Events Technology Manager

Marketing Talent | Publishing, Events & Tech Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement plan

Flexible working

Holiday allowance

Funded learning

Job summary

Marketing Talent is assisting an established international B2B events business in London to recruit an Event Technology Manager. The role owns the full event tech stack, from discovery and build through testing to live delivery, across registration, networking, awards and onsite engagement.

You will act as product owner for new tools, configure complex platforms, manage vendors, and coordinate cross‑functional teams. International travel is expected and a hybrid working pattern is provided.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in event technology or related project management.
• Hands-on experience with registration platforms (Cvent ideal).
• Experience configuring Grip or a similar event networking app.
• Awards management tools such as AwardForce or Evessio.
• CRM/ERP experience and a working grasp of data structures, ETL and integrations.
• A track record of delivering multiple events at once.
• Strong stakeholder skills and the confidence to challenge, manage scope and say no.
• Highly organised, self-driven and detail-focused.
• Happy to travel internationally for onsite delivery.
• Bonus: HTML/CSS, APIs or platform integration experience.

Responsibilities

• Own event tech end to end – registration, networking apps, awards and engagement tools, from discovery and build through testing to live delivery.
• Build complex registration – multi-path flows, pricing, discounts, tax rules and confirmations, plus check-in, kiosks and badge printing.
• Configure networking platforms – set up data, sponsor entitlements and meeting logic to drive attendee meetings and sponsor value; manage imports, mapping and integrations.
• Run awards programmes – categories, submissions, scoring and judging through to shortlists, winners and outputs for show production.
• Lead onsite technology – scanning, badging, devices and live troubleshooting at events across the portfolio.
• Manage projects and vendors – coordinate Marketing, Ops, Production, Sales and Customer Services; control scope and risk; handle tickets and escalations.
• Act as product owner – evaluate new tools (AI, lead retrieval, onsite tech and more), turn business needs into requirements and push for improvements.
• Build the playbook – maintain SOPs and templates, and train colleagues across the platforms.

Skills

Event technology

Project management

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Travel readiness

Tools

Cvent

Grip

AwardForce

Evessio

CRM/ERP/data integrations

Job description

International B2B events business | Onsite travel

Salary c£50k Basic + 10% Bonus & Full Benefits

Hybrid Working – 3 days per week in Central London office

Registration, networking, awards, onsite engagement – every attendee touchpoint runs on technology. This role owns it.

Our client is an established international B2B events and community business, running a portfolio of leading brands for senior decision-makers across technology. They need an Event Technology Manager to run their event tech stack and shape where it goes next.

It's a hands-on delivery role with product ownership built in: you'll build and run the platforms, and you'll help decide which tools the business adopts.

What you'll do

• Own event tech end to end – registration, networking apps, awards and engagement tools, from discovery and build through testing to live delivery.


• Build complex registration – multi-path flows, pricing, discounts, tax rules and confirmations, plus check-in, kiosks and badge printing.


• Configure networking platforms – set up data, sponsor entitlements and meeting logic to drive attendee meetings and sponsor value; manage imports, mapping and integrations.


• Run awards programmes – categories, submissions, scoring and judging through to shortlists, winners and outputs for show production.


• Lead onsite technology – scanning, badging, devices and live troubleshooting at events across the portfolio.


• Manage projects and vendors – coordinate Marketing, Ops, Production, Sales and Customer Services; control scope and risk; handle tickets and escalations.


• Act as product owner – evaluate new tools (AI, lead retrieval, onsite tech and more), turn business needs into requirements and push for improvements.


• Build the playbook – maintain SOPs and templates, and train colleagues across the platforms.

What you'll bring

• 4+ years in event technology, digital event delivery, registration or related project management


• Advanced hands‑on experience of registration platforms (Cvent ideal)


• Experience configuring Grip or a similar event networking app


• Awards management tools such as AwardForce or Evessio


• CRM/ERP experience and a working grasp of data structures, ETL and integrations


• A track record of delivering multiple events at once


• Strong stakeholder skills and the confidence to challenge, manage scope and say no


• Highly organised, self-driven and detail-focused


• Happy to travel internationally for onsite delivery


• Bonus: HTML/CSS, APIs or platform integration experience

Why apply

• Ownership of the full event tech stack and a direct say in its future


• Variety across registration, networking, awards and live events


• International travel with an established global events portfolio


• Competitive package including healthcare, retirement plan, flexible working, holiday and funded learning