Questex
Event Manager
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Amazing Career Opportunity for an Event Manager
The Event Manager will work in a Hybrid capacity (office days in the London HQ, with travel to venues and on-site attendance required for build, show days, and breakdown).
Who are we?
At Questex, you can make an impact by helping suppliers and buyers connect more efficiently and effectively. Questex is a leading global events, media, and business information company, yet we are still a place where your voice is heard, and your ideas are appreciated. So, you can make an immediate difference in our success while advancing your career.
Questex drives business forward through a rich engagement platform centered on leading events and surrounded by data insights and digital communities.
Check us out here: www.questex.com
We are seeking an Event Manager who plays a critical role in owning the end-to-end operational and logistical delivery of one or more B2B trade shows and exhibitions across our portfolio, working closely with sales, marketing, and content teams, and reporting to the Event Director.
As our Event Manager you'll support Questex's success by:
Strategic & Cross-Functional Ownership
- Acting as the central point of accountability for the show — the person who knows the full picture across sales, marketing, content, and operations
- Owning the event's critical path/master timeline and holding all internal teams and external suppliers accountable to it
- Managing the show P&L in partnership with finance, tracking costs against budget and flagging risks early
- Presenting event status, risks, and results to senior stakeholders (Event Director, Portfolio Director, and occasionally board-level for flagship events)
Venue, Supplier & Contractor Management
- Negotiating and managing the venue contract, including space allocation, rigging, catering, security, and cleaning
- Appointing and managing the official contractor(s) for shell scheme, signage, carpet, and AV
- Managing floor plan development with the sales team, resolving space conflicts and sightline/access issues
- Ensuring all suppliers meet health & safety, insurance, and compliance requirements
Exhibitor & Sponsor Experience
- Owning the exhibitor manual/service kit and exhibitor communications plan
- Managing exhibitor queries around stand build, deliveries, badges, and onsite logistics
- Delivering sponsorship activations to spec, working with sponsors and internal sales teams
- Managing the exhibitor satisfaction survey and rebooking/renewal support post-show
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Onsite Delivery
- Leading the operations team through build-up, live days, and breakdown
- Running daily onsite briefings with venue, security, contractors, and internal teams
- Being the escalation point for onsite issues — exhibitor disputes, venue problems, safety incidents
- Managing temporary/freelance staff (registration, ushers, stewards)
Post-Event
- Running the post-show debrief with all stakeholders and producing a formal wash-up report
- Reconciling the budget against actuals and managing supplier invoice queries/disputes
- Capturing lessons learned and feeding them into the next edition's planning cycle
What we will love about your background:
- 3–6+ years' experience in event/exhibition operations at a trade show organizer, venue, or agency
- A track record of managing shows end-to-end, not just individual workstreams
- Strong commercial acumen — comfortable owning a budget and explaining variances
- Confident negotiation skills with venues and contractors
- Calm, decisive, and hands-on under pressure during live event days
Your Experience and Education include:
- Willingness to travel and work non-standard hours around show dates (often including some evening/weekend work during build/breakdown)
- Familiarity with event management/registration platforms (e.g., a badging system) and floor plan software
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Who you are as a Team Member:
- You proactively seek to adopt and implement diversity into your work, including valuing diverse backgrounds, experiences and thinking. You also embrace creating and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Strong team player and ability to work well with others.
Why Apply?
- Why we are here: Helping people live longer and live better by focusing on the Experience Economy.
- What we do: We connect buyers and sellers.
- How we do it: Easy to work with. We deliver superior results. Provide world-class experiences.
- Our DNA is our guiding principles: Collaboration, Honesty & Transparency, Curiosity, Growth, Fun, Purpose Driven
OUR CULTURE
At Questex, we listen to each other and to our customers. And we have fun in a fast-paced, vibrant and supportive environment. We're big on ideas, not on rigid processes, rules or org charts. We know that life can be unpredictable, so we're flexible and adaptable to change.
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Our mission is to create inclusive experiences and opportunities for all, empowering individuals and communities, ensuring that everyone can see themselves represented in our offices, virtual spaces and our work.
YOUR INITIATIVE
At Questex, you will join a fast-growing company of bright and ambitious but easygoing people from a diversity of professions, experiences and backgrounds. We keep it real. Like to take the lead? Go for it! We encourage innovative thinking and action. Whether you like to create things, manage things or sell things, you can make your mark at Questex.
OUR REWARDS/WHAT WE OFFER
Questex celebrates the contributions of every member of our team by providing a dynamic and caring work environment, competitive benefits package designed to ensure our employees physical and mental health are top priority.
The expected base salary for this position ranges from £40,000- £45,000 Salary offers are based on a broad scope of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market, geographic and organizational factors are also considered.
- Online Educational Learning Library of over 16,000 courses for employees to enhance and develop their skills.
- FitOn Health, access to a leading digital wellness platform
- Mission-driven culture with an enthusiastic, professional team
- Work-Life Balance
- Flexible Work Schedule
DEI Mission
Our mission is to create inclusive experiences and opportunities for all, empowering individuals and communities, and ensuring everyone can see themselves represented in our offices, virtual spaces, and work.
With offices in Washington, D.C., Singapore, the United Kingdom, and remote locations across the US, we’re always looking for talented people to join our team.
Please note Questex is unable to provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the UK without sponsorship now or in the future.
Questex is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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