Events Manager (14 months contract)

Responsibilities

• Leading complex event projects from initial planning and participation decisions through production, onsite delivery, and post-event evaluation.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive project plans covering timelines, milestones, workstreams, responsibilities, resources, budgets, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinating stakeholders across marketing, sales, product teams, senior leadership, agencies, vendors, and other specialist functions while maintaining clear and transparent communication.
• Overseeing event production and logistics, including venue selection, agency coordination, branding, catering, audiovisual production, photography, video, travel arrangements, promotional items, event materials, and onsite operations.
• Managing vendors, contracts, budgets, deliverables, and performance while balancing quality, efficiency, timelines, audience experience, and business requirements.
• Identifying risks and potential delays early, developing practical solutions, managing competing priorities, and helping contributors remain aligned throughout delivery.
• Establishing event KPIs, measuring results, reporting on outcomes, and exploring event formats and technologies that can improve future experiences and business impact.
• During onsite delivery, you will provide clear coordination across workstreams and help teams respond effectively to changing priorities or operational challenges. You will maintain an overview of the complete event program while also taking ownership of an individual workstream.

Requirements

• At least five years of professional experience in event management, with a strong focus on project planning, production, and execution in a fast-paced or international environment.
• A proven track record of managing complex events or comparable programs involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, dependencies, deadlines, and changing priorities.
• Experience creating and maintaining detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, responsibilities, budgets, resources, risks, and status reporting.
• Practical experience with event production, vendor and agency management, contract discussions, budgeting, venue coordination, branding, audiovisual production, attendee experience, and onsite logistics.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to align different perspectives, manage expectations, communicate delays transparently, and collaborate effectively across organizational levels.
• A calm, proactive, and solution-focused approach, with the ability to prioritize effectively, manage several projects simultaneously, and make sound operational decisions.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools, as well as event technologies such as event applications, digital agendas, floor plans, attendee engagement platforms, registration environments, or meeting-booking solutions.
• Professional proficiency in English is important for effective collaboration with international teams, agencies, vendors, and stakeholders. You are also comfortable working across global time zones and travelling internationally when required for planning and event delivery.

Benefits

• What We OfferJoining HERE means helping shape some of our most visible global events while working alongside colleagues, customers, partners, and agencies from around the world. You'll have the opportunity to own projects from concept to execution and create experiences that strengthen relationships, showcase innovation, and support business growth.We offer: - The opportunity to lead high profile international event projects with significant business impact.
• A diverse portfolio spanning global tradeshows, customer events, executive engagements, and internal conferences.
• An international, collaborative, and inclusive working environment where your ideas and expertise are valued.
• The freedom to influence event strategy, introduce new approaches, and continuously improve how we plan, measure, and deliver events.
• Flexible and hybrid ways of working that support wellbeing, collaboration, and work life balance.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus company time off between Christmas and New Year.
• Pension contributions and wellbeing initiatives that support your long term health and financial security.
• Opportunities for continuous learning, professional development, and career growth within a global organisation.