International Events Manager
Motorola Solutions
Cambridge, UK (ZUK140)
Contract
Competitive
OfficeManager
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
We are looking for an International Events Manager to join our digital marketing team. In this role, you will hold end-to-end responsibility for planning, executing, delivering, and reporting on the effectiveness of our global trade show, speaking slot, and corporate hospitality programs. You will work closely with the marketing, sales, engineering, and product teams to lead detailed planning, logistics, and support, acting as the senior point of contact across all stakeholder relationships.
Operational Leadership & Event Delivery
Accountability: Hold end-to-end operational ownership for the global events program.
Lifecycle Management: Oversee entire event lifecycles, from initial strategic planning ("why attend") and pre-event documentation to post-event sales reports, lead management, and ROI reporting.
Logistics: Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to integrate cross-functional planning.
Execution: Act as the senior point of contact during live events to ensure seamless execution and rapid troubleshooting (covering equipment, branding, messaging, and coordinated customer visits).
Product Store Management: Manage and maintain the inventory log (booking in and out) of hardware for the marketing department.
People Leadership & Project Management
Collaboration: Utilise excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong collaborative partnerships across departments.
Project Management: Manage complex logistics with a forensic attention to detail and seamlessly juggle multiple event timelines.
Health, Safety & Risk Management
Compliance: Adhere strictly to health and safety protocols and risk management guidelines across all international jurisdictions to ensure team safety.
Contingency Planning: Demonstrate proactive incident management and innovative, "outside-the-box" thinking during unexpected scenarios.
Commercial & Financial Oversight
Budgeting: Maintain strict oversight of operational budgets, working closely with the Finance department on forecasting, cost control, and variances.
Continuous Improvement & Business Support
Process Optimisation: Continuously review planning frameworks, reporting mechanisms, and ROI data to ensure all events successfully deliver the intended pipeline leads and brand awareness.
To be successful in this role, you must possess the following qualifications, skills, and attributes:
Education: Degree or Master’s qualified, ideally in a non-marketing discipline.
Communication Skills: Excellent writing, editing, and spoken-word communication skills.
Analytical Mindset: A questioning mind with the proven ability to quickly absorb, extract, and sort complex technical information.
Core Value Driver: A strong grasp of marketing value propositions and establishing clear reasons to believe for customers.
Stakeholder Management: Confidence communicating directly with both highly technical engineering and sales subject matter experts.
Project Management: Strong project management capabilities with a proven knack for multi-tasking and juggling moving timelines.
Collaboration Style: A true team player who is equally capable of working autonomously or as part of a larger group.
The following experiences and traits are highly advantageous but not strictly mandatory:
Experience: 4+ years of client-side B2B marketing or event experience.
Background: A professional background rooted in content, advertising, inbound marketing, or a fast-paced agency setting.
Agility: The unique ability to work effectively and navigate ambiguity when dealing with incomplete or evolving information.
Interpersonal Skills: An excellent listener with sharp interpersonal and collaborative traits.
Potential: An exceptional, sharp mind looking for a breakout career opportunity.
Office Presence: You will join our digital marketing team in the office a minimum of three days per week (specifically Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday).
Travel Requirements: You will be required to travel to support our sales teams at domestic UK events and occasionally overseas.
Our Tech Stack: Our team actively leverages modern collaborative platforms—including HubSpot, Monday.com, and Popl—to seamlessly plan, execute, and deliver world-class events
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.