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Enthusiastautoholdings

Events & Community Coordinator

Enthusiastautoholdings, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Description The Company and Opportunity Enthusiast Auto Holdings (EAH) is a highly successful e-commerce company in the automotive aftermarket parts industry. EAH goes to market via ten enthusiast-focused websites (banners) - ECS Tuning, Turner Motorsport, Pelican Parts, Rennline, Texas Speed & Performance, Z1 Motorsports, Z1 Off-Road, RCI Off-Road, EVANNEX, and TEQSPORT. EAH serves automotive enthusiast customers who are passionate about how their vehicle looks and performs, by providing the parts, content, knowledge, and support to make their vehicle come to life. We also serve a global network of specialty installer shops that solve for customers looking for a "Do it For Me" option. EAHs leadership team has delivered strong organic growth with market-leading profitability. EAH has also completed multiple acquisitions and plans to continue the expansion of its served markets via acquisition. EAH is owned and supported by Cortec Group, a premier private equity firm. Cortec has invested millions of dollars to expand EAHs operations, facilities, technology, and leadership. Among other investments, EAH has recently completed a significant facility expansion at its primary distribution center and is in the process of implementing enterprise-level ERP / WMS / OMS systems. EAH is seeking to strengthen its Marketing team with the addition of an

Events & Community Coordinator

position for the EAH family of brands. This position will focus on delivering

forums, events and marketing support for Pelican Parts and Rennline . Position Summary The Events & Community Coordinator works across the Pelican Parts and Rennline brands to serve as the lead community ambassador and voice of the brands across internal and external forums, and in-person at events. This role collaborates with members of the Marketing, Catalog, Sales, and Product Development teams to define and execute on event strategies that increase community engagement with our brands and improve our trust and awareness with the European car enthusiast community, especially Porsche. The Events & Community Coordinator will ensure that the key elements of our brand (our ties to the enthusiast community; our tenets of being customer focused; our legacy as THE trusted expert on all things Porsche; our approachable yet knowledgeable tone) are regularly presented across key community touchpoints to our customers and fan base. This candidate regularly engages with customers on our internal and other external automotive forum sites and at events, plus assists on social. The ideal candidate is a car enthusiast (especially for Porsche) who can understand and represent what is compelling to like-minded car enthusiasts. Responsibilities: Coordinate, organize, and execute event plans, logistics and on-site presence from start to finish Strategize on which events are relevant for Pelican and Rennline to support and how Attend car shows and other enthusiast community events to engage with customers and fans. Manage social media efforts while live at those locations. Appear on camera for live social broadcasts (either from our facility or on location at a community event). Coordinate with various internal / external constituents relevant to the event, including vendor partnerships Be the voice of Pelican (and where applicable Rennline) in our Forums communities Establish closer relationships with our internal and external Forums communities by being active in discussion topics, driving people back to the site Moderate internal forums (Pelican Parts, Peach Parts, 986 Forums) which include creating and managing topics, threads and announcements, managing spam and other Forums QA Assist Forums members as needed with help/issues Have a pulse on current topics and trends and be able to report back to the team Make recommendations on Forums communities we should have a voice in and how Curate and share relevant and exciting content from our community in socials and newsletters Respond to all 5-star reviews across Google, Yelp, Meta and other relevant channels Assist with the team as needed on social media, influencer management Assist with Marketing and Catalog programs and priorities as needed. Requirements Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities The ideal candidate for this position is detail-oriented, has history with community outreach via events and/or Forums, and a strong passion for car culture, especially Porsche. We are looking for someone who can speak with and earn the trust of other Porsche enthusiasts because this person is a fellow enthusiast. The individual has great communication skills and is comfortable conversing with fellow auto enthusiasts about various topics in a digital and physical setting. They should be comfortable and have experience with Events and Forums. Must be a car enthusiast and can talk the talk- being a Porsche enthusiast is a huge plus, along with other automotive makes such as BMW and Mercedes ability to understand and fit the tone of the car enthusiast community Automotive enthusiast (especially for Porsche) who regularly attends car shows and other events; and interacts with other members of the automotive community.. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong attention to detail, especially when it comes to coordinating logistics Must be local to Pelican (Los Angeles area) Some automotive mechanical / DIY knowledge a plus Experience engaging in Online forums is a big plus Sociable and friendly, with experience handling themselves as a representative of a company Must be extremely comfortable on camera and interacting with members of the enthusiast community. A collaborative mentality who works well within a team and can share ideas and input Bachelors Degree is a plus Please include a cover letter with your application What Success Looks Like: A high quantity and quality of posts to our internal and external Forums communities Several stories from our Forums shared to social and newsletters each week Growing membership and engagement in our Forums, with revenue attributed to Forums An event calendar scheduled out in advance for both Pelican and Rennline Has a willingness and passion to attend events, staff events, travel for events someone who is with us at Pelican Parts Cars & Coffee, Pelicans and Rennlines Open Houses and other events, not because you have to, but because you want to.

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