Senior Event Manager - Palais des Congrès - Freelance H/F

Les Nouvelles Recrues; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote 1 day/week

Meal vouchers

Mutuelle 65%

Wellpass

Team-building

Multicultural team

Job summary

Chain of Events in Paris is seeking a Senior Event Manager to join the team asap. This hands-on role focuses on coordinating large-scale, high-profile summits (Signal Week, RAISE, MACHINA) and ensuring seamless pre-, on-site, and post-event operations.

You will manage vendor relationships, budgets, and logistics, work across an international team, and deliver exceptional attendee experiences from planning through post-event debriefs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing very large-scale events at the Palais des Congrès.
• Fluency in French and English.
• Excellent attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks across projects.
• 5+ years of experience in event management.

Responsibilities

• Support vendor management and coordinate service providers.
• Coordinate technical and logistical aspects across events.
• Collaborate with Chain of Events team members.
• Manage on-site logistics during events.
• Evaluate suppliers and debrief after events.
• Control budgetary commitments and payments.

Skills

Events knowledge

Bilingual FR/EN

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Master’s degree in Event Industry or related field

Job description

About Chain of Events

Chain of Events brings together the people shaping the future of technology, business and innovation through three leading summits in Paris.

Chain of Events runs three summits, all in Paris, all within the same week:

Proven experience managing very large-scale events at the Palais des Congrès is mandatory (must-have)

• Signal Week — the institutional summit for digital assets. Founded in 2019 as Paris Blockchain Week and elevated to Signal Week in 2026, it draws 10,000+ attendees from 100+ countries, roughly 70% of them C-suite. Its last edition convened 250+ banks and financial institutions, over $50T in assets under management, and 70 government officials and regulators — BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Fidelity, BNY Mellon, Citi, the London Stock Exchange, ESMA and the European Commission among them. The thesis: TradFi and digital assets are no longer two industries but one financial system being rebuilt on shared rails.

• RAISE Summit — the AI summit for decision-makers. Launched in 2024, it has grown from 2,000 to 9,000+ attendees across three editions (80%+ C-level, from 76 countries), with 350+ speakers spanning AI infrastructure, enterprise adoption, agentic systems, sovereignty and policy. The 2026 edition at the Carrousel du Louvre featured Mark Cuban, Yann LeCun and Nelson Griggs (Nasdaq), plus the Versailles AI Gala, the RAISE Hackathon and RAISE the STAKES (1,100+ startup applications in 2026).

• MACHINA Summit — Europe's leading event dedicated to Physical AI: intelligence that acts on the real world through humanoids, industrial robotics, autonomous systems and next-generation human–machine interfaces. Its inaugural 2026 edition brought together the labs building humanoids and the enterprises deploying robotics at scale, with speakers from Google DeepMind, Boston Dynamics, NVIDIA, 1X, Apptronik and Agility Robotics. It's the fastest-moving brand in the portfolio, with the most white space ahead of it.

In July 2026, all three brands were acquired by Hyve Group, the global B2B events organiser behind Fintech Meetup, HLTH and Shoptalk. In July 2027, they'll converge on the Palais des Congrès during the exact same week.

About the role

The Chain Of Events team is growing and we are looking for a Senior Event Manager to join us asap!

This is a great experience for someone with a hands-on attitude, willing to be part of a great entrepreneurial and international adventure.

Prior, hands-on experience managing very large-scale events at the Palais des Congrès is mandatory for this role.

What you will do

In collaboration with the Operations Team, your missions and activities will be:

Pre-event :

• Support the team with vendor management, assisting with select service providers (e.g., catering, signage, booth construction, or technical setups).
• Coordinate and optimize the technical and logistical part of the events (RAISE, Machina, Signal and special events).
• Collaborate with all the Chain of Events team members.
• Ensure the administrative part is realized (quotes, purchase orders and invoices).
• Contribute to the global budget management.

During the event :

• Manage on-site logistics (set up, opening & dismantling phases) for all services.
• Manage external teams and technical support for exhibitors.
• Check and guarantee the conformity of the execution with schedules and orders.
• Anticipate and find solutions to various technical and/or logistical topics.

Post-event :

• Evaluate suppliers, prepare the debriefing.
• Suggest improvements.
• Control of budgetary commitments, payment, closing of accounts.

In summary:

You will be in charge of the operational preparation of Signal Week and RAISE You will be one of the technical, logistical and security contact for customers, suppliers and team onsite.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of the Business Events industry.
• Fluency in French and English is essential.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn.
• Be able to manage multiple tasks at one time on several projects

Expected training and experience

• Proven experience managing very large-scale events at the Palais des Congrès is mandatory (must-have).
• Master’s degree in Event Industry or related field.
• Similar experience in the Event Industry.
• 5+ years experience required.

Contract and compensation

Contract type: Full time — CDD/Freelance

Financial benefits:

• 100% Navigo · meal vouchers (€12.79/day, €8 employer-covered) · mutuelle 65%
• Wellpass, team-building
• A diverse, multicultural team and real, visible impact on the work

Offices: Paris (17th) · Remote : 1d/week

Other perks: a diverse, multicultural team and real, visible impact on the work

Recruitment process

• Screening Interview (30 min): first conversation about your background and motivations.
• Hiring Manager Interview (30 min): deep-dive with the hiring manager on the role and your experience.
• Use Case (60–90 min): a practical exercise, presented and discussed with the team.
• CEO + HR Call (15-30min)

Working Environment

This role sits within a fast-paced, high-energy marketing team supporting some of Europe's leading AI and technology summits. Social moves quickly, and so does the event cycle - expect steady weeks of planning and creation alongside busy peaks around announcements, launches, and side events. The ability to stay organised, communicate clearly, and keep your creative standard high under pressure is essential.