Strategic High-Value Client Manager

Capital; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage is seeking a proactive Events Manager to lead our South African events programme across our business units and product portfolio. The role focuses on delivering engaging webinars, virtual experiences, and high-impact conferences, trade shows, and networking events to bring the Sage brand to life and drive measurable business results.

Based in Johannesburg in a hybrid setup (3 days in the office), you will work closely with marketing, sales, and digital teams, external partners, and the

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute a diverse programme of virtual and in-person events, from initial concept and planning through to delivery and post-event evaluation.
• Manage webinars and online events, coordinating speakers, content, agendas, interactive features, and platforms such as ON24 and GoToWebinar.
• Oversee in-person conferences, trade shows, and networking events, managing venues, suppliers, budgets, branding, logistics, and attendee experiences.
• Partner with sales and marketing teams to promote events, generate quality leads, and maximise audience participation and business impact.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, speakers, sponsors, agencies, and external partners to deliver seamless events.
• Track attendance, engagement, lead generation, and ROI, using insights and feedback to continually improve event performance.

Job description

Create experiences that connect, engage and drive growth
At Sage, we believe great experiences bring brands to life and create meaningful connections with customers. We're looking for a proactive, highly organised Events Manager to lead the delivery of our South African events programme across our business units and product portfolio.
From engaging webinars and virtual experiences to high-impact conferences, trade shows, and networking events, you'll bring our brand to life, create memorable attendee experiences, and turn events into measurable business results.
Working closely with marketing, sales, digital teams, external partners, and our regional Events Executive, you'll play a key role in driving engagement, generating leads, and supporting our performance marketing goals.
This role is based in Johannesburg and is hybrid: 3 days working in office.
What you'll do:
- Deliver standout events: Plan and execute a diverse programme of virtual and in-person events, from initial concept and planning through to delivery and post-event evaluation.
- Create engaging virtual experiences: Manage webinars and online events, coordinating speakers, content, agendas, interactive features, and platforms such as ON24 and GoToWebinar.
- Bring our brand to life: Oversee in-person conferences, trade shows, and networking events, managing venues, suppliers, budgets, branding, logistics, and attendee experiences.
- Drive engagement and demand: Partner with sales and marketing teams to promote events, generate quality leads, and maximise audience participation and business impact.
- Build strong partnerships: Collaborate with internal stakeholders, speakers, sponsors, agencies, and external partners to deliver seamless events.
- Measure what matters: Track attendance, engagement, lead generation, and ROI, using insights and feedback to continually improve event performance.
- Manage delivery