Event Manager

DIGIT - IT & Digital News; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join DIGIT - a leading tech events company in Scotland - as an Event Manager. You will oversee a series of high-profile tech events, enhancing your skills in project management and logistics while working in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working flexibility

Pension provision

Professional development opportunities

Holiday allowance

TOIL structure

Vibrant and supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing events (3 years minimum).
• Strong project management, scheduling skills.
• Excels under pressure and is detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage 8-10 events per year.
• Source and secure suitable venues.
• Coordinate logistics including catering and AV.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Logistics

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Tools

CRM & event technology

Job description

DIGIT - IT & Digital News Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Direct message the job poster from DIGIT - IT & Digital News

Tech Publisher, Tech Content Creator & Events Owner - Digital Transformation, CyberSecurity, Fintech, Cloud, IT & Digital Leadership

Salary £35-42k DOE

Help Shape Scotland’s Leading Tech Events

DIGIT is Scotland’s leading technology media and events company. We connect decision-makers, innovators, and solutions experts from across the tech landscape - and bring them together for shared learning and business opportunity. We run a series of highly regarded industry conferences, including Scotland’s largest annual tech event.

We’re looking for an experienced Event Manager to help lead the planning and delivery of our annual events programme. If you have love for logistics, thrive under pressure, and take pride in delivering well-run delegate experiences - then we want to hear from you.

The Why

This role will put you front-and-centre in organising the most high-profile tech events in the country. The position will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, and an incredible opportunity for someone with the ambition and drive to make a mark on the Scottish events ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Working alongside colleagues in our Sales, Marketing, Research & Editorial team, your responsibilities are to:

·Manage 8-10 events per year

·Source and secure suitable venues

·Coordinate logistics such as catering, AV, and signage

·Manage event staffing and scheduling

·Act as a liaison for speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors

·Manage delegate communication, registration, and badging process

·Oversee the setup of conference tech and AV

·Update the delegate app with conference information

·Proven experience in managing events (3 years minimum)

·Strong project management, scheduling, and planning skills

·Excellent written and verbal communication skills

·Experience using CRM & event technology (e.g. HubSpot, PowerPoint, scanning tools)

·Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills

·Calm under pressure with excellent problem-solving ability

·Highly organised, structured, and detail orientated

·Experience running a small events team and delegating tasks

·Competitive salary

·Holiday allowance and TOIL structure

·Hybrid working flexibility

·Pension provision

·Professional development and growth opportunities

·A vibrant and supportive work environment within a small friendly team

The Opportunity with DIGIT

This role will provide a front-row seat to one of the most exciting and dynamic industries in Scotland. It will give you the creative freedom to improve and innovate, and the chance to be part of team making a big mark in a high-growth area of events.

In 10 years, we’ve gone from running small-scale seminars to over-subscribed Expos - come and help us shape what’s next.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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