QS Quacquarelli Symonds
QS Quacquarelli Symonds
QS Quacquarelli Symonds works with universities, business schools, and governments on the challenges of higher education. Its services span student recruitment, institutional reputation, employability, and data-led advisory, helping institutions understand their performance and connect with prospective students and partners. Known for its world university rankings, QS combines sector expertise with digital tools and a focus on sustainability. The company operates across consulting, marketing, and education, with a global team of 501–1,000 employees.

Senior Event Manager (6-Month Contract)

Lead regional and global conferences, summits, and executive events at QS, a global higher education services and analytics organisation.

Apraksts

  • Lead the strategic planning and delivery of regional and global event portfolios.
  • Manage conferences, summits, exhibitions, awards, forums, and executive events from planning through completion.
  • Introduce event formats, technologies, and engagement approaches that improve attendee experience.
  • Build relationships with universities, sponsors, speakers, industry leaders, and strategic partners.
  • Support negotiations and relationship development with partners, sponsors, and stakeholders.
  • Shape event strategies to support business goals, organisational growth, and brand positioning.
  • Work with Marketing, Sales, Product, Customer Success, and Operations teams.
  • Oversee event budgets, forecasts, financial results, and return on investment.
  • Set up risk management, governance, and contingency planning frameworks.
  • Direct crisis response and resolve issues as needed.
  • Review event data and stakeholder feedback to improve future delivery.
  • Create consistent processes, best practices, and operational frameworks across the portfolio.
  • Track industry developments, competitor activity, and emerging technologies.
  • Provide events expertise and help build capability across the function.
  • Carry out other duties within the role's scope and responsibilities.

Prasības

  • Bachelor's degree in Event Management, Hospitality, Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
  • Substantial experience managing large conferences, exhibitions, summits, forums, or executive events, preferably across regional or international markets.
  • Experience overseeing several complex projects at once, with strong attention to detail and stakeholder coordination.
  • Experience creating and delivering event strategies that increase audience engagement, support commercial goals, and produce measurable business results.
  • Experience partnering with commercial and sales teams on sponsorship discussions, client engagement, and tailored partnership opportunities.
  • Experience managing resources, budgets, and onsite staff.
  • Strong stakeholder skills, including the ability to influence and engage senior leaders, sponsors, speakers, and external partners.
  • Ability to lead and develop effective teams in a fast-moving environment.
  • Strong analytical ability and experience using event data and insights to guide decisions and improve performance.
  • Excellent written and spoken communication, including confidence presenting to senior audiences and representing an organisation externally.
  • Highly organised, adaptable, and resilient, with the ability to handle competing priorities and uncertainty.
  • Creative, solutions-oriented approach and interest in innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Willingness to travel internationally and work flexible hours when needed.

Priekšrocības

  • Flexible working environment.
  • Hybrid arrangement with flexibility to work from home and the office.
  • Opportunities for professional and personal development.
  • Employment at a Gold-accredited Investors in People organisation.
  • International exposure and opportunities to contribute to meaningful work in higher education.
  • Equal opportunities workplace.
  • Diverse, collaborative, respectful, and supportive culture.

Saistītās vakances

Harmoney

Data Engineer — Harmoney, Ghent (Hybrid)

Harmoney
51 – 200 Darbinieki
B2CFinansesFintech

Take ownership of Harmoney’s data warehouse and BI ecosystem, supporting compliance SaaS analytics, customer capacity planning, and automated billing. Based in Ghent with a hybrid work setup.

Atvērt
Sigma Software Group

Data Engineer (Azure, Spark) — Remote in Ukraine

Sigma Software Group

Build scalable Azure data platforms and pipelines that support analytics, reporting, and data-informed decisions. Develop Spark workflows and dependable data processing in collaboration with multiple teams.

Atvērt
AllCloud

Hebrew-Speaking Data Engineer

AllCloud

Build AWS lakehouse platforms, data pipelines, and AI solutions for AllCloud’s cloud consulting clients. Design scalable architectures and help customers modernize their data systems.

Atvērt
Ralliant

Senior Solution Architect, Motion Control

Ralliant

Shape software, controls, and electromechanical architectures for precision motion-control and industrial automation products. Work with global engineering teams in Shanghai.

Atvērt
Time Doctor

Remote DevOps Engineer in Brazil

Time Doctor

Operate Time Doctor’s Google Cloud infrastructure across more than 40 Terraform environments. Automate deployments, security and observability for its global workforce analytics platform.

Atvērt
HeadHunters Hub

DevOps Engineer

HeadHunters Hub

Maintain Azure, Kubernetes, and Terraform infrastructure for an international RegTech company. Improve the reliability, security, and deployment of digital identity and compliance products.

Atvērt
airSlate

Senior Cloud and Application Security Engineer

airSlate

Secure airSlate’s SaaS workflow, e-signature, and document management products across cloud infrastructure and applications. Focus on AWS and GCP security, application testing, and cloud operations.

Atvērt
Sell2Rent

Remote Seller Manager, Real Estate Acquisitions

Sell2Rent

Manage U.S. homeowner leads from discovery through negotiation and signed sale agreements at Sell2Rent, a real estate marketplace connecting homeowners with investors. Underwrite properties, develop offers, and maintain seller pipelines.

Atvērt