Director, Hospitality & Events

Role Overview

• Develop and lead the overall hosting and hospitality strategy for a Fortune 500 F1 program, aligning with broader marketing and business objectives
• Serve as the senior client lead, providing strategic guidance and building long-term relationships across client stakeholders and key properties
• Oversee multiple events and programs, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment across all properties
• Own account growth and evolution, identifying new opportunities and leading development of SOWs, POVs, and proposals
• Set and guide team structure, staffing plans, and ways of working across the account
• Lead account team(s), providing direction, mentorship, and oversight to ensure strong execution and team development
• Provide high-level oversight across all phases of event planning, including: Program development and overall experience design, Venue and hotel strategy, selection, and contracting approach, Guest experience strategy (invitations, communications, gifting, transportation), Budget strategy, oversight, and financial accountability, Run of show and programming direction
• Guide and approve key decisions across logistics, production, and vendor partnerships, while delegating day-to-day execution to the team
• Partner cross-functionally with internal teams (finance, creative, HR, executive leadership) to align on program delivery and business objectives
• Develop and review key client deliverables, including event overviews, strategic recommendations, post-event recaps, and case studies
• Ensure strong onsite leadership presence, focusing on executive oversight, client management, and issue escalation as needed
• Drive continuous improvement across programs, identifying efficiencies and elevating the overall client experience
• Manage 2–3 full-time staff, in addition to broader account teams of varying size

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a similar role
• 8+ years of experience in events, hospitality, or experiential marketing
• Agency experience or Formula One experience required (ideally both)
• Fluent Spanish required, Portuguese a plus
• Experience with VIP or corporate hospitality programs
• Strong vendor management, budgeting, and project management skills
• Excellent communication and client service skills
• Willingness to travel and work non-traditional hours (up to 30% annually)
• Comfortable assisting with physical event setup and breakdown when needed

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401k
• Flexible paid time off
• At least 15 paid holidays per year
• Paid sick and safe leave
• Paid parental leave