Event Director FTC (9-12 Months) - (JR102394)

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.

If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a driven, highly engaged Event Director who can lead the growth of our market-leading DTX Manchester and DTX London + UCX London shows and lead the development of our Manchester Tech Week brand.

DTX Manchester is a much-loved tech show that holds a unique position in the market. In the past, the event has been in the shadow of its larger sister show in London, and there is a huge amount of potential to exploit.  Even more exciting is the opportunity around the Manchester Tech Week Brand that represents a full week of activity in Manchester and the region. 

The successful candidate will be one who relishes building deep connections with the market, spotting new opportunities and securing support from industry partners and major clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Finding and managing new partners to greatly expand the reach of Manchester Tech Week.
• Leading project meetings to ensure that events track to, and exceed, targets.
• Delivering product strategy and growth, placing profitability at the heart of decision making.
• Managing the content and VIP functions to ensure that we deliver outstanding content and an impressive VIP audience.
• Working closely with the Sales Manager to create clear comms and sales plans around bellwether clients and prospects.
• Spearheading outreach to major new partners and industry bellwethers.
• Working with marketing, content, and our VIP executive, to create a highly compelling VIP offering that grows the number of VIPs at our events and supports sales offerings to key clients.
• Using customer insight to improve exhibitor and visitor experience,
• Supporting marketing strategy to deliver audience.
• Supporting the VIP Manager to ensure that we deliver an unrivalled senior audience and ensure exceptional experiences for our VIPs. 

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours:

• You are a strong relationship builder, who loves talking to people both online and face to face.
• You have an outstanding track record in a commercial, marketing or event management role.
• You will be highly inquisitive and will love getting under the skin of the market.
• You are adept at using customer insight to improve exhibitor and visitor experience.
• You are able to summarise conversations and research to provide actionable insights to the marketing and sales teams.
• You are a proven leader who can inspire teams to deliver exceptional outcomes.
• You are a confident planner and even more confident in executing your plans.

About Clarion Events

Clarion Events is one of the world’s leading event organisers, producing and delivering innovative and market-leading events since 1947. (https://clarionevents.com/welcome)

Clarion Events embrace diversity and equal opportunities in all that we do. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Clarion is private equity backed and owned by Blackstone. Blackstone is one of the world’s leading global investment funds, investing capital for the long term to build successful, resilient businesses. (https://www.blackstone.com/) 

Our purpose is to deliver exceptional customer outcomes and experiences, by making every connection count.

Our vision is we want every one of our products to be a market leader in customer satisfaction and delight.