Event Manager

EVENT MANAGER (JOB NUMBER: 2304CE14823)

**About the job**
- The Event Manager is responsible to lead the organisation of the corporate events dedicated to internal and external audiences, aligned with the business strategy of BNP Paribas (conferences, client events, sponsored conferences and internal events for CIB globally)

**Your Main Activities Are**
- Responsibility for all allocated projects, virtual-hybrid and in person events, from conception to completion including pre-budget breakdowns and approvals, logistics, project management, website creation and invitation management, design coordination, event liaison, post-event analysis, event budget monitoring and accounting
- Effective management and monitoring of the project team’s activities for the allocated projects/events and ensure quality of delivery aligned to clients’ expectations, as well as supervision of the dedicated project event team
- Ensure timely and effective delivery of events within agreed budgets, as well as management of multiple projects simultaneously while being able to prioritise between various tasks depending on deadlines. Additionally, promote timely decision-making and effective communication between all the event/project’s contributors at all levels
- Event strategy and stakeholders management, by establishing collaborative relationships with internal clients and main stakeholders, building strong working relationships with internal clients and key supplier contacts and other members of the central and local Marketing and Communications teams and other BNP Paribas business lines and promoting greater cross business line collaboration on events
- Support the business in delivery of conference content on macro and geo-political themes, establish close collaboration with Strategic Marketing team members for the organisation and definition of content at events. Ensure well-balanced, high quality programs are delivered to engage and be impactful to our clients
- Event ROI analytics, ensure events' measurement with clear objectives and KPIs is implemented for all projected/events allocated
- Follow BNP Paribas policies and procedures whilst implementing projects, as well as management of all branding at events to ensure it is within guideline. Additionally, contribute to the event promotion working together with the marketing and communications teams
- Act as a source of recommendation to the business in terms of event type, format, strategy, framing and planning. Additionally, raise the profile of the events team within the business line and across BNP Paribas as a whole and contribute to the strategic development and implementation of the yearly planning of the events
- Presence at recruitment, training and team motivation initiatives. Additionally, contribute to training and upskilling of junior and experienced team members

**Profile and Skills to Success**
- Bachelor’s degree in Events, Marketing, Communications
- 4 to 7 years of experience in Marketing and Communications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly with Excel and PowerPoint
- Fluency in English
- Creativity, innovation and problem solving skills
- Strong organizational skills and a results driven mindset
- Critical thinking
- Ability to manage a project and to develop and adapt a process

**About the Team**
- Within the Company Engagement perimeter, the Events Management team is part of the Marketing & Communications department of BNP Paribas
- The Events Management team provides specialised services in the tactical design and organization of end-to-end digital, hybrid and physical events dedicated to internal and external audiences

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**Why joining BNP Paribas?**
- **Leading banking institution**

BNP Paribas is a leader in the Eurozone, and a prominent international banking institution with strong roots in Europe's banking history. It has a presence in 65 countries, with around 190 000 Employees - including more than 145 000 in Europe.
- **Our presence in Portugal**

Since 1985, BNP Paribas was one of the first foreign banks to operate in the country. Today, the Group has around 7.100 employees across several entities operating directly in the territory, offering a wide range of integrated financial solutions to support its clients and their businesses.
- **International reach**

Thanks to its international presence and regular and close collaboration among its different entities, BNP Paribas has the resources to support all clients with financing, investment, savings and protection solutions that help make their projects a success. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its three core operating divisions:

- Retail Banking, a division that brings together all of the Group’s retail activities and specialised business lines;
- Investment & Protection Services that include specialised businesses offering a wide range of savings, investment and protection services;
- Corporate & Institutional Banking division that offers tailored f