Senior F1 Experiential Manager

TL;DR

Senior F1 Experiential Manager (Events/Hospitality): Delivering global F1 race hospitality programmes and client events with an accent on end-to-end event delivery, partnership rights/assets, and cross-team coordination. Focus on preventing issues proactively, managing budgets and supplier logistics, and running post-event evaluations to improve future activations.

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global (part of WPP) delivers brand experience, customer experience, and commerce services for major global clients.

What you will do

• Lead senior account delivery for F1 race hospitality programmes and global client activations, ensuring highest standards at events.
• Support the Account Director with team leadership to deliver successful client hospitality programmes and race activations.
• Manage client and partner relationships across core client, regional/end-market offices, and partner agencies to keep global event programmes consistent.
• Own key aspects of the client’s global events calendar, coordinating hospitality logistics (transport, accommodation, photography) and ensuring GDPR and H&S compliance.
• Coordinate cross-discipline workstreams, track schedules/deadlines, handle change requests, and prepare status reports.
• Manage budgets and cost reconciliation, review activation proposals and partnership asset requests, and run post-event evaluations.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written English communication with impeccable attention to detail.
• Proven track record in full event delivery for major hospitality programmes in sport.
• Strong budgeting/finance skills within a major events background.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple workstreams, and deliver high-quality results on deadline.
• International mindset with the ability to operate across global regions simultaneously.
• Line management experience and confidence engaging with senior clients.

Nice to have

• Experience working in the F1 world, ideally within a hospitality/events context.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with teams in the office an average of four days a week.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Accommodation and flexibility can be discussed during the interview process.
• Opportunity to contribute to agency culture and collaborate across a wider events team.

Hiring process

• Interview process with discussion of any accommodations or flexibility needs.
• Assessment of event delivery experience, budgeting capability, and client-facing leadership.