[Hiring] Corporate Events Specialist @Abnormal

Role Description

Abnormal is growing fast, and the way we show up in the world has to keep pace. Our Strategic Events are where our story stops being a pitch and starts being an experience, where CISOs and practitioners walk in curious and walk out convinced. This role will support the strategic events programs across EMEA, including major third-party events, flagship first-party events, and high-profile executive events.

As Strategic Events Specialist, EMEA, you'll bring new ideas and experiences to how we create impact across our events program. You're someone who thrives on a great project plan, keeping deadlines tracked and on target, and managing multiple stakeholders at once across different time zones. Your communication is second to none, and you're always thinking one step ahead when it comes to delivering an event, pre-event and on-site. You understand the importance of an event running smoothly, and love learning as you go to optimise for the future.

This role is perfect for somebody looking for their next step up: a hands-on IC role where you’ll play a lead role in some of our largest flagship events across EMEA, and pitch in on general team tasks day to day. You'll run established event formats independently and apply good judgement within known processes, while leaning on your manager for guidance on new or first-of-their-kind activations.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years' experience in B2B events or experiential marketing, ideally within technology, SaaS, cybersecurity or enterprise software.
• Experience of owning established, repeatable event formats end-to-end.
• Experience running executive-level programmes (dinners, roundtables, advisory boards) as well as larger conference/trade show activations.
• Multi-market EMEA experience and the ability to work across different time zones and regions.
• Strong program management habits: organised, deadline-driven, and increasingly independent on routine work.
• Budget, vendor and contract management experience across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Confidence working cross-functionally with Sales, SDR/BDR and Marketing stakeholders.
• Comfortable presenting event results and ROI to stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel roughly 40–50%, mainly across EMEA, with some APAC and AMER travel.
• Cybersecurity or enterprise software experience is a plus, not a requirement.

Requirements

• Support all event logistics end to end and take full ownership of numerous projects.
• Help coordinate with external stakeholders, such as venues, agencies, event organisers, hotels, couriers, and many more.
• Help source agencies, venues, production partners and suppliers.
• Assist with run-of-shows, timelines and contingency plans across multiple concurrent events and markets.
• Coordinate invitation strategy, registration, attendee communications and internal promotion.
• Support the EMEA strategic event mapping and calendar planning.
• Build relationships with Regional Revenue Marketing, Sales, SDR/BDR, Customer Marketing, Product, Sales Engineering, Partner/Alliance Marketing and Brand/Creative.
• Support budget tracking for your owned events and the events you support.
• Lead on-site at your own events, including training other on-site team members.
• Post-event admin, including list uploads and sending post-event reports.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Travel opportunities across EMEA.

Company Description

Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.