Events Manager

Join Grafana as the EMEA Events Manager, where you'll independently manage and execute a portfolio of in-person events across EMEA and eventually APJ. This hands-on role requires an experienced event manager with a proven track record of running conferences end-to-end. You'll work cross-functionally with marketing, sales, product, and regional teams, and own the outcome of your events. Benefits include 30 days of paid vacation, healthcare coverage, retirement planning, professional development opportunities, and a fully remote work environment. - Independently manage and execute a portfolio of in-person events, including owned regional user conferences and third-party sponsorships, across EMEA and eventually APJ. - Lead end-to-end event logistics, including venue sourcing, negotiating, and contracting, vendor coordination, booth design and setup, and on-site execution. - Define and track event success metrics; deliver post-event analysis and translate insights into actionable improvements that increase performance and ROI. - Willingness to travel by plane, approximately 40 percent. This includes long-haul travel to APJ and occasional work across APJ/AMER time zones, and flexibility during peak event seasons, when travel may be frequent and involve back-to-back trips over extended periods - Proven track record of managing complex, multi-stakeholder events with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through - Curiosity and adaptability in adopting new marketing technologies, including AI-driven tools such as Claude Code - 4+ years of direct event management experience, including hosted conferences you personally owned end to end and third-party conference sponsorships you ran independently - Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment - Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent events with competing deadlines and shifting priorities while maintaining quality - Demonstrated ownership of the full event lifecycle: venue sourcing, negotiating, and contracting, budget ownership and reconciliation, vendor management, registration build, on-site delivery as the lead, and post-event analysis - Proficiency in Zuddl or similar registration platforms and familiarity with Salesforce and preferred - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to collaborate across global, cross-functional teams - Experience as the primary on-site lead for in-person events, making real-time decisions on vendors, staffing, run of show, and unforeseen problems without escalation - Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to anticipate needs and identify gaps - Demonstrated problem-solving and sound decision-making skills in fast-paced, ambiguous situations - Located in the UK, Netherlands, Sweden, or Germany