Events Manager – Ongoing

Events Manager – ongoing
£390 per day (PAYE) or £416 per day (Limited company contractor)
Key Objectives…

• Identify & deliver upon key KPIs for all B2B events
• Establish processes & mechanisms for the smooth handling of all channel events
• Take ownership of any type of event, hospitality, roadshow, product launch for EBT.

Key Responsibilities…

• Managing and delivering on funded/co-funded events
• Budget & ROI management – ensuring on-budget delivery of all activity, whilst maximising ROI
• Supporting and/or running individual channel partner events (resellers and distributors)
• Forging strategic alliances and partnerships with trade bodies to develop our sales in Vertical B2B markets
• Maximising EBT traction from Corporate-Marketing lead events and sponsorship
• Manage external events agencies

Soft Skills
• Ability to handle multiple internal and external stakeholders in order to successfully deliver on key projects
• Experience of leading virtual teams / excellent interpersonal skills
• Extremely well organised, with strong & demonstrable complex project planning experience
• Must be able to multi-task and project manage large events
• Able to work under pressure or tight deadlines
• Must be a team worker
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Proven track record of multiple agency & supplier management

Hard Skills:
• Degree or similar qualification in a marketing related discipline
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an Events Management role, covering trade shows, hospitality, corporate events (agency or client side)
• Extensive experience of running both UK and International events (involving travel management etc.)
• High levels of expertise required with Microsoft Office in particular, powerpoint and excel
• Experience of managing budgets

To be successful in this role you ideally have:-
• Background in marketing of IT hardware (e.g. PC, Print, Display/AV, Telecoms)
• Confidence to directly work with the channel and sales teams to ensure that channel events/roadshows are planned, invested in and correctly deployed

Please note your CV will be reviewed against the vacancy criteria and we will contact you within one week if we wish to progress your application any further.

March Recruitment Ltd is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy and is an equal opportunities employer.