Senior Events Manager

Location: Hybrid role based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom, with approximately six international events per year plus London-based events; international travel is required.

Company

hirify.global operates an intelligence platform combining proprietary data, human expertise, and purpose-built AI for more than 5,000 organizations across major industries.

What you will do

• Manage events end to end, including conferences, expos, awards, webinars, networking dinners, and roundtables.
• Lead on-site delivery, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate logistics including floor plans, AV, event collateral, apps, food and beverage, health and safety, travel, and delegate materials.
• Create and manage event budgets, cost sheets, forecasts, invoices, financial reporting, and efficiency initiatives.
• Line-manage the Events Operations Manager and Events Executive, including one-to-ones, annual reviews, and coaching.
• Create and implement SOPs, templates, timelines, and operational playbooks for event delivery.
• Source and negotiate venues and suppliers, manage procurement, liaise with clients and stakeholders, and maintain event platforms and reporting systems.

Requirements

• Proven global events-industry experience across conference, confex, or award formats; commercial events experience is preferred.
• Experience managing teams, conducting one-to-ones and annual reviews, and coaching direct reports.
• Experience managing event budgets, financial forecasting, supplier negotiation, and procurement.
• Experience establishing processes in a fast-paced or scaling environment.
• Excellent organizational, project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines, maintain attention to detail under pressure, and manage multiple events simultaneously.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Ability to travel internationally for approximately six events per year and attend London-based events.
• High IT competency, including Microsoft Office and event management platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, entrepreneurial, intellectually challenging, and globally oriented environment focused on continuous improvement and learning.
• Benefits covering health, finances, fitness, travel, technology, and other regional offerings.
• Supportive and inclusive workplace with equal-opportunity employment principles.