Join a global team dedicated to improving the societies we live in through sustainable, electric mobility.
About us
Polestar is an electric performance brand, determined to improve the society we live in by catalysing the change to sustainable mobility. We are a global team of exceptionally talented individuals who share a passion to change the world. We challenge conventions and we challenge ourselves for the purpose of innovation. We believe innovation is a team effort and that just like each component is critical to the performance of our cars each person working at Polestar is as important to the team and its performance. We work in close collaboration across empowered global teams that do not settle for anything less than excellence.
The opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity at Polestar UK for someone to join the Events team as an Intern for a 9 month period, starting in January 2025.
Reporting to the Senior Events Manager, this role will work cross functionally with various departments as well as close collaboration with our agency partners. This is a very exciting role where you will gain a great breadth of experience and knowledge and where you will be responsible for supporting the Events team across a variety of projects. We’re looking for someone who feels as passionate about being on this journey as we are and who wants to work in a company where they can add real value and make a difference.
Main responsibilities
* Help with the planning and hosting of marketing events and any local event partnerships
* Attendance at key national events, roadshows, brand activations and support as required
* Support the Senior Events Manager with key national events from:
o Support with event calendar and logistics administration
o Support with the event campaign creation and reporting e.g. QR codes, artwork and presentation slides
o Lead biographies for event staff and talent
o Collate messaging for briefing packs and support on training
o Remote support for test drive registrations and licence checks when required
o The creation of weekly and monthly key performance reports and analysis
o Competitor review at events and inspiration sharing to the broader team
o National event research (accommodation, venues, charging infrastructure etc)
o Sustainability scorecard event reporting
* Support the Events Manager on test drive related activities from:
o Support with event calendar and logistics administration
o The creation of weekly and monthly key performance reports and analysis
o Communication of any customer related queries to the onsite events team
o Close collaboration with the Polestar CEC (Customer Experience Centre) team and Fleet Claims on licence checks and customer queries
o Support with car booking forms and extended test drive administration
o Creation of events within the Polestar online test drive portal
o Close collaboration and regular communication with the events agency to share key details relating to events, car details, transporters etc
* Event finance admin support
* Event kit and uniform admin support
* Event branding and toolkit communication of updates to agencies and suppliers
* Event photography asset management for reference and presentation use
* Management of the Spotify and Google accounts for all event cars
* Event newsletter editorial ideas and product updates
* Collaborate with agencies and other vendor partners
* Event industry update research support
You and your skills
* Attention to detail and ability to multitask
* Excellent oral and written communication skills
* Hands on team player with a positive, can-do attitude
* Strong analytical and reporting skills including budget management
* Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly
* Strong organisation and planning skills
* Passion and enthusiasm for the brand
* Ability to work within a fast paced and dynamic team environment
* Desire to test new ideas and approaches
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
* Ideally a valid UK driver’s licence
Though we have a global presence, we maintain the start-up mentality that saw us grow so rapidly. Expect a fast-paced, exciting environment. Change happens often at Polestar. But so does progress. We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, driven and can manage the level of complexity, adaptability and fast decision making required. We are a passionate organisation with a positive, go-get-attitude, and we act as a strong collaborative team to get things done, and importantly in the right way to enable the business to be successful for the long term.