German-speaking Group Event Director

Reilly People; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business events company is seeking a German-speaking Group Event Director to oversee the management of highly successful tech events in Germany. The role includes strategic planning, team management, and revenue optimization efforts to ensure profitability and market leadership. This opportunity comes with competitive compensation, hybrid working flexibility, and excellent growth prospects in a dynamic, award-winning environment.

Benefits

Equity share after probation.

Flexible, hybrid working.

Excellent career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in targeted, strategic and operational management position.
• Knowledge of the German market is essential.
• Ability to travel to Germany 4-5 times a year.

Responsibilities

• Produce brand, operational, sales, and marketing strategies.
• Manage event team and recruit new staff.
• Monitor and report on competitor activity and revenues.

Skills

German language

Strategic management

Operational management

Resilient personality

Job description

One of the UK’s premier Business Events companies is looking for German-speaking Group Event Director to take overall brand; ops; sales and marketing responsibility for a portfolio of highly successful technology shows in Germany. You’ll have day-to-day responsibility for the events team and be developing the strategy to manage the show programmes; budgets; resources and staff, whilst working to maximising profits.

Group Event Director - Main Duties:

• Produce a coherent brand, operational, sales, and marketing strategy; manage all key industry partnerships; and write and update annually, a business plan for all portfolio events.
• Implementation of the strategies working with the ops, marketing, and sales teams
• Day to day management of the event team including recruiting and interviewing new staff and developing and coaching existing team members.
• Identify and implement extra revenue and brand extension opportunities.
• Monitor and report competitor activity, taking actions where necessary.
• Report and forecast monthly on show revenues; contribution and staffing; with planned actions to ensure your shows achieve budget.
• Provide a strategic event floor plan with the Ops Manager and ensure its efficient delivery.
• Appoint contractors/suppliers/agencies and conduct press/TV and radio interviews.
• Ensure the sales plan is delivered on target and budget, and activity targets are met.

Group Event Director - Requirements:

• Relevant experience in a targeted, strategic and operational management position, preferably in business events
• German language and knowledge of the German market
• Ability to travel to Germany 4-5 times a year
• Resilient personality
• Ideally, knowledge of the technology market

Group Event Director - Benefits:

• £65-90k base salary depending on experience with a further c£25k ote.
• Equity share after probation.
• Flexible, hybrid working.
• Inherit highly successful, brand-leading shows in dynamic, developing sectors.
• Excellent career progression opportunities in a fast growth, multi award-winning company - a Sunday Times top 100 company to work for.

Next Steps

If you have the experience required for this role we'd love to hear from you. Please send a CV ASAP. Next step would be a short telephone call with John Reilly, the recruiter. Please indicate when you’d be available for that.