Global Events Delivery Manager

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Job Title: Global Events Delivery Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom (Hybrid, 50% of working time at the office)

Employment Type: full-time, permanent

The Job

The Global Events Delivery Manager will serve as an integral member of the AVEVA Global Events team and will support the Director, Global Events Delivery to deliver our global Tier 1 events strategy to include external customer/partner events, internal conferences, and key 3rd party events.

The Global Events Delivery Manager will support the planning of dynamic and engaging events to drive new business and create memorable customer experiences, enhance our reputation as a market leader in industrial software, whilst demonstrating strong ROI and impact. 

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Key Responsibilities​

• Work with the Director, Global Events Delivery to execute comprehensive event strategies that align with the company’s objectives and brand identity, that will ultimately deliver strong ROI and impact.
• Ensure seamless coordination and execution of events across multiple regions and time zones.
• Support with all aspects of event execution, including logistics and on-site coordination.
• Host or participate in regular cadence calls​ with key stakeholders. Identify any issues or risks to the project and finds solutions to address them.
• Update critical path/project management tool​ for each event.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to develop event goals, objectives and KPIs, tracking progress regularly and sharing status updates with key stakeholders.
• Develop strong strategic relationships with global Marketing peers, regional and global Sales teams, Schneider Electric and other strategic partners.
• Work closely with Global Events Demand Generation team to measure, monitor and communicate success and ROI of our events.
• Support new approaches, models, and processes that optimize our events delivery, providing input to the Director, Global Events Delivery on such initiatives.
• Raise POs and manage invoicing​, working very closely with Procurement and Finance teams.
• Work closely with venues, vendors, and agencies to ensure optimal service quality and cost efficiency.
• Support post-event evaluation following each event, including leading or participating in debrief meetings, creating detailed reports highlighting successes, areas for improvement, and best practices.
• Help to drive sustainable events and incorporate sustainable practices into event planning and execution to minimize environmental impact.
• Adheres to all corporate policies including procurement, gifts & hospitality, etc.
• Budget management.

Important Working Relationships

• Wider Customer Engagements team
• Commercial teams, both Global and Regional
• Regional Marketing
• Marketing Operations
• Content & Creative
• Portfolio & Industry Marketing
• Brand & Comms
• Procurement & Legal
• IT & Security
• Partner Marketing
• LDR team
• Commercial Enablement
• External agencies, venues and suppliers

Essential requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in event management.
• Exceptional project management, organization, and planning skills.
• Creativity​ in crafting internal and external events and finding new ways to attract and engage our target audiences.
• Strong understanding of how Events fit into a broader marketing strategy.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, adept at working under pressure and finding solutions to last minute problems.
• Experience of working with event agencies and suppliers to deliver outstanding events.
• Strong demand generation skills, understanding of sales cycles and lead management.
• Experience with project management and event tools such as Swoogo, Swapcard, Wrike, and Salesforce. Marketo would also be an advantage.
• Passionate team player​ with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Experience building and maintaining strong partnerships with sales teams.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Flexibility for international travel and working evening hours and some weekends depending on event schedule.
• Budget management.

Marketing at AVEVA

At AVEVA Marketing, you’ll be part of a diverse global group of creative, strategic and digitally savvy thinkers and builders. Through integrated reputation, demand, engagement and enablement programs, we are at the very heart of advancing AVEVA’s mission to spark industrial ingenuity and drive responsible use of the world’s resources.

Whether you’re crafting world-class events and experiences or defining the go-to-market strategy for a particular region, industry or solution, you’ll be driving the success of AVEVA and our remarkable community of sellers, partners and customers.

Find out more: https://www.aveva.com/en/about/careers/

UK Benefits include:  

Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/

Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process

About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/

AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.