Event Manager (UK)

Outsiders Fund; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic event management company is seeking an Event Manager to enhance client experience and coordinate events in the UK. As part of the customer success team, you will handle logistics, vendor negotiations, and budgeting, ensuring seamless event execution. The ideal candidate will have extensive event-planning experience, excellent communication skills in English, and the ability to work autonomously. This remote, full-time position offers competitive compensation and a culture of high performance.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Competitive compensation & benefit packages

Strong team collaboration

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in the event-planning industry, particularly corporate events.
• Ability to manage work autonomously as a remote employee.
• Excellent communication skills in English; French and German as a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Act as an industry expert and coach clients through their event planning process.
• Ensure a seamless experience bridging tech and customer experience.
• Handle event logistics, budgeting, and invoicing.

Skills

Event planning

Communication

Vendor negotiation

Job description

Event Manager (UK)

Location: United Kingdom – Department: Customer Success – Employment type: Remote, Full-time.

Planned is an event management platform that helps companies streamline their meetings & events booking process. We make it easy for anyone to plan successful events while giving finance teams the visibility and control they need to maximize their budget. Planned already works with over 200 companies across North America, such as PwC, L'Oréal, Google, Samsung &.

We’re on a mission to disrupt a $500+ billion industry. To achieve that, we want to work with brilliant minds and natural leaders who are driven to out-think, out-plan, and outperform the competition. We tackle every business decision with enthusiasm, and we love the work that we do!

As one of our first Event Managers servicing our UK clients, this role will operate as a regular member of the customer success team and will be crucial in helping Planned expand globally. You will be responsible for the sourcing, planning and coordination of our UK client events as well as onboarding new suppliers and expanding the global marketplace.

Your Role

• Act as an industry expert and coach clients through their event planning process
• Ensure a seamless experience and bridge gaps between the tech and the customer experience
• Receive client event briefs and determine best vendor options
• Handle event logistics, budgeting, and invoicing
• Coordinate and negotiate with event vendors
• Develop a long‑term relationship with corporate clients

About You

• Extensive experience in the event‑planning industry with emphasis on corporate events
• The successful candidate is intelligent, self‑confident, influential, and effective when interacting with others
• Ability to manage your work autonomously, as one of our few remote employees
• Executive presence – you’re confident, composed, and professional when interacting with clients at all levels
• Excellent communication in English (bonus languages would be French and German, although not a requirement at this time)

What We Offer

• Culture of high performance, strong talent density, and team collaboration
• Unlimited PTO
• Competitive compensation & benefit packages