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American Express Global Business Travel Senior Event Project Lead in Spain
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.
This senior role sits within the Spain Experience Studio and holds end-to-end responsibility for delivering complex, creative-led live events — from initial proposal through to delivery and reconciliation.
The Senior Event Project Lead acts as the strategic and operational lead across creative, technical, production, and logistics teams, ensuring alignment with client objectives and excellence in execution.
Reporting into the Head of Events, you will lead cross-functional internal teams and external partners, acting as the primary client contact and senior decision-maker across multiple projects and accounts.
What You'll Do on a Typical Day
Own end-to-end project delivery for complex, creative-led events—from client briefing and proposal through production and post-event reconciliation
Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (creative directors, designers, technical specialists, producers, logistics) ensuring ideas are both creatively compelling and technically executable
Act as the primary strategic and operational contact for clients, translating their business objectives into clear creative direction and production solutions
Oversee production coordination across all technical and creative outputs (AV, video, staging, show delivery), managing timelines, budgets, and scope
Manage external suppliers and freelancers while collaborating with Account Managers, Operations, and Logistics teams to ensure seamless delivery across Spain and European markets
What We're Looking For
Minimum 10 years' experience in the events industry, with at least 3 years leading creative and technical project teams
Proven track record delivering complex, strategic events with integrated creative and production disciplines
Deep understanding of creative and technical event roles with the ability to brief, challenge, and guide senior-level teams confidently
Strong experience managing external freelancers and building balanced project teams with the right mix of skills
Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making abilities with meticulous attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Collaborative, commercially minded approach with a passion for innovation and industry best practice
Well-connected within the events industry with a strong network of partners and freelancers
Experience in large, international organisations and agency environments (events or marketing/communications preferred)
European language skills are an advantage
Location
Spain
The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
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