Event Director, Luxury and Timepieces

Event Director, Luxury and Timepieces

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?

RX connects the jewelry industry through events and year-round relationships that help businesses grow. Luxury is an invitation-only buying event for fine jewelry brands and retailers, while Timepieces is a growing watch destination alongside Luxury and JCK.

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.

• →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.

• 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.

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organizations. With a presence in 25 countries across 41 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit http://www.rxglobal.com.

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