Senior Manager - Events, EMEA (14 Months Fixed Term Contract) in London

The Senior Manager – Events, EMEA is responsible for the end‐to‐end planning, execution, and evaluation of events that support the region's marketing and business objectives. This role plays a key part in delivering exceptional event experiences that are aligned with strategic priorities and integrated into the broader marketing mix.

Working under the guidance of the Senior Manager – Events, EMEA – Team Lead, the role requires strong project management skills, creativity, and a collaborative mindset to ensure events are delivered on time, on brand, and on budget. The Senior Events Manager will work closely with cross‐functional teams—including Segment Marketing, Distribution, GEM, Web, and Content—to ensure events amplify messaging and drive engagement across channels.

The ideal candidate will bring a proactive, detail‐oriented approach to event delivery, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while contributing to the continuous improvement of event processes and outcomes.

• Company‐provided healthcare
• A competitive annual leave allowance
• Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
• Generous pension provisions
• Income protection
• Health and wellness benefits
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life insurance

• Plan and execute a range of strategic events across the EMEA region, ensuring alignment with marketing and business objectives.
• Manage all aspects of event delivery, including budgeting, logistics, vendor coordination, stakeholder communication, and post‐event analysis.
• Act as a strategic partner to Country/Segment Marketing, ensuring events are tailored to segment and local market needs.
• Collaborate closely with Distribution, GEM, Web, and Content teams to ensure events are integrated into broader campaigns and messaging.
• Ensure brand consistency and high‐quality execution across all event touchpoints, from pre‐event promotion to on‐site experience and follow‐up.
• Ensure each event is in alignment with the brief's objectives, establish success metrics, and ensure KPIs are monitored; accordingly, gather feedback and analyse performance to demonstrate ROI and inform future planning.
• Contribute to innovation by identifying new event formats, technologies, and engagement strategies to enhance attendee experience.
• Support team‐wide initiatives, sharing best practices and contributing to process improvements across the events function.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure smooth collaboration and delivery.

• Proven years of experience in end‐to‐end event planning and execution, ideally within a B2B marketing or corporate environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple events simultaneously across different formats (in‐person, virtual, hybrid) and geographies.
• Experience working with cross‐functional teams to align events with broader marketing strategies.
• Background in vendor management, logistics coordination, and budget oversight.
• Demonstrated success in delivering events that drive engagement, brand awareness, and measurable business outcomes.
• Experience working in a fast‐paced, matrixed organisation with multiple stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of event strategy, planning, and execution best practices.
• Familiarity with how events integrate into broader marketing campaigns and customer journeys.
• Knowledge of event technologies and platforms (e.g. Cvent, ON24, Pardot, Salesforce).
• Understanding of budget management, risk mitigation, and compliance in event delivery.
• Awareness of cultural nuances and logistical considerations across the EMEA region.
• Ability to analyse event performance data and apply insights to improve future events.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; additional European languages would be an advantage.
• Relevant experience, knowledge and attitude would gladly be considered in lieu of a bachelor's or master's degree.
• Comfortable travelling solo with occasional nights away from home.
• Confident and calm under pressure, adapt quickly to changing briefs and situations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!