Marketing Event Lead - EMEA

Dandy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Mental health support

Parental planning resources

Retirement savings options

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Dandy is seeking a Marketing Event Lead to drive the planning, coordination, and execution of our expanding EMEA trade show and field marketing events programme. You will own end-to-end logistics and be responsible for creating impactful in-person experiences that generate pipeline and strengthen brand presence.

The role requires 3–5 years of B2B event marketing experience, exceptional project management, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of B2B event marketing experience.
• Proven success planning and managing trade shows and field events.
• Excellent project management skills, highly organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage tier 3 trade show logistics, securing opportunities and coordinating shipments for 30+ events yearly across EMEA.
• Own hosted and field events including planning, execution and reporting with data-driven insights.
• Lead pre-event kickoff calls with onsite teams to ensure a successful in-person selling experience.
• Manage post-event lead lifecycle: data entry, lead assignment, and follow-up.
• Coordinate pre- and post-show email campaigns with Growth Marketing to drive traffic and nurture leads.
• Oversee onsite operations to ensure events run on schedule.
• Track event expenses to stay within budget.

Skills

B2B event marketing

Trade show planning

Project management

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Job description

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $400B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world‑class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients.

About The Role

We’re seeking a detailed‑oriented and proactive Marketing Event Lead to join our team and support the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of our growing EMEA trade show and field marketing events programme. The ideal candidate will display a high level of ownership over end‑to‑end logistics and planning cycles, acting with independence to ensure seamless execution. You will be passionate about creating impactful in‑person experiences that drive pipeline, strengthen brand presence, and deliver measurable business outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Manage and execute tier 3 trade show logistics including securing opportunities, coordinating shipments, arranging stand setup, and staff travel for 30+ events a year across EMEA.
• Own Dandy Hosted and field events including planning, execution and performance reporting; delivering data‑driven insights that refine future planning and drive continuous improvement in program efficiency.
• Lead and coordinate pre‑event kick‑off calls with the onsite teams to train and prepare for a successful in‑person selling experience.
• Own the post‑event lead lifecycle, including timely data entry, assigning leads to Sales, and ensuring immediate post‑show follow‑up.
• Coordinate pre‑ and post‑show email marketing campaigns in partnership with the Growth Marketing team to drive stand traffic and nurture leads.
• Oversee onsite operations during trade shows, ensuring all activities run according to schedule.
• Track and reconcile event expenses to ensure events stay within their allocated budgets.
• Recommend trade show and sponsorship opportunities based on budget and schedule availability.
• Assist with building and maintaining a centralised event playbook, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and packing lists to streamline planning for future events.
• Track and analyse trade show performance to shape future planning in partnership with the Sr Event Manager, EMEA.
• Work closely with Marketing and Sales to achieve benchmarked ROI metrics.
• Support with larger tier 1 & 2 trade shows including onsite management, pre and post event logistics to maximise Dandy’s presence.

What We’re Looking For

• 3-5 years of experience in B2B event marketing
• Proven success planning and managing trade shows and experience with field events.
• Exceptional project management skills - highly organised, detail focused and results‑driven with the ability to thrive while working on multiple projects at once
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships both internally and externally
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; fluent in English (additional European languages a plus)
• A passion for creating world‑class brand experiences that drive growth and loyalty

Bonus Points For

• Outstanding professional references to share
• Experience in B2B high growth tech company environment
• Experience with high‑volume SMB B2B marketing motions
• Relentlessly positive attitude, strong sense of humour, and the ability to have fun at work

For full‑time positions, Dandy offers a wide range of best‑in‑class, comprehensive, and inclusive benefits tailored to each country where we operate. Our local benefits packages typically include healthcare, dental, mental health support, parental planning resources, retirement savings options, and generous paid time off—ensuring our team members are supported no matter where they live and work.

Dandy is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture that celebrates authenticity to win as one. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

Dandy also fully complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). We are dedicated to embracing challenges and creating an accessible, inclusive workplace for all individuals. If you require any accommodations for your interview or have any questions beforehand, rest assured that we will do everything we can to meet your needs. Visit Dandy Careers for more!

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