B2B Events Manager

Shield Safety is looking for an experienced freelance Event Consultant to help design and deliver a commercially focused events programme that supports business growth, stakeholder engagement and customer relationships.

This is not a general marketing role and it's not an exhibition management role. We're looking for someone who has built and delivered high-value corporate events, executive forums, leadership round tables, client events and stakeholder engagement programmes.

You'll work closely with our leadership team to shape an events strategy, evaluate opportunities, develop owned-event formats and ensure activity delivers measurable business outcomes.

• Building and managing a structured events programme
• Designing executive round tables, leadership forums and client events
• Assessing event opportunities and advising where investment should be focused
• Coordinating venues, suppliers, speakers and attendees
• Developing event plans, timelines and budgets
• Supporting pre-event promotion and post-event follow-up activity
• Creating reporting that measures engagement, opportunities and commercial impact
• Helping establish a repeatable events operating model

• Experience running conferences, leadership forums, executive round tables or client events
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and business leaders
• Experience managing multiple events and competing priorities
• Commercial mindset with a focus on outcomes, not just attendance numbers
• Comfortable operating independently and providing strategic recommendations
• Experience with in hospitality, hotels, professional services or multi-site businesses
• Experience developing event strategies and annual programmes
• Experience measuring event ROI and commercial performance
• Freelance / Contract
• Manchester-based business
• Combination of planning and event delivery activity