Operations & Events Manager (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 is assisting a globally recognised motorsport business in recruiting an Operations & Events Manager (Motorsport) in Banbury. The role leads the Motorsport & Events function, setting strategic direction and driving performance across international race, rally, and client event programmes.

The successful candidate will manage a multidisciplinary team, oversee vehicle readiness, and optimize logistics and operational delivery, with some overseas travel.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within a motorsport environment.
• Background in event management and technical team coordination.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Senior leadership

Event management

Technical coordination

Job description

Operations & Events Manager (Motorsport)

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

Banbury

Are you a senior leader, within the motorsport industry, with experience in both operations and event planning 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 both race operations and client event management?

The company is a leading supplier of high-performance vehicles. They specialise in the conversion of the Porsche 911 for rally racing, and 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 with some overseas travel.

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:

• Senior leadership experience within a motorsport environment
• Background in event management and technical team coordination

Reference Number:

BBBH27502b

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