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Head of Events – Everyman Driving Experiences
The Opportunity
Ready to lead from the front in one of the UK’s most exciting live event environments?
Everyman Driving Experiences is looking for a seasoned Head of Events to take full ownership of our high-performance driving events operation across Southern UK locations.
This is a senior leadership role with real impact — overseeing the delivery of more than 250 adrenaline-fuelled events each year across 24 venues.
- Based at our flagship Dunsfold facility (The Top Gear Track)
- Requires occasional travel to other UK locations to maintain excellence
Key responsibilities include:
- Building and leading a high-performing team
- Ensuring operational excellence and commercial success
- Delivering exceptional customer experiences
What You’ll Be Doing
- Own the vision and delivery of all events across Southern locations, ensuring safety, professionalism, and commercial success
- Lead large-scale operations, managing logistics, planning, and on-site execution
- Oversee a freelance workforce of up to 500 staff, while developing and mentoring in-house roles including:
- Event Managers
- Staff coordinators
- Logistics support
- Champion team culture, driving engagement, performance, and retention
- Ensure best-in-class safety and quality standards across every event
- Act as a key member of the senior leadership team, reporting directly to the CEO/Chairman
- Provide strategic insights to improve performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction
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What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 5+ years’ experience in events management, including 2+ years in a senior leadership role
- Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale events simultaneously across different locations
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget management and financial accountability
- A calm, resilient leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
- Passion for building teams, developing people, and improving processes
- Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
- Interest in automotive or high-performance vehicles (highly desirable)
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What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary + performance-based bonus
- Pension contributions
- Staff discounts on driving experiences and company events
- Regular company events and team activities
- A permanent, senior role with clear progression opportunities
- The chance to work at our brand-new Dunsfold HQ – The Top Gear Track
- A role within a growing, ambitious, family-run business
Why Join Us?
"This isn’t a typical events role. You’ll be at the heart of a unique, high-octane industry, leading large-scale experiences that customers never forget."
If you’re ready to:
- Take ownership
- Build exceptional teams
- Make a real impact
— we want to hear from you.
Apply now and take the driver’s seat of your career.
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