Retail Site Manager, Special Events

Employment Type: Full time

Position Overview

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. The Gear Store’s mission is to create premium quality products that represent NVIDIA’s culture and technologies to delight employees and audiences worldwide. As the Retail Site Manager, Special Events, you will lead the events strategy in partnership with the Director, Gear Store, bringing physical Gear Stores to life at NVIDIA-owned and third-party events around the world. You will lead the day-to-day communications and operations between vendors, NVIDIA’s event managers, Merchandising, and Creative teams, ultimately accountable for delivering operationally sound events that meet brand expectations and deliver against key critical metrics. Excellent communication and negotiation skills are a requirement, as well as the ability to balance many moving parts under aggressive schedules. You should be able to work under a minimal amount of supervision and act as a problem solver!

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and lead physical Gear Stores at events from concept to completion.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Events, Marketing, Creative) and fabricators to align physical stores with brand and event objectives.
• Work closely with the Gear Store Merchant to ensure store design meets assortment requirements and delivers an engaging visual merchandising experience.
• Manage budgets, vendors, and timelines, ensuring all elements of store design and operations are delivered on time and within scope.
• Lead all aspects of vendor relationships, including fabricators, POS operators, staffing agencies, and more. This includes owning new vendor outreach (RFP) when needed.
• Work with Event team leads to coordinate all event logistics, including permits, shipping, set-up, and breakdown.
• Hire, train, and lead on-site staff to deliver best-in-class customer experiences.
• Track critical metrics and event performance (traffic, transactions, revenue, etc.) and deliver post-event recaps and insights.
• Stay current on retail trends and experiential standard processes to help innovate future pop-up strategies.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in event planning, retail activations, or experiential marketing in large scale events (10K+ attendance, high tech industry preferred).
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• Shown success in running pop-up shops or mobile retail experiences.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to lead multiple events across various time zones simultaneously under tight timelines.
• Creative problem solver with a deep understanding of how physical experiences impact brand perception.
• Proficient in budgeting, contracting, purchase order, and event management tools.
• Willingness to travel and work non-traditional hours when needed. Estimated global travel 5-8 weeks per year.

Ways to Stand Out

• Curiosity and passion to help expand our employee store program and impact the employee experience.
• Inspirational leadership and driving organization growth and change, including hiring and developing talent.
• Solid interest in business strategy, and excellent collaboration.

Company Information

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.