Senior Lead, Events | On — Shanghai, China

As a fast-growing global sports brand reaching millions of runners, On is leading the way in building an authentic community, with direct fan interaction at major sporting expos, run crews, cultural moments, own brand format events and retail grassroots activities.

We are looking for an Event Senior Lead to strategically bring On events in China to the next level. The person will play an important role in organizing innovative event formats and partnerships for local market. On is a brand built around movement that celebrates the human spirit in everything we do and the events team plays a key role in bringing our community together to celebrate our mission.

Your Mission

Crafting event format to match global strategy and local initiatives in the Go-To-Market plan
Have a hands-on involvement to bring events to life
Source and negotiate partnerships with relevant organizations to drive event success
Helping to promote and celebrate the full range of local On events
Ensuring the event is kept on brand message through all touch points
Collate and analyze event data to test and learn the various formats
Enable regions to execute events within brand guidelines
Lead the development of communication plans pre, during and post events
Actively grow our local fan base

Your story

You've got at least 10 years' experience in organizing and leading events and have loved every minute of it
A real hands-on expert in your field, preferably you’ve worked in an agency environment (strategy, ideation, pitching ideas, execution) with a creative mindset and solution-oriented way of thinking
Calling you an expert in organizing different events formats doesn't even begin to do your knowledge and experience justice
Responsible, resilient and adaptable, you take pride in your ability to manage a wide range of projects while always delivering the WOW - a proven track record of organizing events (please showcase a few in your application)
You like things to run smoothly – and with your organizational skills, they always do. Totally focused, you manage your priorities like a pro
You believe every problem is solvable, and let creativity mixed with pragmatism lead you to the solution
Open minded, respectful and a great listener, you're a master at expressing yourself – both verbally and through the written word, in Chinese and English
Inherently trustworthy, you believe that the best way to build a lasting relationship is by treating others as you'd want to be treated
A positive spirit, you guide, direct and inspire those around you. You see yourself as a partner to your teammates and want to help them achieve their true potential

About the Team As you might expect from a sports brand with running at its core, the China team at On is a fast-paced place to be. You’ll be part of the China Marketing team and co-working with a group of highly motivated individuals. The shared goal? Efficient growth at high speed- what else?

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