Group Event Director (French Speaking, Tech Show Paris)

• 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

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