Project Manager

AMCI Europe Limited is part of the AMCI Global organization, head-quartered in Los Angeles, USA, with a stable, 40-year history.

AMCI is a training, testing and experiential marketing agency dedicated exclusively to the automotive & mobility solution industries. We inspire people to connect with automotive brands by providing solutions designed to transform the consumer experience. In other words, we create advocates of our clients’ brands and products.

Our work encompasses three disciplines:

AMCI Live: Helping brands communicate with customers, through product and brand experiences. This includes media launches and events, customer test drives, brand experiences, motor shows, and shop from home solutions.

AMCI Inside: Industry-leading training, education, culture change and conferencing. Specialising in brand induction events, financial training, new model launches, incentive travel and reward programmes, online solutions, dealer marketing events and dealer support.

AMCI Testing: Testing and evaluation of automotive products to uncover product truths to share across all channels of communication and to guide product development.

AMCI is a fleet footed and hardworking agency that has always punched well above its weight and has a strong book of business across a list of very loyal clients. We are lucky enough to be included in the most fun and glamorous side of the business working on incredibly exciting programmes in some of the most beautiful locations in the world.

AMCI is passionate about its services and what it can achieve for its clients and takes a long-term view of relationships to create open, honest advice and dialogue in the pursuit of its clients’ goals.

In Europe our client base includes Rolls-Royce, Nissan, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, MINI, Hyundai, Volvo.

The Role

This role at AMCI provides an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Project Manager to join a growing company working across a broad range of projects for a variety of automotive clients from luxury to mass market.

These projects will include media launches, experiential and test drive programmes, brand experiences, conferences, product launches and retailer training events in the UK, Europe and beyond. Budgets range from £10,000 to £1m.

As part of the Event Planning team you will work alongside the client leads and project managers and will be expected to take day-to-day responsibility for smaller events and specific elements within the planning and delivery of larger projects.

The ideal candidate will need to be self-motivated, comfortable working under pressure, have extremely good communication skills and a sharp attention to detail. A positive, flexible and adaptable attitude is paramount, as is an exceptionally organised, methodical approach and an ability to plan use of time well.

Whilst a flexible approach to working from home is encouraged, the role requires regular travel to AMCI’s office in Banbury (subject to COVID restrictions). It will also involve working on site at events so a willingness to travel and spend time away from home is essential. Generally, this would be limited to 1-week at a time but might on occasion exceed this. This may include travel overseas.

Computer literacy vital and a working knowledge of Microsoft 365 environment including TEAMS very useful.

Regular projects include:

• Experiential programmes designed to launch a new product to various internal and or external client audiences to educate and or inspire them about it. These dynamic events involve large numbers of cars (20-100) on a race track or the public road (or a combination of both)
• Training events for vehicle launches and brand boosts.
• Large scale chauffeuring programmes such as Wimbledon, London Fashion Week and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
• Auto manufacturer racing or performance school experiences, events for invited or paying guests to experience the thrill of driving on a racing track.
• Media events offering travel, venue and in car experiences for members of the world’s media.
• Customer events, where we are tasked with designing and running in car and brand experiences that will excite and entertain potential customers with the hope they will buy a car.
• Public events that allow our clients brands to speak to new audiences.
• Conferences and awards events

Key Duties

• Coordinating event logistics and pre-event preparation
• Researching venues and other event-specific suppliers (caterers, hotels, florists etc). Booking as required and managing subsequent supplier comms.
• Managing guest lists and liaising with attendees
• Liaising with freelance staff and 3rd party suppliers as required
• Providing and managing smaller budgets for events – being always aware of and adhering to budgetary parameters
• Delivery of events onsite including coordinating onsite freelance teams and or supporting with guest and logistics management
• Work closely with internal team to support event planning requirements as required including staff hotel bookings, event uniform preparation, creating loading lists and schedules
• Taking the lead on projects including client liaison

Key Skills

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of working with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, TEAMS)
• Ability to grasp and deliver tasks quickly without compromising attention to detail

Could you do this?

If you are interested in this position, apply by sending us your cover letter and resume.
We thank all interested candidates in advance; however, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

Pay: £28,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Work Location: In person