Senior VIP Relations Manager

ABB Formula E; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join ABB Formula E as a Senior VIP Relations Manager, playing a crucial role in enhancing relationships with influential stakeholders in the electric motorsport industry. This position offers an exciting opportunity to engage with global sponsors, executives, and high-profile guests during prestigious events while contributing to a sustainable future in motorsport.

Benefits

Range of benefits and perks

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior-level relationship management.
• Proven track record managing C-level stakeholders.
• Fluent in at least two languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and elevate relationships with high-profile stakeholders.
• Manage VIP guests during global race events.
• Identify and nurture new high-potential VIPs.

Skills

Exceptional Relationship Management

Interpersonal Skills

Logistical Capabilities

Multilingual Communication

Precision Planning

Job description

Ready to take the lead in your career? We’re looking for an exceptional Senior VIP Relations Manager to join our electric motorsport mission!

About Formula E:

Formula E, the world's fastest-growing sport, is redefining motorsport with a bold focus on innovation and sustainability.

Hosting over 100 races in iconic cities globally and backed by top manufacturers like McLaren, Porsche, and Jaguar, we feature elite drivers and cutting-edge EV technology. As the world's first sport certified Net Zero Carbon from inception, Formula E combines thrilling entertainment with a mission to advance sustainable progress, inspiring a global fanbase with our high-performance brand new GEN3 EVO race car capable of 0-60mph in 1.82 seconds (0-100kph in 1.86s).

Using the spectacle of sport, we are sending a powerful and meaningful message to help alter perceptions and speed-up the switch to electric mobility.

Welcome to the home of Global Electric Street Racing.

The Role:

The Senior VIP Relations Manager is a senior-level role responsible for building, nurturing, and elevating relationships with Formula E’s most influential stakeholders — including global sponsors, automotive manufacturers, team owners, senior executives, and high-value guests. This position acts as a strategic liaison and trusted ambassador for the organisation, ensuring a consistently high standard of personalised engagement across all touch points, especially during race weekends and global events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder and relationship champion:Responsible for acting as the primary contact for Formula E's key VIPs (including commercial partners, OEM executives, team principals, and board-level stakeholders) for developing and executing personalised engagement strategies and curating tailored VIP gifting experiences.
• Executive hosting and guest experience:Host and Manage VIP guests of the CEO and executive team at global race events, design and coordinate bespoke itineraries, and provide high-touch support and on-site presence for all executive guests during race weekends.
• Engagement planning & scheduling expert:Build a strategic cadence of 1:1 engagement for top-tier contacts, including calls, meetings, lunches, dinners, and briefings, and organise high-level social engagements such as executive breakfasts, partner dinners, and intimate networking moments.
• New prospect management:Identify and nurture new high-potential VIPs through outreach and relationship-building, collaborating with commercial and sponsorship teams to convert prospects into formal partnerships or stakeholder roles.
• CEO representation & external engagement:Working closely with the CEO Personal Assistant, to oversee planning for CEO speaking engagements, coordinate prep materials, briefing documents and post-event summaries to ensure alignment with strategic messaging.
• Cross-functional collaboration:Work closely with various internal teams (Sporting, Marketing, Communications, Partnerships, Sales, and Premium Experience) to deliver integrated VIP experiences, manage internal stakeholder relationships, and coordinate alongside the CEO Personal Assistant with security, travel, and operations for high-profile guests
• Data & CRM Management:Maintain a confidential and accurate VIP contact database with personal preferences, key dates, and engagement history, as well as producing regular engagement reports and dashboards to measure outreach efficacy and relationship depth.

What we're looking for in you:

• Exceptional Relationship Management:Significant experience in senior-level relationship management, guest experience, or executive engagement within sport, luxury, or corporate settings.
• High-profile stakeholder management: A proven track record managing C-level and high-profile stakeholders in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Cross-sector expertise:Experience in motorsport, entertainment, hospitality, or global brand management preferred.
• Unparalleled Interpersonal and communication skills:Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with a diplomatic, intuitive, and highly personalised approach.
• Precision Planning & Logistical Capabilities:Strong attention to detail and planning and logistical capabilities with the ability to manage complex itineraries and multi-market schedules.
• Global Mobility & Adaptability:Flexibility to travel frequently and work non-traditional hours, including weekends and international events.
• Multilingual Communicator:Ideally fluent in at least two languages, but not essential (English, Spanish, German preferable).

What's in it for you?

At Formula E, we offer a range of benefits and perks to enable you to make an impact in your role and to support your wellbeing and professional growth. Check out our benefits found here!

Application Process

Think you’ve got what it takes to join our race to the future?

The closing date for this role is3rd July 2025, however if we receive a high volume of applications we may close it early.

At Formula E, we are building a culture where every voice matters, every perspective accelerates progress, and every individual is empowered to rise, contribute boldly, and shape a better world - together. We will provide equal opportunities regardless of an individuals' protected characteristics. We believe in attracting and retaining diverse talent to strengthen our global vision with a variety of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

Our mission is clear. The message is simple. Whoever you are. However you live. Whatever you believe. Formula E. For the Future. For Everyone.

We’ll see you at the starting line!

¡VAMOS!

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