Location: Hong Kong SAR
State/Province/City: Hong Kong Island
City: Hong Kong
Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)
Time Type: Full-time
Events Experience Manager (15 Months Contract)
Description & Requirements
Who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training, and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving, growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product, emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable, inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
About this team
Reporting to the Community Director, the Events Manager is an industry leader who leads and collaborates with key cross-functional partners to create and execute dynamic brand events and experiences.
A day in the life:
- Create the vision and strategy for Events and Experiences across the APAC business
- Design experiential concepts and tactics that deliver into brand objectives
- Company expert in all aspects of event planning, execution, and reconciliation
- Project manage, lead and execute large-scale events across APAC
- Inspire, enroll, and coach cross-functional and market teams on execution of events across the APAC business
- Manage relationships with event agencies and third-party suppliers, vendors, production, and contractors as needed
- Develop integrated marketing strategy in partnership with Brand team for brand experiences and projects as required
- Strategizes and works with digital teams to activate experiences that connect the in-store and digital experience to advance omni experience for guests
- Strategizes and works with product team to activate experiences that connect product to all activations
- Accountable for the budget, KPI’s and event analysis and reconciliation
Qualifications:
- 7+ years’ experience in experiential marketing
- Proven ability to negotiate, influence and collaborate with other key decision makers in a complex matrix environment
- Experience leading cross-functional teams
- Creative and strategic thinker who has delivered results through execution
- Self-motivated yet thrive in collaboration and teamwork
- Proven work ethic with utmost integrity
- You are a master enroller and believe the most important key to success is collaboration
Must haves:
- Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
- Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
- Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
At lululemon, we care for and invest in the whole person – body, mind, spirit. Our total rewards program is designed to support you in achieving your goals and focus on the things you love. In addition to competitive base pay and a team-based bonus program, we also offer paid time off, generous employee discounts, fitness/yoga classes, parenthood top up program and personal and professional development programs.
Note: availability of these benefits and perks may be subject to your location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. The Company reserves the right to alter these benefits and perks in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
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Learn more about what it's like working for lululemon in our Asia-Pacific markets:
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