Global Trade Show Lead — End-to-End Exhibitions

Salt; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt is seeking a Global Events Manager to lead a portfolio of international trade shows and exhibitions from concept to delivery. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle, shaping strategy, budgets, timelines and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires travel and on-site leadership, coordinating with marketing and commercial teams to maximise attendee experiences and return on investment across global events.

Qualifications

• Proven experience owning end-to-end trade show programmes.
• Strong project management and budget ownership.
• Expertise managing agencies, suppliers, venues and partners.
• Experience delivering events with complex logistics and multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive hands-on approach with quick problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Owning large-scale international trade shows from concept to post-event evaluation.
• Building event strategies, budgets, timelines and project plans.
• Managing stand design, build, production and exhibitor experiences.
• Coordinating agencies, suppliers, contractors and venue partners.
• Overseeing logistics, travel, accommodation and onsite operations.
• Collaborating with marketing and commercial teams to maximise event impact and ROI.
• Leading onsite event delivery and resolving issues in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoy owning projects from start to finish.
• Manage multiple stakeholders, suppliers and deadlines.
• Love the energy and pace of live events.
• Balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.
• Travel internationally and lead events on-site.
• Understand how events drive commercial objectives.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

Project management

Budget ownership

Vendor management

Logistics planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Job description

Salt is seeking a Global Events Manager to lead a portfolio of international trade shows and exhibitions from concept to delivery. You will own the end-to-end lifecycle, shaping strategy, budgets, timelines and stakeholder engagement.

The role requires travel and on-site leadership, coordinating with marketing and commercial teams to maximise attendee experiences and return on investment across global events.