Events Manager

Whats in it for you

As Events Manager you will own and deliver a high-quality commercially driven events programme across three of our brands: Octopus Investments Octopus Ventures and Octopus Capital. From financial adviser roundtables to founder dinners portfolio showcases and institutional investor briefings youll be the driving force behind events that build relationships generate leads and strengthen our reputation across multiple distinct and genuinely different audiences.

This is a varied and fast-moving role. One week you might be managing logistics for a roadshow across multiple cities; the next youre coordinating a flagship evening event for Octopus Ventures founder community. Youll work closely with marketing distribution investment and communications teams across all three brands bringing strong project management a sharp commercial instinct and real attention to detail to everything you do.

We operate in a regulated environment so its important that events activity is delivered in line with financial promotion rules and consistent with each brands standards but that doesnt mean there isnt room to be ambitious about what great looks like.

What will you be doing

• Own plan and deliver the end-to-end events programme across Octopus Investments Octopus Ventures and Octopus Capital aligned to each brands commercial and marketing objectives.

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve evolve or challenge the events strategy bringing new ideas forward and taking ownership for driving them through to delivery.

• Manage the full event lifecycle from initial brief venue sourcing and supplier negotiation through to on-the-day logistics delegate management and post-event follow-up.

• Own and actively manage a forward-looking events pipeline making trade-offs prioritising effectively and ensuring focus remains on the highest-impact activity.

• Partner with marketing distribution and investment teams to shape event strategy challenge briefs where needed and ensure events are set up to succeed commercially.

• Own budgets across the full events programme tracking spend maximising value from suppliers and demonstrating clear return on investment.

• Manage relationships with external venues agencies production partners and technology providers negotiating effectively and maintaining high standards of delivery.

• Lead on digital and hybrid event delivery including webinars and online roundtables working with the digital team to maximise reach registration and engagement.

• Ensure all events activity complies with financial promotion rules and is delivered to brand guidelines across each Octopus brand.

• Produce post-event reporting and insight with clear metrics on attendance engagement and commercial outcomes and use that data to continuously improve the programme.

• Identify new event formats and opportunities that could build brand awareness deepen existing client relationships or support new business development across the three brands.

• Provide stakeholders across the business with clear proactive visibility of the events pipeline managing expectations escalating risks and keeping projects on track.

• Keep a close eye on industry events and competitor activity to ensure Octopus shows up where it matters and stands out when it does.

• Work closely with the wider marketing team to stay aligned across campaigns and activity and support on projects when resource requires it.

Qualifications :

Ideally youll have:

Proven experience planning and managing B2B events end-to-end ideally in financial services or professional services.

Strong project management skills comfortable running multiple events simultaneously across different audiences brands and timeframes.

Strong bias for action comfortable making decisions taking ownership and driving outcomes in a fast-paced environment

Budget ownership experience with a track record of delivering high-quality events on time and within budget.

Excellent stakeholder management with the confidence to work across senior teams and multiple business lines.

Experience sourcing and managing external suppliers venues and agencies.

Hands-on experience with digital and hybrid event delivery including webinars and streaming platforms.

A high attention to detail from delegate communications to on-the-day logistics nothing slips through the net.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

An understanding of working in a regulated environment and the ability to produce events activity within financial promotion rules.

We encourage you to apply even if you dont tick every box. Whats the worst that can happen

This role will evolve as we grow and develop. So if youre looking for a challenge in a fast-paced and dynamic business we can deliver on that.

Additional Information :

What we offer

A competitive salary bonus pension and share incentive plan
Take what you need holiday
Flexible working
Anchor (our wellness hub) which includes Headspace one to one coaching through Sanctus Parent Cloud Digital GP Shout & more
Enhanced family leave policies
Life insurance critical illness cover and income protection
Private medical insurance for you and your family
Electric vehicle leasing
The option to work overseas up to a month per year

Our Values
At our core we believe that how a company behaves is just as important as what it does. Thats why we chose to become an accredited B Corp (the equivalent of a Fairtrade coffee stamp but for companies) and to change our Articles of Association so that the interests all our stakeholders employees customers communities environment and shareholders are considered in every decision we make.

We are committed to building a workplace where diversity is valued and inclusion is a priority. By providing equal opportunities for growth and development we embrace and celebrate all races genders religions sexual orientations ages disabilities and socio-economic backgrounds. We believe teams achieve their best when every member feels safe respected and empowered to be their authentic selves.

Were proud to be disability confident and are committed to supporting candidates with a disability including neurodiversity and mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the disability confident scheme as part of our application process. If you require any adjustments to the interview process well be happy to accommodate where possible.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Department / Functional Area: Marketing
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1