Events Operations Manager

Philips International; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips International seeks an Events Operations Manager in Farnborough to oversee tradeshow operations and ensure services meet internal standards. The ideal candidate should have significant experience, excellent presentation skills, and a background in project management. This full-time position requires a proactive approach to managing events and stakeholder relationships, contributing to the health technology leader's mission of improving lives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Events and Tradeshow management.
• Hands-on experience with event tools.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of tradeshows.
• Evaluate event tools and train staff.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and agencies.

Skills

Project Management

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Tools

Cvent

Job description

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Apply locations Farnborough time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id 556422

Job Title

Events Operations Manager

Job Description

As the Events Operations Manager, you work closely with Director of Events Operations and the Operations manager to ensure smooth day-to-day running of our tradeshows behind the scenes, identifying bottlenecks and proactively counteracting those. You will manage the strategic set up of the Events Operations.

You are responsible for:

• Ensuring that all activity by Events Operations is aligned to the Team KPI’s and Objectives
• Working closely with the Regional Lead (Event Manager) in order to ensure level and type of service are fulfil internal customers’ satisfaction.
• Working with the Customer Insights manager to ensure the Events Tools portfolio provides appropriate data
• Managing Agencies and Supplier relationships in relation to the scope of this role
• Evaluating our portfolio of Event relevant tools (such as lead taking, Event appointment scheduling, on booth tracking etc.) and proposing appropriate alternatives in collaboration with appropriate stakeholders
• Understanding the full tooling landscape and where necessary train staff on these tools, or support events where this is needed
• Presentation skills – you will be required to present information on the tools you support to large international audiences on Teams calls
• Managing Large, Customer Experience related projects (not including Events Management)

You are the right fit if you have:

• Significant work experience in Events and Tradeshow management (+5 years)
• Proven experience in Event management, specifically tradeshows (client side) in a large corporation. This needs to include full, end-to-end tradeshow management.
• The ability to remain calm in stressful situations whilst working in a high-pressure environment
• Mandatory experience in hands on working with Event relevant tools (such as lead taking, platforms- i.e. Cvent)
• Experience in Pharmaceutical or Healthcare is desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Project Management experience
• Fluency in English is a must (both spoken and writing), other languages would be a bonus but are not mandatory
• Ability to work flexible hours when necessary.
• Experience and confidence in managing senior stakeholders
• People management experience
• Background in Hospitality would be a bonus

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.
Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.
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• Discover our rich and exciting history .
• Learn more about our purpose .
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here .

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About Us

At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.

For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.