Lead Event Producer

Schweitzer Engineering LaboratoriesManama, ManamaOn-siteFull-timeMid level, 2–5 yearsListed 6 months ago

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About this role

What You’ll Do

- Plan and prioritize the annual event calendar for Europe or IMEA, including JIT opportunity evaluation.
- Manage budgets, contracts, and vendors , ensuring compliance with regional logistics, VAT, and regulations.
- Produce event collateral (Cvent pages, emails, signage, booth design, social assets) in partnership with Global Marketing Campaign teams.
- Capture and maintain accurate leads using iCapture (or regional equivalents) and ensure strong Salesforce data maintenance.
- Deliver post‑event reporting with KPIs, insights, and recommendations.
- Develop relationships with organizers to secure speaking slots and partnership opportunities.
- Adopt and share best practices across global teams and contribute to BKMs and templates.
- Support regional Customer Education events as needed.
- Operate with SEL Values and take on additional responsibilities as required.

What You Need to Be Successful

Required Qualifications

- 4–7 years of event production experience (B2B tech or industrial preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in remote or distributed teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Hands‑on experience with:

Cvent
- Salesforce
- Project tools such as Asana, Confluence, Skilljar

- Budget management, contract review, and vendor negotiation experience.
- Fluency in Spanish and English (written and spoken).
- Familiarity with GDPR, VAT, and EU logistics (and willingness to learn IMEA equivalents).
- Willingness to travel internationally.
- Ability to pass background check and drug test.
- Valid passport or ability to obtain one.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience collaborating with cross‑functional partners (Sales, Finance, HR, Engineering Services).
- Proven success securing speaking opportunities and event partnerships.
- Proficiency in post‑event analytics, dashboards, and KPI reporting.

Physical Requirements

- None.

Why You’ll Love This Role

- You’ll directly shape SEL’s presence in Europe or IMEA - two of SEL’s fastest‑growing regions.
- You’ll build lasting relationships across diverse cultures and industries.
- You’ll join a global-minded team focused on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement.
- You’ll have opportunities to influence global strategy and elevate regional best practices.

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