Events Lead

The CFO Centre UK; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking an Events Lead in Swindon to design and deliver impactful events connecting CFOs with key decision-makers. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of B2B event management experience and strong project management skills. This full-time role involves managing event logistics, promotion, and performance tracking to align with business goals. Remote working is also available for part of the week.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in B2B event management, ideally in professional or financial services.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a strategic events calendar aligned with marketing goals.
• Plan and execute in-person, virtual, and hybrid events.
• Own the complete event promotion; pre and post-event follow-up.
• Collaborate with the commercial team for local market events.
• Manage venue sourcing, supplier management, and logistics.

Skills

B2B event management experience

Project management skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder engagement abilities

Budget management

Event platform proficiency

Understanding of lead generation

Tools

Zoom

Eventbrite

HubSpot

Job description

Location: Swindon 3 days, 2 days remote working

Reports to: Marketing Lead

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full-time

About Us

At The CFO Centre, we provide world-class fractional CFO services to ambitious businesses across the UK. Our mission is to help companies scale, improve profitability, manage cashflow, and prepare for successful exits. We’re a collaborative, purpose-driven team that values initiative, creativity, and results.

The Role

We are now looking for a commercially minded Events Lead to lead the planning and execution of high-impact events that connect our CFOs with business owners, MDs/CEOs and key decision-makers.

As Events Lead, you will be responsible for designing and delivering a calendar of events that support lead generation and brand positioning. You’ll work closely with the marketing and regional teams to ensure each event delivers measurable value.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a strategic events calendar aligned with marketing and business development goals.
• Plan and execute a mix of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events including:
  • Thought leadership webinars
  • Face to face regional events
  • Helping support with partnership events
  • Helping support wider business in any company events
• Own the complete end to end event promotion; pre-event and post event follow up.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to tailor events to local market needs.
• Own end-to-end event delivery: venue sourcing, supplier management, logistics, delegate management, and post-event reporting.
• Work with the content and digital teams to promote events and maximise attendance.
• Track KPIs such as attendance, engagement, lead quality, and ROI.
• Ensure all events reflect The CFO Centre’s premium brand and values.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in B2B event management, ideally in professional services or financial services.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience managing budgets and negotiating with suppliers.
• Confident using event platforms (e.g., Zoom, Eventbrite, HubSpot, or similar).
• Understanding of lead generation and sales enablement through events.