Event Director, Luxury and Timepieces
- Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
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- Full time
- Posted 8 Oct 2026
What you'll do
Are you a strategic event leader who thrives on building exceptional customer experiences and delivering commercial growth?
Do you enjoy developing industry relationships, identifying new opportunities, and creating market-leading events that bring communities together?
About the Role
We’re seeking a commercially minded Event Director to lead Luxury and grow Timepieces. This high-impact role owns event strategy, commercial performance, customer experience, and delivery from planning through post-event evaluation. You will shape the future of both events by building strong industry relationships, driving growth opportunities, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional experiences for exhibitors and retailers.
Responsibilities
- Set and deliver the strategy for Luxury and Timepieces, supporting growth, customer value, and a distinctive market position.
- Grow Timepieces by attracting watch brands, expanding participation, building industry relationships, and creating a compelling destination.
- Shape the brand mix, education, networking, partnerships, and programming to deliver value for exhibitors and retailers.
- Maintain Luxury’s standards for curation, hospitality, quality, and security.
- Identify new segments, programs, services, and experiences that support growth.
- Own the events’ P&L, budgets, forecasts, performance reviews, and hotel block planning.
- Partner with sales, marketing, operations, registration, and other teams to deliver clear priorities, timelines, and accountability.
- Build relationships with exhibitors, retailers, associations, and strategic partners, serving as a visible market representative.
What you need
- Experience leading and growing a B2B event, business, or product with accountability for commercial results and customer experience.
- Strong financial and commercial judgment, including budgets, forecasts, and P&L management.
- Proven ability to build relationships with senior customers, industry partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to set strategy and lead delivery through cross-functional teams.
- Ability to use customer insight, market trends, and performance data to identify opportunities.
- Sound judgment, creativity, attention to detail, and comfort making decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to travel and work hours aligned with event schedules.
- Experience in jewelry, watches, luxury, retail, or trade shows is preferred.
About RX
RX runs trade shows and business events around the world, with more than 400 events in 22 countries according to its own site. Its UK team, based in Richmond, also home to RX's global head office, runs more than 50 events, including World Travel Market London and Oceanology International at Excel and Railtex at the NEC.
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