Event Specialist

Canonical is looking for B2B event specialists who will be responsible for developing a long-term event strategy and executing various events across EMEA and Americas. This is a hands-on, multi-disciplinary and dynamic position, requiring close collaboration with the regional Sales Teams, the Partner & Alliances Teams, Product Marketing Teams, Design Teams and other Marketing functions.

The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, technology marketing and the use of technology in marketing. They prefer to work in an environment that emphasises ownership of campaigns, collaboration, learning, curiosity and a drive to continually improve oneself / the team / the organisation. They love to problem solve, get hands-on, experiment, measure and use automation to make daily life easier.

This role reports to the EMEA and Americas regional marketing team manager.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

What your day will look like

• Maintain list of events Canonial should participate in based on primary research and input from team members.
• Set relevant KPIs to measure individual event effectiveness and justify spend
• Source best possible deals to maximise visiblity and minimse costs
• Provide full logistic support to all events globally with occasional travel to major events
• Be responsible for the event budget planning and execution constantly monitoring and adjusting it accordingly
• Create systems to measurably improve events effectiveness over time
  

We expect members of the Canonical marketing team to be excellent communicators who are at ease working with a complex mix of engineers, product managers, sales representatives and executives.

Read more about the marketing team

What we are looking for in you

• Experience in B2B events organisation (trade show, customer events, webinar...)
• Excellent academic results, with Bachelor's or equivalent in Business, Marketing, or STEM
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation skills in English
• Hands-on mindset and a passion for experimentation
• Growth mindset - enthusiasm for challenges and work ethic with a 'can do' attitude
• Objectivity and openness to others' views while continuously building a positive team spirit
• Proven ability to prioritise and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality