Senior Events Manager

Job Description

Senior Events Manager

Senior Events Manager – adviser focused events, responsible for strategy, planning and end to end delivery of events that support commercial objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own the adviser events strategy, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives.
• Plan and manage an annual schedule of events, including technical and regulatory webinars, best practice sessions and face to face adviser roadshows.
• Lead the end to end delivery of all events, from concept and content development to live delivery and post event follow up.
• Act as the primary owner and subject matter expert for event platforms and suppliers, including BrightTALK and Cvent.
• Work closely with Distribution and Technical to shape relevant adviser centric content, and with Compliance and Risk to ensure regulatory and governance compliance.
• Manage external suppliers, venues, and production partners, ensuring high quality delivery and value for money.
• Own the events budget, forecast costs and manage spend effectively.
• Define and track success measures for events, using data and adviser feedback to continuously improve content, format, and performance.
• Provide clear reporting and insight to stakeholders on engagement, outcomes, and learnings.

Candidate Requirements

• Significant experience delivering events within financial services, ideally in platform settings.
• Proven experience delivering both webinars and face to face events at scale.
• Proficient in event technology with hands on experience of using BrightTALK and Cvent.
• Experience using Salesforce and Marketing Cloud desirable.
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple events and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative, proactive, and highly organised approach.
• Good understanding of the UK financial adviser market and the requirements of a regulated environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours to support events and travel as required.

Benefits

• 40 days’ annual leave.
• 16% employer pension contribution.
• Discretionary performance based bonus (where applicable).
• Private healthcare.
• Flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.

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