Events Manager London, England
Job description
When it comes to digital communities, The Alliance is leading the way. Product marketing, sales enablement, product-led growth, AI, customer success, CMOs, you name it, we’re home to thriving communities for them all.
With 70,000+ professionals part of our communities and a never-ending supply of content, courses, events, and memberships, we are a key part of all our member’s growth. Adding value, authority, and leadership through our events is a key driver of our incredible growth. We engage attendees, speakers, partners, and members from the world's largest companies and most exciting start-ups. Think TikTok, Microsoft, Peloton, & Uber.
The Role:
We are looking for a proven Event Manager to play a pivotal role in bringing our events to life, delivering amazing experiences for our attendees and delighting our sponsors.
Reporting to our Director of Event Operations, you’ll own end-to-end event management and logistics across key global portfolios of commercially driven events including in-person summits, exhibitions, award galas, regional meet-ups, member events and bespoke training.
Key Responsibilities:
Efficient Logistics Management: Take full ownership of global events portfolio logistics, from venue sourcing and selection to on-site coordination and delivery, ensuring exceptional experiences.
Collaborative Event Design: Work closely with central operations, production, and sponsorship teams, incorporating their ideas and needs into event design and delivery, fostering seamless collaboration. Suggest improvements to enhance event experiences and drive operational efficiencies.
Thorough Research and Negotiation: Conduct extensive research on venues, production agencies, and suppliers. Develop local supplier networks and skillfully negotiate contracts to secure final approvals.
Exemplary Event Delivery: Create and deliver exceptional experiences, meticulously considering all elements like agenda, F&B, flow, branding, AV, layout, floor plans, timing, and budget.
Seamless Technical Execution: Manage online registration tools and event apps, ensuring flawless technical aspects during events, enhancing the overall attendee experience.
The Go-To Expert: Take charge at events as the go-to person, handling team preparation, liaising with third parties, overseeing setup and breakdown, conducting tech checks, and coordinating media, press, photography, and videography when needed.
Safety Compliance: Ensure adherence to Health & Safety regulations at all events, including implementing any necessary Covid safety policies to prioritize attendees' well-being.
Requirements:If the below sounds like you - we’d love to hear from you:
A solid grounding in events delivery - proven, measurable success in the management of high-impact events from international large conferences, exhibitions networking events and other events for executive-level groups
Creative problem-solver - we know things don’t always run without a hitch, and processes can be improved. We’re looking for someone who can think on their feet, solve problems, and identify opportunities
You are naturally self-directed, operate at a high cadence, and get stuff done with minimum supervision. Comfortable owning your own workload and confident holding other people accountable to their deadlines
Highly organised - you’ll be juggling several ongoing projects week in, week out. With each connected to paying customers, accuracy and professionalism are essential.
Collaborator and communicator- from your colleagues to our customers, our suppliers and event venues you’ll be working very closely with lots of people.
Tech-savvy - we lean on lots of different apps and while we’ll obviously onboard you on each, we’re looking for a quick learner who can show us a thing or two, too! Experience with Asana or project management tools a plus (desirable)
Be accepting of travel, weekend and evening work according to the event schedules
Being a startup, things here move quickly. You’ll be thrown last-minute curveballs and will need to be adaptable. We enjoy it. We need you to, too.
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Benefits:
Enhanced paid holiday: 34 days including UK Bank holidays and a day off on your birthday
Private Medical & Dental
Life Insurance: (4 x salary)
Wellbeing:
On-demand therapy, coaching & mental fitness via Oliva
Heavily subsidised gym membership via Gympass
Cycle to work & Workplace Nursery schemes
Early bird or night owl? Our flexible hours policy allows you to structure your work for when your most productive
Flexible benefits via the thanksBen platform.
Your Flex allowance is to spend on anything that makes you happy use it for things like healthy food, streaming services, uber or beauty treatments! Your choice.
£600 annually in year 1 scaling to over £1,980+ annually based on the length of service
Learning & Development: Personal L&D budget £500 annually in year 1 scaling to £3000+ annually based on length of service
Volunteer & L&D Days: We offer 1 additional paid day per quarter for you to dedicate to either L&D or Charity/ Volunteer activities
New tech gear: Laptop, screen, mouse, keyboard. We got you covered.
Company social events
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Community and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a workplace that is free from discrimination and bias, and where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed and contribute. We acknowledge that our work here is never done - and we promise to continue striving for inclusivity every day.
If you’re worried you don’t quite hit all the requirements we’ve listed, don’t let that hold you back from submitting your application! Unique backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are essential for our ability to innovate and grow, so if you think you’d be a great fit then we’d love to hear from you.
We are The Alliance - in more ways than one.
