Event Manager

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours

• Experience producing or directing conferences or exhibitions, ideally with exposure to P&L or budget management.
• Experience recruiting and working with high-profile speakers and industry players.
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking, with the ability to balance revenue growth with content quality.
• Some experience managing or mentoring others, or clear readiness to step into people management.
• Digital content curation and creation skills.
• Tech literate – able to pick up new platforms quickly.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about digital marketing, influencer marketing and the creator economy.
• Great at forming meaningful, long-lasting relationships with industry players.
• Experience working in the North American events market (desirable, not essential).
• Experience working on both launch and established events.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Curious, humble, with a relentless will to improve.
• Customer-centric and feedback-obsessed.
• About Clarion Events
• Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. ( https://clarionevents.com/welcome )
• Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
• Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. ( https://www.blackstone.com/ )
• Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.
• Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• End of year wellbeing shutdown (closed for the last week of the year)
• Employees on a permanent or fixed-term contract are gifted an extra day of leave that can be used for a celebration of your choosing, e.g. birthday, Eid, Diwali, etc.
• Summer Hours in August (3pm finish on Fridays)
• Helping Our World (HOW) Days – one paid day per quarter to carry out charity work
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Library (MYNDUP)
• Mentoring Programme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Free on-site gym and shower facilities
• Free eyesight tests
• Free flu vaccination – offered on site once a year for all employees

Our Values

Equal Opportunities

Requirements

• Experience producing or directing conferences or exhibitions, ideally with exposure to P&L or budget management.
• Experience recruiting and working with high-profile speakers and industry players.
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking, with the ability to balance revenue growth with content quality.
• Some experience managing or mentoring others, or clear readiness to step into people management.
• Digital content curation and creation skills.
• Tech literate – able to pick up new platforms quickly.
• Passionate and knowledgeable about digital marketing, influencer marketing and the creator economy.
• Great at forming meaningful, long-lasting relationships with industry players.
• Experience working in the North American events market (desirable, not essential).
• Experience working on both launch and established events.
• Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Curious, humble, with a relentless will to improve.
• Customer-centric and feedback-obsessed.
• About Clarion Events
• Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. ( https://clarionevents.com/welcome )
• Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
• Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term in order to build successful, resilient businesses. ( https://www.blackstone.com/ )
• Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.
• Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.