EMEA Events Lead Specialist

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: EMEA-United Kingdom

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and strategic delivery of market-focused events, including congresses, strategic events and clinical education activities, taking ownership of assigned event programmes and ensuring successful execution from planning through post-event evaluation.
• Act as the primary event lead and trusted partner for assigned markets, ensuring event plans align with business priorities, stakeholder needs and agreed objectives. 
• Manage independently event plans, priorities, timelines and resources, applying sound judgment to ensure successful delivery of complex and high-visibility events. 
• Support event delivery across additional markets where required, ensuring effective prioritization, stakeholder coordination and consistent execution. 
• Develop and execute market event plans, providing recommendations and insights that align local opportunities with business priorities and regional objectives. 
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders and external partners, providing expertise, influence, coordination and guidance throughout the event lifecycle. 
• Manage event budgets, supplier and agency relationships, and resource allocation, balancing quality, compliance, business objectives and delivery effectiveness. 
• Collaborate and influence cross-functional stakeholders, including Marketing, Clinical, Finance, Procurement and Compliance teams, to ensure successful event delivery and alignment with organizational goals. 
• Apply and promote EMEA processes, governance requirements and best practices, ensuring consistency, compliance and operational excellence across assigned markets. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of event processes, tools and operating practices, identifying opportunities to simplify workflows, improve efficiency and enhance stakeholder experience. 
• Act as a subject matter expert in event systems and processes, sharing expertise and supporting colleagues and stakeholders when required. 
• Share market insights and operational expertise to support regional event planning, reporting and best-practice development. 
• Represent the events function professionally, using sound judgment to resolve issues, balance stakeholder needs and deliver successful outcomes. 

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Strong strategic planning, prioritization and end-to-end project management skills across complex event portfolios. 
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and organizational levels. 
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously. 
• Strong agency, supplier and vendor management skills, including briefing, negotiation, performance management and quality control. 
• Excellent budget management and financial oversight skills, including KPI monitoring, ROI analysis and spend optimization. 
• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and support the implementation of best practices and operational efficiencies. 
• Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to translate data, KPIs and event outcomes into actionable recommendations. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present clearly, challenge constructively and influence stakeholders. 
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and event-related systems, with confidence using tools that support planning, reporting, budgeting and execution. 
• Ability to evaluate situations, select appropriate methods and techniques, and deliver solutions with limited guidance. 
• Travel across current market and across EMEA where required. If leading another market, regular travel to support will be required.
  
  

• University degree in Marketing, Events, Communications, Business or a related field. 
• 4–6 years of experience in event management, event marketing or a related field, demonstrating increasing responsibility in planning and delivering complex event programes. 
• Proven experience managing congresses, strategic events, clinical education activities or comparable event portfolios. 
• Demonstrated experience managing agencies, suppliers and external partners with accountability and strong performance oversight. 
• Strong experience in budget ownership, event operations, compliance processes and cross-functional stakeholder management. 
• Experience contributing to process improvement initiatives, operational excellence programes or event best-practice development. 
• Experience in the healthcare device industry is preferred; experience in an event agency environment is also highly valued. 
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and familiarity with Salesforce, CRM platforms, event management tools and SAP is preferred. 
• Fluency in English is essential; additional European languages are an advantage.