At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and innovate Tech Show Paris, driving growth and creating impactful event experiences.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at a leading tech events company.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and the chance to shape the future of tech events.
- Other info: Opportunity to work internationally and develop future leaders in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of technology trends and make a real difference in the industry.
- Qualifications: Fluent in French and English with strong leadership and commercial skills.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
- Reports to: Senior Portfolio Director
- Set and deliver the annual business plan for Tech Show Paris
- Develop a three-to-five year growth and innovation agenda
- Identify emerging technology sectors, changing customer needs and new commercial opportunities
- Develop new event formats, content platforms, partnerships and sponsorship products
- Use customer insight, market data and competitor intelligence to guide investment
- Build stronger connections between sectors while protecting individual community relevance
- Own the portfolio P&L and deliver agreed revenue, contribution, profitability and EBITDA
- Set sales, pricing, sponsorship, exhibitor mix, yield and cost priorities
- Drive exhibitor and sponsor acquisition, retention, rebook revenue, cross-sector selling and strategic growth
- Maintain strong pipelines, accurate forecasting, disciplined CRM use and effective cash collection
- Lead strategic accounts and complex negotiations
- Translate customer needs into compelling event propositions and commercial solutions
- Work with marketing and content to grow audience quality, visitor numbers and engagement
- Build senior relationships with associations, institutions, media and technology communities
- Identify new routes to market and portfolio opportunities
- Lead and develop Event Directors and sales colleagues across international markets
- Set clear objectives, targets and performance expectations
- Recruit, coach and retain high-performing people; build succession capability
- Coordinate sales, marketing, content, operations, finance and customer service through the full event cycle
- Own the onsite rebook strategy and work with Operations on floorplan and visitor experience
- Ensure events are delivered safely, compliantly, on time, within budget and to high standard
• WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- Portfolio delivers revenue, contribution, profitability and EBITDA targets
- Exhibitor and sponsor retention, new business and rebook revenue grow
- Tech Show Paris strengthens audience quality, satisfaction and market position
- New sector opportunities, propositions and partnerships are identified and commercialised
- Forecasting, CRM, pipeline and cash collection are accurate and disciplined
- International team is high-performing, well-led and developing future leaders
- Events delivered with strong customer experience, quality and operational control
- You combine portfolio-thinking with hands-on commercial delivery, equally comfortable developing a three-to-five year growth strategy and owning a deal with a strategic account
- You’re native-fluent in French, confident leading across international markets, and ready to build something transformational
- You have significant P&L ownership experience, strong commercial instincts, and genuine curiosity about technology markets and where they’re heading
- You’re a commercially ambitious, strategically minded leader who can shape the next phase of a high-potential technology platform
- Experience leading senior event, sales or commercial teams
- Proven P&L ownership and responsibility for commercial results
- Ability to turn market insight into clear strategy and measurable growth
- Commercially accountable, customer-led, curious about technology markets
- Native-level French and fluent English
- Strong financial, analytical, forecasting and stakeholder-management skills
- Strong experience across exhibitor sales, sponsorship, retention and strategic accounts
- Significant experience leading a portfolio of B2B events, brands or sector communities
- Confidence working across international markets and geographically distributed teams
- B2B technology, EMEA or multi-market events experience
- Salesforce or equivalent CRM experience
Group Event Director (French Speaking, Tech Show Paris) in London employer: CloserStill Media Limited
CloserStill Media Limited is an international specialist event organiser and publishing company that fosters a vibrant, inclusive culture where collaboration and innovation thrive. Employees benefit from a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development across various sectors, including Environment, Healthcare, and Business Technology. The company's commitment to delivering world-class events and publications ensures that team members are engaged in meaningful work that drives industry solutions.
We think you need these skills to ace Group Event Director (French Speaking, Tech Show Paris) in London
P&L Ownership
Commercial Strategy Development
Event Management
Sales and Sponsorship Acquisition
Market Insight Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Team Leadership
