French Speaking Group Event Director – Tech Show Paris Sales

Portfolio: Tech Show Paris (data centres, cloud, AI, cybersecurity, Dev Ops, data)

Team: The London-based Commercial team reports into the Group Event Director alongside 2 x remote team members – 6 in total

Reports to: Senior Portfolio Director

At Closer Still, we strive to deliver the best. We’re on a mission to be the most dynamic B2B events and communities business in every market we serve, bringing people together to learn, connect and grow. Operating across five regions, we power over 200 market-leading events, publications and brands across Business Technologies, Healthcare, Learning, HR & Education, and Future Transport & Infrastructure.

But what truly sets us apart is our people.

Our teams are diverse, driven, and united by a shared commitment to excellence. Rooted in our core values of ownership, empathy, teamwork, integrity, and determination, we empower every employee to grow, shape their own path and make a meaningful impact. Joining Closer Still means being part of something bigger - not just building events, but creating opportunities, connections, and lasting value for the communities we serve.

You're a commercially ambitious, strategically minded leader who can shape the next phase of a high-potential technology platform. You combine portfolio-thinking with hands‑on commercial delivery, equally comfortable developing a three-to-five year growth strategy and owning a deal with a strategic account.

You have significant P&L ownership experience, strong commercial instincts, and genuine curiosity about technology markets and where they're heading. You're native‑fluent in French, confident leading across international markets, and ready to build something transformational.

• Set and deliver the annual business plan for Tech Show Paris
• Develop a three-to-five year growth and innovation agenda
• Identify emerging technology sectors, changing customer needs and new commercial opportunities
• Develop new event formats, content platforms, partnerships and sponsorship products
• Use customer insight, market data and competitor intelligence to guide investment
• Build stronger connections between sectors while protecting individual community relevance

• Own the portfolio P&L and deliver agreed revenue, contribution, profitability and EBITDA
• Set sales, pricing, sponsorship, exhibitor mix, yield and cost priorities
• Drive exhibitor and sponsor acquisition, retention, rebook revenue, cross‑sector selling and strategic growth
• Maintain strong pipelines, accurate forecasting, disciplined CRM use and effective cash collection
• Lead strategic accounts and complex negotiations

• Translate customer needs into compelling event propositions and commercial solutions
• Work with marketing and content to grow audience quality, visitor numbers and engagement
• Build senior relationships with associations, institutions, media and technology communities
• Identify new routes to market and portfolio opportunities

• Lead and develop Event Directors and sales colleagues across international markets
• Set clear objectives, targets and performance expectations
• Recruit, coach and retain high‑performing people; build succession capability
• Coordinate sales, marketing, content, operations, finance and customer service through the full event cycle
• Own the onsite rebook strategy and work with Operations on floorplan and visitor experience
• Ensure events are delivered safely, compliantly, on time, within budget and to high standard

• Portfolio delivers revenue, contribution, profitability and EBITDA targets
• Exhibitor and sponsor retention, new business and rebook revenue grow
• Tech Show…