Event & Operational Delivery

• Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the event from planning through to post-event analysis
• Work closely with Operations and external suppliers to ensure the event is delivered to a high standard, on time and within budget
• Own the critical path, event milestones, deadlines and risk management
• Lead the event team onsite and act as the senior point of escalation during the event
• Ensure exhibitors, sponsors, speakers and attendees receive an outstanding experience
• Review event performance and customer feedback and implement improvements for future editions

Content & Community

• Work with editorial/content teams to ensure the programme reflects the issues, trends and priorities shaping HR and technology
• Build relationships with senior HR leaders, industry influencers, technology companies and strategic partners
• Identify new formats, features and experiences that increase engagement and differentiate HR Tech Europe
• Maintain a strong understanding of the HR technology market, competitors and emerging trends, particularly AI and the future of work

About You

You will be a commercially driven event professional who enjoys owning a product and making it better. You will bring:

• Proven experience managing a B2B event, conference, exhibition or similar commercial product
• Strong commercial awareness and experience working with revenue targets, budgets and/or P&L
• Experience working closely with sales and marketing teams to drive event growth
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A customer-first mindset and strong stakeholder management skills
• Confidence working with senior executives, clients, partners and external suppliers
• The ability to analyse data and turn insight into commercial and audience-growth decisions
• A proactive, entrepreneurial approach – you see opportunities rather than waiting to be told what to do
• The ability to work at both strategic and operational levels and to get into the detail when required

Experience in HR, HR technology, B2B technology or an adjacent sector would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to take genuine ownership of a high-profile international B2B event and play a key role in its next phase of growth. You will have the opportunity to shape the commercial strategy, audience proposition, content, customer experience and future direction of HR Tech Europe, working alongside an experienced team within a growing global events and media business.

If you're commercially ambitious, passionate about events and thrive on ownership, we'd love to hear from you. We also offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave increasing to 27 after two years
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Matched pension contributions up to 6%
• Employee Life Assurance x4 basic annual salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Employee Discount site

All souls are welcome

As an equal opportunity employer we hire, develop and retain the best people regardless of their social background, age, sex, ethnicity, religion/belief or disability, and to make use of their talents. We value everyone as an individual. We recognise that everyone is different and have created a work environment where we treat everyone fairly and in a consistent way and promote a culture of respect and dignity, to create a company that’s the right fit for every person inside of it.

We are excited by the incredible potential of AI and the innovative ways it can enhance the way we work. However, in our hiring process, we aim to get to know you. To stand out to our hiring managers, we encourage you to let your personality shine through, rather than relying on an AI-generated application. You are welcome to use AI as a writing assistant to help structure and articulate your thoughts. Please do not use it to generate fictional skills or experiences. Using AI responsibly can support your application, but your application must ultimately represent you.