EMEA Senior Events Lead - Strategy, Delivery & Impact

F5 Networks, Inc.; Addlestone; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

F5 Networks, Inc. seeks a Senior Events Manager in the EMEA region to lead planning and execution of hosted and third-party events, ensuring strategic alignment with GTM priorities. You will manage timelines, budgets, vendors and executive engagement across global teams.

The role requires 8+ years in event management, strong stakeholder influence, and a track record of delivering complex programmes in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of event management experience in a technology or corporate environment.
• Proven track record of independently managing large-scale, high-impact events end to end.
• Ability to lead programme meetings and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute EMEA third party and hosted events that support F5 EMEA’s GTM strategy and priorities.
• Build a comprehensive project plan for each event with clear outcomes, responsibilities, timelines and deliverables.
• Collaborate with regional marketing and sales leaders to assess opportunities and align investment with priority audiences and markets.
• Coordinate sponsorship activation, speaker participation, executive engagement, customer meetings, demonstrations and campaign activity.
• Manage relationships with organisers, agencies, venues and suppliers, overseeing deadlines, budgets and on-site delivery.
• Evaluate performance against objectives, capture engagement metrics and inform future investment decisions.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Tools

CVENT

Tableau

Job description

F5 Networks, Inc. seeks a Senior Events Manager in the EMEA region to lead planning and execution of hosted and third-party events, ensuring strategic alignment with GTM priorities. You will manage timelines, budgets, vendors and executive engagement across global teams.

The role requires 8+ years in event management, strong stakeholder influence, and a track record of delivering complex programmes in a hybrid environment.