of the Motorsport & Events function.

The Role:

• Take charge to define and deliver the strategic direction of the Motorsport & Events function
• Lead, develop and inspire a high-performing multidisciplinary Motorsport & Events team
• Own the commercial and operational performance of the company’s global motorsport and events programmes
• Oversee race, rally, testing and customer programmes across international markets
• Provide strategic oversight of vehicle readiness, technical operations, logistics and resource planning

The Person:

• Significant senior leadership experience within international motorsport or automotive engineering
• Proven track record of delivering strategic, commercial and operational success
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting and business planning

Reference Number: BBBH27502

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