Events & Marketing Manager

PwC Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in Dublin is seeking an Events & Marketing Manager to oversee strategic networking events, manage marketing campaigns, and collaborate with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have 6-7 years of relevant experience and strong organizational skills. This role offers a competitive compensation package and emphasizes a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits programs

Inclusive workplace initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-7 years’ experience in an events or corporate hospitality-based role.
• Experience of working with CRM systems and email marketing tools in managing and running events.
• Experience managing marketing campaigns and working with key stakeholders to execute annual plans end to end.

Responsibilities

• Manage several strategic network events, including speaker liaison and venue management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver commercially focused events.
• Analyse event effectiveness through client feedback and marketing analytics.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning capability

Stakeholder management

Customer service focus

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline

Tools

Salesforce

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

Job description

Line of Service
Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
IFS - Clients & Markets

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated Events & Marketing Manager to join our Clients & Markets (C&M) team in PwC Ireland. This position will be a key part of our wider Clients & Markets (C&M) team. The C&M team provides a range of marketing consultancy related services to partners and managers in the firm. PwC Ireland has almost 20 business unit areas and works with clients across a range of service areas.

As an Events & Marketing Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• End-to-end management of several of our strategic network events including selection and liaison with speakers, venue identification and management, resource-planning and coaching, overseeing the invitation and response management process, driving progress and actions and budget and financial management.
• Management of Strategic Networks within PwC Ireland including Alumni, Boardroom and other networks assigned.
• Lead out on Marketing Campaigns with a focus on key sector areas within PwC.
• Prepare detailed project plans for events, roundtables which include clear recommendations for preferred options and detailed costings. Oversee the implementation of these plans once approved.
• Work with key stakeholders and event owners to deliver events that are commercially focused, relevant and unique and that create engaging experiences for our key buyer groups.
• Collaborate with the Head of Events, Sponsorship & Corporate Hospitality to optimise and manage operational event management processes (across Salesforce and our marketing automation platform) to introduce consistency and efficiency to our event delivery model.
• Work with the Head of Marketing Campaigns to manage assigned marketing campaigns to ensure marketing plans are executed effectively.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Events and Sponsorship and Marketing Campaign teams – providing management and coaching to more junior team members in delivering high quality event experiences for our clients and contacts.
• Manage marketing budgets, including challenging costs, preparing budgets, processing invoices and reporting on actual versus budgeted activity.
• Analyse and report on the effectiveness of event activity through client feedback and our marketing automation platform analytics.
• Work with the wider C&M team (insights, content, internal communications, creative, PR and Business Development) to optimise all aspects of the event management process and to align with wider marketing campaign activity in line with commercial objectives.
• Keep up to date with best-in-class industry and external event and marketing offerings, including use of technology and other leading-edge event experiential practices.

Experience & Skills

Education / professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline desirable.

Experience desirable:

• Minimum of 6-7 years’ experience in an events or corporate hospitality-based role.
• Demonstrated organisational and planning capability.
• Good understanding of event and corporate hospitality best practices.
• Experience of working with CRM systems and email marketing tools in managing and running events.
• Key stakeholder management skills; ability to discuss event requirements with senior stakeholders and to direct and inform decisions.
• Experience managing marketing campaigns and working with key stakeholders to execute annual plans end to end.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Must be commercial with a strong customer service focus.

Preferred:

• A strong knowledge of how events need to work together with other areas of marketing (digital, creative, PR etc.) to deliver new business opportunities.
• Experience with Salesforce and Salesforce Marketing Cloud.
• Experience managing strategic networks such as Alumni or Boardroom activities.
• Ability to influence and multi-task, prioritise as appropriate and identify/resolve possible problems before they arise.
• Enjoy working collaboratively and consultatively on a team.
• Highly professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and a drive to consistently deliver high quality work.

Corporate Values & Benefits

Unlock your potential with PwC Ireland: We believe that challenges are better solved together. We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be part of amazing teams encouraged to collaborate and innovate in a way that creates powerful solutions and makes a positive impact. This purpose-led work, and our continuous development and encouragement, will help unlock your potential and take your career to the next level.

Enjoy PwC’s perks: We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive employee benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about us at Life@PwC. (https://www.pwc.ie/careers-ie/life-at-pwc.html).

Being appreciated for being you: Our most valuable asset is our people and we grow stronger as we learn from one another. We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe this so much that we have signed up for the Business in the Community Elevate Pledge. (https://www.bitc.ie/the-leaders-group-on-sustainability/inclusive-workplace-pledge/)

You can learn more about our culture of belonging and explore our range of inclusive programmes, initiatives, employee resource groups and more at www.pwc.ie.

Avoid the confidence gap; you do not have to match all the listed requirements exactly to apply, we’d love to hear from you!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please email us for more information.

Required Skills

Optional Skills Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Advertising, Analytical Thinking, Brand Management, Brand Marketing, Campaign Messaging, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creative Design, Creativity, Digital Marketing, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Event Budgeting, Event Entertainment, Event Execution, Event Health and Safety, Event Hosting, Event Management, Event Marketing Strategy, Event Planning, Event Volunteer Management

Travel Requirements
Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?
No

Government Clearance Required?
No

Job Posting End Date