Event Operations Manager

Easyfairs; Paris; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Easyfairs is seeking an Operations Manager to join our Paris office in a fast-paced environment. You will work with the Operations team across multiple exhibitions in France, closely with Heads of Operations to ensure successful delivery.

You will plan, coordinate and supervise on-site operations, liaise with suppliers, manage health and safety, and oversee budgets, timelines and exhibitor services. A dynamic leader with strong customer focus is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in exhibition and events sector strongly preferred.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Impeccable customer service and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to hit deadlines and work under pressure.
• Ability to take a lead role in delivering on team goals.
• Setting, monitoring and forecasting budget with Heads of Operations.
• Floorplan production and management.

Responsabilités

• Plan and organise events from concept to onsite
• Liaising with suppliers and venues
• Leading operations team onsite whilst ensuring smooth running of shows
• Health and Safety management including Risk Assessment
• Working closely with sales and marketing teams on portfolio of events
• Coordinate and management of the Exhibitor Shop for portfolio of events
• Report on exhibitor web shop revenue targets
• Day to day management of Operations Assistant and Operations Executive
• Management of exhibitor manuals using new online portal

Connaissances

Exhibitions/events sector

Organisation & time management

Customer service & problem solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Deadlines & pressure

Team leadership

Budget setting & forecasting

Floorplan production & management

Description du poste

• Experience within the exhibitions/events industry preferred

The Opportunity

Easyfairs is a rapidly growing company having recently made a number of acquisitions and with many global launches in the pipeline. We are a dynamic and exciting team to join, with great opportunities for driven, energetic and passionate individuals.

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join our Paris office, who is keen to join a fast-paced environment. You will be working within the Operations team across a number of Easyfairs exhibitions based in France, working very closely with the Heads of Operations.

Responsibilities will include:

• Plan and organise events from concept to onsite
• Liaising with suppliers and venues
• Leading operations team onsite whilst ensuring smooth running of shows
• Health and Safety management including Risk Assessment
• Working closely with sales and marketing teams on portfolio of events
• Coordinate and management of the Exhibitor Shop for portfolio of events
• Report on exhibitor web shop revenue targets
• Day to day management of Operations Assistant and Operations Executive
• Management of exhibitor manuals using new online portal

Skills, experience and attributes required are:

• Experience in the exhibition and events sector strongly preferred
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills
• Impeccable customer service and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to hit deadlines and work under pressure
• Ability to take a lead role in delivering on team goals
• Setting, monitoring and forecasting budget with Heads of Operations
• Floorplan production and management

About Easyfairs

Easyfairs is a global event company based in Europe and the USA. We organise and host more than 200 events across the world (Austria, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and USA) and we manage eight venues in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. Our passion is to bring business communities and communities of interest together. We strive to "easify" the life of our customers and increase the return on their investment of time and money through all-in formulas, advanced technology and a customer-centric approach. The Easyfairs Group employs over 900 highly committed talents. Our commitment to excellence has been recognised several times. We were named Belgium’s "Entrepreneur of the Year®" in 2018 and Deloitte has named us a "Best Managed Company" seven years running (2019-25). The company is ranked 11th in the list of the world’s leading exhibition companies. We are also proud of being on the "Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 & 2026" list!

We're ambitious, fast-moving and genuinely enjoy what we do. You'll be part of a high-energy team where development, ownership and impact come fast.

Expect to be challenged, supported and recognised-while playing a real role in our continued growth.

Here at Easyfairs, we are passionate about the power of fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our team to thrive in.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.