Manager, Partner Events

Company Overview

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR XFINITY Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series, one local grassroots series and three international series. The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit http://www.NASCAR.com and http://www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).

Job Description

NASCAR seeks a talented professional to join in the position of Manager, Partner Events based in our Charlotte, NC office.

The Manager, Partner Events is responsible for management of a variety of partner and/or consumer orientated platforms, events and hospitality driven initiatives.  Primary areas of responsibility include; strategic planning, venue sourcing, contract negotiating, vendor management, budget development and management, logistical planning, onsite event execution, competitive analysist, post event analysis including metric reporting and other related functions.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Direct management, oversite & budgetary responsibilities of a wide variety of events including:

-           At-track hospitality platforms/events

-           Contractual partner platforms/events

-           Consumer platforms/events

-           Business meetings/summits

Event strategy development

Development and presentations of event concepts and programs to internal leadership groups

Contract origination and process management including venues and outside contractors

Exploration and identification of new event and hospitality vendors, assets, venues, etc.

Experience with executing events at-track or in similar environments

Site visits, site recommendations and proposal development

Guest management software proficiency; creating events, reports, guest lists and diagrams

Food & beverage planning

Décor planning & procurement

Invitation creation, distribution and RSVP management

Management of guest transportation and logistics (individual & group)

Oversight and management of guest sleeping room blocks

Comfort and style to collaborate with various internal and external industry stakeholders

Prepare internal and external event communications including presentations (e.g. PowerPoint)

Pre/post event analysis, presentations and metric reporting

Competitive event analysis and benchmarking

Event related tasks such as ticket/suite pass distribution, golf cart rentals, supplies, etc.

Understanding of and ability to develop event/production schedules and run of show documents

Other duties and projects as assigned

Approximately 30 – 35% including weekend travel, multi-day travel and short-notice travel

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and five years of experience in the sports and/or corporate events industry. Although not required, a reasonable level of exposure and understanding of the sports industry is a plus.

 OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

  • Creative & forward thinker
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Professional interaction with internal & external executives and guests
  • Capability to perform and retain composure under high pressure situations
  • Ability to manage multiple events, set priorities, meet deadlines and to work independently
  • CMP designation or interest in pursuing the CMP designation a plus
  • A genuine passion of events