Senior Events Manager

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Location: Dublin

Reporting to: Head of Brand Sponsorship and Events

Level: Manager

Contract type: Perm

Role Overview:

This role sits within the central Markets team within KPMG (over 40 people), reporting into the Head of Brand Sponsorship and Events and working with a busy and dynamic team, which delivers over 200 firm events per annum.

The Senior Events Manager at KPMG Ireland plays a pivotal role in developing and delivering a strong programme of strategic events designed to build client relationships, profile the expertise of the KPMG team, and build our firm's brand profile with our target market.

This is an exciting role for an experienced events professional who combines creative flair with operational excellence and brings a proven track record of delivering exceptional events that engage senior audiences and elevates brand presence.

The Events Lead is responsible for leading the strategic planning, execution, and continuous improvement of our event portfolio. This role ensures all events reflect our brand standards, deliver measurable impact, and contribute to our business objectives. The Events Lead will develop best-in-class event processes, oversee the event calendar, manage budgets, and foster a high-performing team both internally, and with external agency stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage event planning and measurement frameworks, ensuring every event has clear objectives, KPIs, and post-event evaluation processes.
• Develop, implement, and maintain event standards that align with the brand, ensuring consistency and excellence across all corporate and sector-specific events.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, efficiencies and value for money in the delivery of the firm's events programme.
• Create and manage a centralised annual events calendar, optimising for business impact and resource efficiency.
• Oversee end-to-end event planning and execution, ensuring high-quality delivery, seamless logistics, and impactful attendee experiences.
• Manage contractor relationships, negotiating contracts and ensuring service excellence.
• Ensure all events are on-brand, meeting business objectives while delivering engaging and impactful experiences.
• Act as a key liaison with internal stakeholders, ensuring events support commercial goals and create valuable engagement opportunities.
• Train, mentor, and build the events team, ensuring they have the skills, tools, and processes to succeed.
• Manage the events budget, ensuring cost efficiency and strategic allocation of resources.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven leadership experience in event management, working with large scale corporates, B2B environment, or event agency background.
• Expert in event planning and logistics, with a track record of delivering high-quality experiences.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align multiple teams and priorities.
• Strong analytical mindset, with experience in event measurement and ROI tracking.
• Comfortable managing budgets, contracts, and external vendors.

This role is ideal for a strategic, detail-oriented, and experienced event leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-performance environment. If you're passionate about creating impactful event experiences and leading a talented team, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply:

If you are interested in the above role, please submit a CV via the apply button. If you have any specific queries on the role, please contact Michelle Breen.

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Please note we do not require Agency assistance for this role.