Events Operations Manager

Join us and do your best work with the whole world watching. DN Media Group is a leading international media organisation connecting decision-makers across energy, shipping, and seafood. Through globally recognised brands such as TradeWinds, Recharge, Upstream, Hydrogen Insight and Intrafish, we deliver trusted journalism, insight, and high-profile events that help shape global industries. We are looking for a highly organised and experienced Events Operations Manager to lead the operational planning and delivery of DN Media Group's international conferences and events portfolio. This role requires a strong grasp of event logistics, commercial awareness, and team coordination across multiple markets. You'll work closely with event producers, sales, marketing, and Editorial/ content teams to ensure each event runs efficiently, on budget, and to the highest professional standard. This position reports into the Director Content Marketing & Global Events Your strategic role: Oversee the full operational delivery of global conferences and other bespoke projects across DN Media Group's Global publications. Leadership and development of a small team Responsible for an events budget in the region of £1.2M Represent DN Media Group professionally at events, maintaining strong relationships with partners and stakeholders. Your day-to-day: Lead a team of highly skilled events operations specialists including steering a few events from the front (with full project ownership). Be on top of all timelines and operational workflows of the global conferences and content projects. Manage cost budgets, supplier contracts and stakeholders for each project. Develop and implement efficient systems and processes for event planning and reporting. Support sustainability and cost-efficiency initiatives across the event portfolio. Liaise with venues, AV providers, contractors, and other suppliers to ensure smooth execution. Coordinate with sales, marketing, and editorial teams to align operations with business objectives. Lead venue sourcing, floor planning, and on-site logistics management. Oversee delegate registration, speaker management, and exhibitor operations. Ensure all event materials, branding, and signage are produced on time and to brand guidelines. Manage and mentor junior operations staff and external contractors. Your background: Educated to degree level, in relevant subject area. Able to demonstrate significant experience in event operations, ideally within high profile B2B conferences. With experience of working at a supervisory level. Extensive experience of successfully managing multiple international events from concept to delivery in a fast paced environment. Strong project management, budgeting, and negotiation skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities. High attention to detail, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Experience in coordinating cross-departmental projects. Confident using event management tools and CRM systems. Willingness to travel internationally as required. Proven record in competence in trade conference life-cycle and project management. Proven ability to deliver in a deadline-driven environment juggling multiple projects in one time Soft-skills: Super organised and meticulous by nature. People management skill Love the details and the deadlines. Upbeat and positive with an always client-focused with a "can do" attitude. We will consider applications even if you do not meet every single one of the above requirements, so do not be put off if you don't match them perfectly What We Offer The opportunity to lead operations for high-profile international conferences and exhibitions. A collaborative, ambitious, and global working environment. Competitive salary and performance-based incentives. Professional growth within DN Media Group's global network. Everything else can be found at in the People & Culture department at career pages. We are an equal opportunities employer who wants to attract qualified applicants regardless to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity Please note that as part of our recruitment process we conduct ID-checks and right to work checks, and when necessary, a full background check. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated. DN Media Group, owner of Norwegian financial daily Dagens Naeringsliv and a portfolio of other specialist titles with a global reach. We pride ourselves on high standards of independent journalism and have an ambitious growth strategy. But don't take our word for it, take a look around our career pages and website to find out more about DN Media Group, its publications, and the team.