Event Operations & Planning Lead (Motorsport Events)

Location: Hybrid role in Groningen, Netherlands

Company

hirify.global delivers premium motorsport experiences through hirify.global Villages and the Mavericks Club at major racing events across Europe.

What you will do

• Own event planning and back-office operations, including resource allocation, pre-event preparation, and post-event follow-up.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders across logistics, ticketing, finance, and event production, tracking deliverables, priorities, and milestones.
• Develop standardized project structures, templates, and operational processes that support scalable event delivery across Europe.
• Own event business cases, forecasts, and corrective actions when financial deviations occur.
• Oversee product listings, availability, bookings, channel performance, pricing, and allocations across the webshop and booking platforms in collaboration with CRM.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in project management, event production, event operations, or a comparable environment.
• Demonstrated experience improving planning and operational processes in complex, project-based environments and implementing those improvements in daily practice.
• Practical experience with budgets, forecasts, and business cases, including identifying deviations and turning them into concrete actions with stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills with a structured, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
• High ownership, independence, and ambition to build scalable operational structures.
• Clear communication skills and confidence challenging assumptions and holding teams accountable while maintaining constructive working relationships.
• Fluency in English is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with project management tools such as Monday.com.
• German, Dutch, or Polish language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible start and finish times around core working hours.
• International team culture with short decision-making paths, shared responsibility, events, and after-work activities.
• Opportunities to develop expertise through challenging projects and increasing responsibility.
• Access to Formula 1 and MotoGP experiences, plus annual workstations for creative ideas and team-building.
• Modern office equipment and facilities, including collaborative and relaxation areas, a gaming room, and a restaurant with a terrace.

Hiring process

• Submit an application by email to jobs@hirify.global.com.