Event Manager

Diversified UK & Europe; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 46.000 - 57.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Employer pension contribution up to 10

Discretionary company bonus

Hybrid working

Wellbeing package

Professional development

Volunteer day

Two-time Employer of the Year

Zusammenfassung

Diversified UK & Europe, Brighton Office, is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead two co-located trade shows as part of the London Food & Drink Festival. The role focuses on driving revenue through stand space, sponsorships, and digital advertising, while managing a small sales team and international agents.

You will nurture relationships with associations and trade bodies, write winning proposals, and represent NOFS and the Artisan Food & Drink Show on-site to deliver exceptional

Qualifikationen

• Established event manager with proven revenue delivery in events.
• Experience selling stand space or sponsorships.
• Strong written sales communication and relationship-building.

Aufgaben

• Own and drive revenue from exhibition stands, sponsorships, and digital ads.
• Lead and develop a small sales team to hit targets.
• Manage international sales agents and secure pavilions.
• Build relationships with associations and trade bodies.
• Write compelling sales proposals and prospecting emails.
• Attend NOFS and Artisan Show on-site to support clients.

Kenntnisse

Event sales

Team leadership

Sales strategy

International sales

Tools

Salesforce

Jobbeschreibung

Event Manager – Diversified UK & Europe: Brighton Office, UK

Full-time, permanent role

Basic salary: starting from £51,500 (depending on experience) plus commission

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a full-time Event Manager to manage two co-located trade shows at the heart of the specialist food and drink calendar:

• Natural & Organic Food Show (NOFS). The go-to destination for retailers sourcing organic, functional and plant-based products.
• Artisan Food & Drink Show. The must-attend event for deli, farm shop and retail buyers looking for smaller-scale, premium producers.

Both shows form part of The London Food & Drink Festival at ExCeL London. NOFS has been the definitive trade event for natural, organic, plant-based and free‑from food and drink for 30 years, and alongside the Artisan Food & Drink Show it is more compelling than ever. This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious, commercially minded sales leader with a real appetite for product growth, looking to develop their career within a forward‑thinking events company.

And unlike most sales roles, you’ll see the results of your work in person. When the doors open and the floor fills with thousands of industry professionals, it’s a feeling our sales team consistently say makes this job unlike anything else.

About Diversified UK & Europe

We're a Brighton‑based events company, part of the global Diversified Communications group, connecting, educating and strengthening business communities through market‑leading trade shows, industry awards, digital products and publications. We organise 20 in‑person trade events and 4 industry awards across a range of sectors, creating the kind of valuable business connections that help companies grow. With a team of around 100 people, we're large enough to offer variety and structure, but small enough that individuals make a real difference.

We’ve won Employer of the Year two years running (2025 and 2026), not because we tick boxes, but because we genuinely invest in our people. Flexible working, a collaborative culture, and a leadership team that listens are things we’re proud of, not just things we say.

What You’ll Be Doing

Day‑to‑day, you’ll be:

• Owning and driving revenue - exhibition stand space, sponsorship packages and digital advertising, using strong objection‑handling skills to win and retain exhibitors
• Leading and developing a small sales team to hit individual and team targets
• Managing international sales agents and securing international pavilions
• Building solid, lasting relationships with associations and trade bodies
• Writing compelling sales proposals and prospecting emails that win business
• Conducting high‑level meetings with senior industry contacts and converting them into long‑term commercial relationships
• Proactively developing new business through calls, email, LinkedIn and in‑person outreach - including attending industry events to represent NOFS and the Artisan Food & Drink Show and generate leads
• Hitting and exceeding individual and team revenue targets consistently across the year
• Developing a deep understanding of the competitive landscape and using that insight to sharpen the commercial approach
• Using Salesforce and sound data management to keep pipeline data accurate and generate reports for senior leadership
• Working closely with operations, marketing, finance and other departments to ensure seamless delivery of client requirements across both shows
• Attending NOFS and the Artisan Food & Drink Show on‑site, supporting clients and helping to deliver a great experience for exhibitors and sponsors

What We’re Looking For

We’re not after a perfect CV - we’re after the right person. You’ll probably be:

• An established event manager, commercial manager or sales manager with a strong track record of hitting revenue targets, selling stand space or similar in events, exhibitions, media or publishing
• Confident and credible across multiple channels - phone, email, LinkedIn and in person. You know how to open doors and build relationships that last
• Commercially sharp and strategically minded - you have a strong commercial outlook and an appetite for product growth, and think about the portfolio as a whole, not just the next deal
• Experience managing a team, with excellent sales skills and objection handling
• Good knowledge of Salesforce and data management
• Brilliant sales writing skills for proposals and prospecting emails
• Experience managing international sales agents and securing international pavilions, with the ability to build solid relationships with associations and trade bodies
• An understanding of the food and drink retail sector, especially natural, organic, healthy and sustainable categories
• Organised, methodical and collaborative - you follow through on commitments and bring others with you

If you’re already operating at management level and looking for a portfolio with real commercial ambition behind it, we’d like to hear from you!

What’s in It for You

We know you have options, so here’s why people enjoy working here:

• A role with real ownership - you’ll be trusted to get on with it, not micromanaged
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - and we close over Christmas and New Year on top of that
• An employer pension contribution of up to 10% - significantly above the statutory minimum and one of the most generous schemes you’ll find at a company of our size
• A discretionary company bonus scheme - when the business does well, everyone shares in that success
• A comprehensive wellbeing package including a cash health plan, EAP, life insurance, critical illness cover, bereavement support, and a contribution towards gym membership or a wellbeing app
• Flexible start and finish times, so you can work around your life
• Hybrid working - a genuine blend of Brighton office and home
• Cycle to Work scheme and Electric Car Scheme
• Ongoing professional development - in‑house training, curated programmes, and dedicated self‑directed learning time
• A paid volunteering day to give back to a cause that matters to you
• Genuinely family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• A colleague referral scheme - because the best people often know the best people
• Regular social events - from book clubs and game nights to our annual Star Awards and Christmas party
• A two‑time Employer of the Year winner (EN Awards 2025 & 2026) - an accolade that reflects how we actually treat our people

Where Could This Lead?

We promote from within wherever we can. For the right person, this role is a strong platform for broader commercial leadership - across a wider portfolio, at a more senior level, or both.