Events Data Administrator

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic tech start-up in Manchester as an Event Team Lead, where you will oversee the full lifecycle of event data. This role involves managing a cross-functional team, enhancing data collection methods, and ensuring data accuracy. If you have a passion for live events and are a natural leader with a strong understanding of data principles, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. Be part of a culture that champions data-led decision-making and contributes to exciting events in the sports and music sectors.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a data-driven business function in tech or digital-first environments.
• Strong understanding of data governance, structuring, and interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cross-functional team ensuring data accuracy and delivery excellence.
• Oversee the collection and maintenance of all event-related data.
• Champion a culture of data-led decision making within the events team.

Skills

Data Principles

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Data Governance

Process Design

Job description

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As Event Team Lead, you'll be responsible for the full lifecycle of event data, how it's collected, stored, structured, and leveraged. You’ll be owning and maintaining our internal event toolset, the maturity, distribution and accuracy. Looking for someone with a strong understanding of data principles, as well as the ability to apply new process, strategy, and leadership into a current standing team.

If you're passionate about live events and are interested in being a part of an exciting tech start up in Manchester, this might be the perfect opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a cross-functional team, including offshore contributors, driving clarity, communication, data accuracy and delivery excellence.
• Review and own all current event-specific processes, ensuring consistency and scalability as we grow.
• Oversee the collection, maintenance, and storage of all event related data within our systems.
• Introduce new tools and methods to enhance data collection, analytics, and business reporting.
• Collaborate with all business units to ensure event-related business goals are achieved.
• Champion a culture of data-led decision making within the events team and beyond.

About You

• Proven experience leading a data driven business function, ideally within tech, SaaS, or a digital-first business.
• Strong understanding of data principles, including governance, structuring, tagging, and interpretation.
• A natural leader with experience building and developing high-performing teams.
• You know how to design and implement new processes from scratch.
• Confident communicator, both internally and externally, with strong stakeholder management skills.

Salary up to 35K

This could suit someone from either an analytics or administration background, with a passion for sports, music and events.