German-speaking Group Event Director

One of the UK’s premier Business Events companies is looking for German-speaking Group Event Director to take overall brand; ops; sales and marketing responsibility for a portfolio of highly successful technology shows in Germany. You’ll have day-to-day responsibility for the events team and be developing the strategy to manage the show programmes; budgets; resources and staff, whilst working to maximising profits.

Group Event Director - Main Duties:

• Produce a coherent brand, operational, sales, and marketing strategy; manage all key industry partnerships; and write and update annually, a business plan for all portfolio events.
• Implementation of the strategies working with the ops, marketing, and sales teams
• Day to day management of the event team including recruiting and interviewing new staff and developing and coaching existing team members.
• Identify and implement extra revenue and brand extension opportunities.
• Monitor and report competitor activity, taking actions where necessary.
• Report and forecast monthly on show revenues; contribution and staffing; with planned actions to ensure your shows achieve budget.
• Provide a strategic event floor plan with the Ops Manager and ensure its efficient delivery.
• Appoint contractors/suppliers/agencies and conduct press/TV and radio interviews.
• Ensure the sales plan is delivered on target and budget, and activity targets are met.

Group Event Director - Requirements:

• Relevant experience in a targeted, strategic and operational management position, preferably in business events
• German language and knowledge of the German market
• Ability to travel to Germany 4-5 times a year
• Resilient personality
• Ideally, knowledge of the technology market

Group Event Director - Benefits:

• £65-90k base salary depending on experience with a further c£25k ote.
• Equity share after probation.
• Flexible, hybrid working.
• Inherit highly successful, brand-leading shows in dynamic, developing sectors.
• Excellent career progression opportunities in a fast growth, multi award-winning company - a Sunday Times top 100 company to work for.

Next Steps

If you have the experience required for this role we'd love to hear from you. Please send a CV ASAP. Next step would be a short telephone call with John Reilly, the recruiter. Please indicate when you’d be available for that.