Event Director, Luxury and Timepieces

RX•Norwalk, CT

32d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in jewelry, watches, luxury, retail, or trade shows is preferred.

Responsibilities

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.