Events Specialist Europe

at  BURTON EUROPE

At Burton, we are a purpose-led brand rooted in snowboarding and the outdoors. We fight for the future of our people, planet, and sport. We aim to maximize our positive social impact and minimize our negative environmental impact while delivering high-quality performance products.
As a global leader in snowboarding, we’re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion for the long-term health of our company, sport, and community. Through these efforts, we aim to make snowboarding and the outdoors accessible to all.

THE BREAKDOWN:

Starting in October we are currently looking for an Events Specialist as maternity leave replacement for the next 1,5 years. The Events Specialist is responsible for planning and executing Burton’s owned and sponsored formats following the marketing strategy within Burton Europe’s focus markets. Responsibilities include planning and managing event operations, such as scouting and booking locations, external vendors or freelancers as well as aligning with partners and stakeholders in and outside of Burton. Additionally, effective budget and KPI tracking per event project are crucial to maintain cost-effectiveness and achieve key objectives. Reporting directly to the Events Manager Europe, the position is the pivoting point for major pan-European event initiatives.

• Plan, execute & recap event concepts owned by Burton Europe (e.g. Mystery Series, A Day For Jake, seasonal movie premieres etc.)
• Plan & execute brand activations at sponsored events
• Plan, monitor and evaluate event budgets on project base
• Coordinate internal & external stakeholders (Project management)
• Own and maintain the digital infrastructure for data acquisition, KPI tracking and legal compliance at Burton events; Train external parties on these digital tools;
• Work closely with Test Ride Team and Area Managers to ensure alignment in consumer facing activities
• Support Events Manager Europe with development of European events strategy
• Support Area Managers with local event needs
• Hands on mentality towards other duties assigned