Brand Experience Senior Specialist

POSITION:  Brand Experience Senior Specialist

LOCATION:  Mahwah, NJ

Live the Exceptional With Soul.  This is the singular purpose of JLR. 

At the core of these experiences are the products themselves.  The JLR brands have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past years. 

JLR is reimagining the future of modern luxury by design through our distinct British brands. Our purpose is to ‘Live the Exceptional with Soul’ by being the proud creators of modern luxury and being guided by a set of behaviours we call our Creators’ Code: Customer Love; Unity; Integrity; Growth; Impact.

At JLR, we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.

This role is responsible for developing and executing the plan for highly curated owner loyalty events, brand partnerships, and managing ambassador relationships. The Senior Specialist will work cross-functionally with internal and global stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and build fully integrated marketing programs, and work collaboratively with agency partners for tactical planning and implementation. The expectation is for you to own a program from ideation, planning, through to implementation and post-program reporting. You will be a steward of the brand, using strategic and creative thinking along with exceptional project management to deliver world-class experiences for clients. Administrative responsibilities underpin the role including budgeting, procurement, and metrics reporting.  

What you will be doing:

Development and Implementation:

• Supportingkey experiential marketing efforts including live events, partnerships, and brand ambassadors;
• Responsible for maintaining highest level of brand execution and consistency with overall brand message and strategic direction;
• Responsible for planning and implementation of Jaguar Land Rover client experiences;
• Responsible for identifying opportunities which contribute to the global and local marketing strategy;
• Developing budgets and support administrative financial functions including vendor estimate review, PO creation, vendor account maintenance, and post-program reconciliation;
• Responsible for activating and managing various agency partners and third party vendors, including event staff;
• Providing insights into use of fleet and property assets with internal and agency partners across multiple channels;
• Liaising with the JLR regional and local field marketing team, as well as cross-functional departments including finance, legal, purchasing, communications, public relations, information technology, facilities, fleet, global office, and more;
• Contributing to a positive and inclusive team environment;
• Perform other duties as required

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or a related discipline or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 7 years of Marketing, Experiential Marketing and/or Event Marketing experience;
• Experience planning live consumer events and brand partnerships a must;
• Automotive and/or luxury product marketing preferred;
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and project management skills;
• Strong communication and objective based decision-making skills;
• Strategy development, planning and activation skills;
• Understanding of objective-based planning, KPI planning, metrics analysis, and insight development;
• Previous work experience with budgets and budget management;
• Team player with ability to navigate corporate culture and interdepartmental relations;
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, required;
• Business acumen and leadership credibility;
• Energetic, curious, self-motivated and driven for results;
• Ability to travel as required (approximately 50%+);
• Includes occasional weekend and evening work hours.

Schedule:  Hybrid Ways of Working (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - office days; Wednesday and Friday - choice days)

So Why Us?

• As a people-first company, working at JLR means opportunity, teamwork, and growth. That’s why working here is so much more than a job.
• Be part of an international, inclusive, and open-minded company
• Global Bonus Program based on company performance
• You are never just a number. We take pride in taking care of our employees doing everything we can to make sure that our teammates thrive both in and out of the office.
• Our employees receive a generous time off policy
• We offer a discounted Vehicle Car Program
• Employees also receive generous health care and retirement plans
• Quarterly Chair Massages
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Complimentary lunch 
• And more!

Thank you for your interest in working for us, we love it here and think you will too!

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

JLR North America, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, compensation, and training.

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