Events Manager

🚀 Events Manager

📍 Cirencester, Gloucestershire | 🕒 Full-time | 📅 Starting ASAP

With over 20 years of making the complex simple, Kubus enhances customers experiences by simplifying complex IT solutions, delivered through our managed expertise, leading vendor partnerships and global logistics capability. 

Our people are at the centre of our community, building strong relationships and supporting one another, creating an environment where everyone can thrive. At Kubus, we recognise a collaborative working environment encourages greater outcomes and a positive experience for our customers, partners and wider community.

👥Our Values:

• Passion - putting customers, partners and vendors first, delivering solutions at pace, and being passionate about driving change.


• Agile - Embracing flexibility, remaining open to change, and adapting quickly to meet customer and market needs. 


• Community - Building strong relationships, supporting one another, and creating an environment where everyone can thrive. 


• Expert - Commitment to curiosity and excellence, constantly pushing boundaries, sharing knowledge and delivering value.

🏢The Role:

We are looking for an experienced individual to plan, build and deliver customer and vendor focused events. Including working with the marketing team to ensure all required elements of the marketing mix are executed and maximise the exposure of the Kubus brand to existing and net new customers.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing:

• Create and take ownership of an annual events calendar of external and internal customer and vendor focused events including online and face to face, aligning to marketing and sales priorities


• Lead on the planning, logistics, sourcing and delivery of the event, from venue booking to managing suppliers, and guest experiences


• Collaborating with sales, vendor management and leadership to ensure events drive brand awareness, customer engagement and new & existing business


• Manage allocated budget and reporting on event performance including ROI


• Collaborate with the marketing team and take ownership of the required assets including build landing pages, email invitations, social media activity, merchandise ordering and follow up call to actions and content


• Ensure our presence at industry events (speaking slots, sponsorships) is impactful, relevant and aligned to business priorities


• Ensure the deadlines are successfully met


• Due to nature of the role, some evening work in different locations will be required


• Support the Social Committee when required for internal events

🎯 What We’re Looking For:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities.


• Previous experience in event management within the IT industry


• Must have previous experience in writing and delivering briefings


• Accurately manage budgets and to deadlines


• Ability to multitask and prioritise in a fast-paced environment


• A proactive mindset with a problem-solving attitude


• Ability to work on own initiative or work as part of a team


• Experience with Salesforce and Wordpress is required or similar platforms


• Proficient in Microsoft suite including excellent Excel skills


• Understanding of Health and Safety Regulations
  

Desirable:

• Experience in high-growth environments, including PE-backed businesses or SMEs, with a proven ability to manage rapid change whilst operating at pace.


• Experience in NetSuite and/or Salesforce.

🏆What you’ll get:

• Competitive salary & bonus scheme


• Private healthcare & healthcare cash plan


• Pension contributions above minimum requirement (matched up to 7%)


• 25 days holiday + bank holidays upon starting, increasing by a day each year to a maximum of 30 days


• Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme


• Enhanced parental leave


• Technology scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Reward & recognition portal – including discounts/cashback at hundreds of retailers

This is an excellent opportunity to join our Marketing Team during an exciting period of growth at Kubus!

📍 Based at: Wellington House, Cotswold Business Park, Cirencester, GL7 6BQ
📞 +44 (0) 1285 771 600 | 🌐 kubus.com