Key Responsibilities
Plan and execute EMEA third party and hosted events that support F5 EMEA’s GTM strategy and priorities
Work with multiple stakeholders to build a comprehensive project plan for each event, with clear outcomes, responsibilities, timelines and deliverables
Partner with regional marketing and sales leaders to assess event opportunities, define F5’s participation and ensure investment is aligned with priority audiences, markets and business objectives
Coordinate sponsorship activation, speaker participation, executive engagement, customer meetings, demonstrations and supporting campaign activity to maximise F5’s presence and impact
Manage relationships with organisers, agencies, venues and suppliers, overseeing deadlines, entitlements, budgets, logistics and on-site delivery
Evaluate performance against agreed objectives, capturing attendee engagement, stakeholder feedback, pipeline impact and lessons learned to inform future investment decisions
Support the planning and execution of EMEA conferences. Work in collaboration with the EMEA events specialist, corporate events team and the EMEA marketing team to support the co-ordinated effort to drive customers and partners to our annual user conference
Collaborate with key stakeholders to shape the strategy, objectives, audience journey, agenda, format, programme plan and success measures
Define and tailor the end-user experience for each hosted event, ensuring it resonates with the distinct needs and expectations of audiences ranging from practitioners to C-suite executives
Background & Experience
8+ years of event management experience in a technology or corporate environment
Proven track record of independently managing large-scale, high-impact events end to end, including multi-national user conferences and strategic third party events
Demonstrated ability to lead programme meetings, communicate complex ideas and influence senior stakeholders in a global, matrixed organisation
Understanding of audio-visual equipment and production processes for in-person and hybrid event delivery
Experience negotiating vendor contracts and managing agencies, venues, production partners and vendor teams
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, completing all tasks and deliverables accurately and on time
Key Skills
Strong project management, organisational and budgeting skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
Exceptional communication skills and executive presence, with the confidence to engage senior leaders
Expertise in event-related technologies and platforms for in-person and hybrid programmes – knowledge of CVENT and Tableau preferable
Strong commercial judgement, budget ownership and vendor negotiation skills
Ability to analyse feedback and performance metrics to drive continuous improvement
Skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders across functions
Expert at defining objectives and developing solutions to complete complex assignments independently
Collaborative team player who thrives in a matrixed, global environment
Flexible, proactive and calm under pressure, with a solutions-first mindset
Ability to travel domestically and internationally
The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @f5.com) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with f5.com or @myworkday.com).
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting accommodations@f5.com.
