Event Operations Manager

Who we are

GlobalData is a specialist information services businesson a mission to help our clients decode the future, make betterdecisions and reach more customers. Using our unique data, expertanalysis and innovative solutions we deliver intelligence on theworld's largest industries for companies, government organisationsand industry professionals.

We began ourjourney in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialistinformation services companies, with decades of trusted customerrelationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we operate as asingle company and one fully integrated platform, with more than3,500 colleagues worldwide, across 20+ industries, delivering valuefor over 5,000 customers.

Why joinGlobalData?

GlobalData is at apivotal point in its growth journey. Following multipleacquisitions and having recently received transformationalinvestment we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to supportus in achieving our vision of becoming the world's trusted sourceof strategic industry intelligence.

Our bigambitions mean that life at GlobalData is fast paced,entrepreneurial and rewarding. We recognise the collective power ofour people, and it's the collaboration of our teams that haveshaped our success and will continue to do so in thefuture.

Therole

Arena International, partof GlobalData, runs 50 + international market leading conferencesevery year across a variety of sectors. Our growing internationalportfolio spans across 3 key industries - pharmaceuticals, consumergoods, and financial services with events running globally acrossUK. US, Europe and Asia.

Reporting to the Headof Event Operations and Delivery we're looking for an experienced,hand-on Operations Manager who thrives on detail and has a passionfor delivering excellence. You must be confident in managing andcoordinating all processes and procedures associated with runningmulti -streamed, confex and conference event formats.

What you'll bedoing

• End to endevent and budget management/delivery.
• Venuesourcing & cost negotiation
• Suppliersourcing, negotiation and procurement
• Eventplanning and delivery - AV, Signage, F&B, Staging, Creative,Travel, onsite materials; event guides, delegate packs
• Client liaison- Sponsors, delegates, Vips,speakers
• Internal team liaison andcollaboration: Sales, Delegate Sales, Marketing, Design,Finance
• Financial reporting, invoice,commissions, reconciliation
• Liaison with thedesign department to ensure timely and accurate production ofsignage, catalogues, and all contents of delegate packs
• Lead and deliver events on site
• Keeping IT systems, and event reporting up todate
• People Management

What We Look For

• Our core event portfolio is in person,flexibility to travel is a must. (6-7 events/year)
• Experience of hybrid, digital, awards and 121 meetingformats also highly beneficial for this growth role.
• Have 3+ years' experience working with the eventsindustry - conference/confex/meeting formats preferably
• High attention to detail
• Ability tomanage event financial budgets (GCSE Grade C maths minimum orequivalent)
• Great communication skills - beingable to liaise with all departments as well as work with multiplesuppliers
• A proven ability to work to tightdeadlines, with attention to detail under pressure on multipleevents at once
• Excellent time management andorganizational skills with experience of reporting onactivity.
• High level of IT competency,including word and excel
• Excellentinterpersonal skills - ability to deal with a wide range of peopleat all levels
• Ability to prioritise, plan andorganize workload often with conflicting timeconstraints
• Flexible team player, with theability to work under pressure to short deadlines
• Ability to use initiative and work largelyself-directed
• Negotiation skills

In addition to a rewarding career, we supportour GlobalData colleagues with a range of benefits across health,finances, fitness, travel, tech and more. To find out more aboutthe roles and benefits on offer in your region,

GlobalDatabelieves strongly in the value of diversity and creatingsupportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues cansucceed. As such, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.GlobalData is determined to ensure that no applicant or employeereceives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age,disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status,race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements whichcannot be shown to be justifiable.