Event Director

1 week ago

Richmond, Greater London, United Kingdom LexisNexis Risk Solutions Full time

About the Role

The Event Director will be responsible for the strategic development and financial performance of the World Travel Market (WTM) brand and event, one of RX Global's largest and most important events. This role has a high level of profile, both internally and externally within the global travel industry.

The successful candidate will identify and evaluate strong and sustainable growth opportunities, using customer insights to develop new service/product solutions or brand extensions based upon customer needs. Successful performance is defined as the ability to deliver positive business outcomes to customers (exhibitors and visitors) and drive strong revenue and profit growth for RX.

Key Responsibilities

  • Owning the vision, strategy, goals, decisions, and policies of RXUK
  • Driving the brand and event revenue, strategic development, and high-quality delivery
  • Being accountable for all activities related to your brand
  • Setting the shows budget and undertaking timely and accurate re-forecasts
  • Driving individual and team performance to create high-performing show teams
  • Creating a show strategy that optimizes all the levers of growth, includes robust sales and marketing plans, and uses customer data
  • Owning and communicating the event vision and strategy, aligning and connecting the team (and wider matrix team) and their objectives to the event and the overall RX business vision and strategy
  • Creating superior customer solutions by identifying customer needs and problems that need to be solved and leveraging solutions to transform business needs
  • Working with operations to deliver the event in line with budget and strategy
  • Managing the tenancy agreement and acting as the main liaison with the venue

Requirements

  • Demonstrate credibility in brand and product management
  • Have experience in building successful brands/events
  • Demonstrate a proven track record of customer-focused leadership
  • Demonstrate a track record of successfully building new business segments while growing existing portfolios
  • Demonstrate high levels of planning at both an operational and strategic level
  • Have experience in establishing strategic alliances/business communities
  • Have experience in developing new lines of business and products
  • Demonstrate passion for leading diverse teams of both direct and indirect reports, demonstrating a strong authentic leadership style with an active focus on customer engagement

What We Offer

  • Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
  • Health screening, eye care vouchers, and private medical benefits
  • Life assurance
  • Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
  • Save As You Earn share option scheme
  • Travel Season ticket loan
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
  • RECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
  • Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
  • Access to extensive learning and development resources
  • Access to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work

About RX Global

RX Global is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organizations. We empower businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/

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