French-speaking Event Director

Do you have at least five years experience in a senior, Event-leadership role and would like to join one of the fastest-growing B2B companies in the UK, one that's won 22 awards in the past five years? As a result of significant expansion, one of the world's most dynamic business-event companies is looking to hire a profit-focussed French-speaking Exhibition Director, based in London to run premium tech events in France. You'll have overall responsibility and P&L accountability for the performance of high-profile shows and lead the team across all disciplines ensuring no budget overspend and maximising profitability.

French-speaking Exhibition Director - Main Duties:

• Day to day management and motivation of the event team, Show Managers and sales staff, recruiting where necessary and setting clear goals and objectives for all reporting staff
• Lead by example - delivering personal sales targets across the event under your management
• Write an annually-updated event business-plan and through research; analysis; developed relationships and market intelligence, implement initiatives to ensure growth
• Produce a coherent brand strategy for all events to maintain relevance to all markets and meet visitor and exhibitor expectations
• Ensure marketing strategy is aligned with commercial objectives
• Provide a strategic event floor plan in conjunction with the Operations Manager - designed to meet the budget target, and optimise visitor experience and traffic for exhibitors
• Identify and implement (where possible) extra revenue streams and brand extension opportunities
• Monitor and report competitor activity, taking actions where necessary
• Get close to your market, understand its trends and develop your event around it
• Develop strategy with the Marketing Manager and Sales team to meet targets including overall numbers of exhibitors; exhibitor mix; stand sales; and sponsorship inventory, yield and revenue
• Ensure the sales plan is being delivered on target and budget and KPI targets are met

French-speaking Exhibition Director - Requirements:

• At least five years experience in a senior, Event-leadership role
• A CV showing stability in your roles not a move every year

This is a rare chance to join a very successful team offering a high level of autonomy as well as significant benefit and development opportunity including a lucrative share ownership scheme. If you have the skills we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you. Please send a CV now!