[Hiring] Director, Hospitality & Events @dentsu

Role Description

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• The annual salary range for this position is $82,800-$110,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

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.