French-speaking Event Director
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Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
Location | Singapore, London |
Area | London, England |
Sector | Event Co-ordination |
Salary | £50000 - £55000 per annum + 25% OTE + Healthcare |
Start Date | ASAP |
Job Ref | 6978 |
Job Views | 944 |
- Description
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!