Senior Director - Corporate Events (Europe)
On-siteManchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead planning and logistical support for Veeva's major customer conferences, internal field kickoffs, and special program support across Europe. Hire, manage, and mentor a team of internal events professionals and external freelancers to ensure superior quality and talent retention. Execute end-to-end event strategies for customer Summits while cultivating relationships with third-party vendors and managing contract negotiations. Oversee budget management to maximize value and source and evaluate venues for future programs. Analyze events data to inform strategies and improve the attendee journey, while maintaining run-of-shows and playbooks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including marketing, sales, strategy, and product. Requires 7+ years managing 1,500+ attendee B2B events and 3+ years leading in-house teams. Ability to travel 10-15%.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years' experience owning the management planning and on-site execution of 1,500+ attendee B2B customer events in a convention center setting
- 3+ years' experience managing an in-house events team, external agencies, and freelancers
- Proven experience managing large budgets with attention to detail
- Ability to travel 10-15%
- Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Self-starter, proactive, and critical thinker
Desired Qualifications
- Thrives in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
- Proven excellence participating in cross-team program management
- Experience collaborating to design space focused on the attendee journey
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