Growth-Focused Event Portfolio Director

RELX INC; Richmond; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RX Global is seeking a strategic and commercially focused Event Leader to own the vision, performance, and growth of a portfolio of events. You will lead high-performing teams, deliver strong commercial outcomes, and create exceptional experiences for customers, exhibitors, and attendees.

In a matrix organisation, you will drive innovation, business growth, customer engagement, and operational excellence while ensuring successful onsite delivery and adherence to Health & Safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a collaborative environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, pricing, and profit & loss accountability.
• Ability to create and execute strategic growth plans and deliver against revenue objectives.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience working successfully within matrix organisations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to create clarity, influence stakeholders, and build business cases.
• Experience leveraging customer insights, market analysis, and competitive intelligence to drive business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Drive individual and team performance to create high performing show teams.
• Own and communicate the event vision and strategy, aligning team objectives with the wider RX business vision and strategy.
• Lead effectively within a matrix structure, ensuring appropriate support and resources are in place to deliver strategic goals and onsite execution.
• Take full responsibility for event P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, pricing strategies, and revenue growth.
• Develop and deliver show strategies, sales and marketing plans, and new revenue streams using customer insights and market intelligence.
• Build and maintain strong industry relationships, acting as the face of the events and representing RX within the market.
• Drive product development initiatives, identify customer needs, and encourage continuous innovation and improvement.
• Ensure exemplary onsite event delivery, including ownership of Health and Safety standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Strategic growth planning

Matrix organization experience

Job description

RX Global is seeking a strategic and commercially focused Event Leader to own the vision, performance, and growth of a portfolio of events. You will lead high-performing teams, deliver strong commercial outcomes, and create exceptional experiences for customers, exhibitors, and attendees.

In a matrix organisation, you will drive innovation, business growth, customer engagement, and operational excellence while ensuring successful onsite delivery and adherence to Health & Safety standards.