Global Events Strategy Lead

Sage; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave (option to buy 5)

Volunteer days

Health coverage

Training & development

Work away scheme

Job summary

Sage is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead planning and delivery of flagship conferences, partner events, leadership meetings, and sales kick‑offs. You will partner with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Finance to create engaging, high‑quality experiences that drive business outcomes.

The role is hybrid, with London or Winnersh offices and flexible travel.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of delivering large‑scale corporate events, conferences, or experiential programmes.
• Experience managing complex event portfolios with significant budgets.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior executives and leadership teams.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and external agency partners.
• Excellent project management, organisational and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end planning and delivery of Sage‑hosted events from concept to execution and post‑event evaluation.
• Translate business objectives into event strategies that support customer, partner, colleague, and commercial goals.
• Manage venue sourcing, registration, production, travel, logistics, event tech, and onsite operations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and executive sponsors across the business.
• Manage budgets, forecasting, supplier negotiations, procurement, and financial reporting.
• Define success metrics and KPIs; analyze feedback and outcomes for continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross‑functional leadership

Project management

Financial acumen

Event strategy

Event measurement & attribution

Travel readiness

Experience in SaaS/B2B tech

Tools

Event management software

Registration platforms

Venue sourcing tools

Job description

Sage is seeking an experienced Event Manager to lead planning and delivery of flagship conferences, partner events, leadership meetings, and sales kick‑offs. You will partner with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Sales, Customer Success, and Finance to create engaging, high‑quality experiences that drive business outcomes.

The role is hybrid, with London or Winnersh offices and flexible travel.