Events Manager | EMEA | Remote

Grafana Labs
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany
Workplace: RemoteFull timeGBP 79,000 - 95,000 annuallyFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceSkills: ["Ownership","Cross-functional collaboration","Written and verbal communication","Organizational skills","Problem-solving"]

Own and deliver Grafana’s EMEA events portfolio end to end—from user conferences and sponsorships to venue sourcing, contracting, vendor coordination, and on-site execution. Manage event budgets and timelines, define success metrics, and deliver post-event analysis to improve ROI. Create branded event assets, leverage AI/automation to boost planning and reporting, and collaborate with marketing, sales, product, and regional teams while providing hands-on guidance to contractors and junior staff.

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Events Manager | EMEA | Remote

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Job Summary

Own and deliver Grafana’s EMEA events portfolio end to end—from user conferences and sponsorships to venue sourcing, contracting, vendor coordination, and on-site execution. Manage event budgets and timelines, define success metrics, and deliver post-event analysis to improve ROI. Create branded event assets, leverage AI/automation to boost planning and reporting, and collaborate with marketing, sales, product, and regional teams while providing hands-on guidance to contractors and junior staff.
Location: United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Independently manage and execute a portfolio of in-person events across EMEA and eventually APJ.
  • •Lead end-to-end event logistics, including venue sourcing, negotiating/contracting, vendor coordination, booth design/setup, and on-site execution.
  • •Own event project management: maintain detailed timelines, budgets, contracts, and vendor communications while aligning stakeholders.
  • •Define and track event success metrics and deliver post-event analysis with actionable improvements.
  • •Create and approve event assets (signage, collateral, presentations, registration experiences) and use AI/automation to improve planning, execution accuracy, and reporting.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 79,000 - 95,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Remote WorkPaid LeaveRsus

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years of direct event management experience, including owning hosted conferences end to end and running third-party sponsorships independently.
  • •Proven ownership across the full event lifecycle: venue sourcing/contracting, budget ownership and reconciliation, vendor management, registration build, on-site leadership, and post-event analysis.
  • •Experience as the primary on-site lead for in-person events, making real-time decisions on vendors, staffing, run of show, and issues without escalation.
  • •Willingness to travel by plane (~40%), including long-haul travel to APJ and flexibility during peak event seasons.
  • •Proficiency with Zuddl or similar registration platforms and familiarity with Salesforce and Monday.com (preferred).
Skills:OwnershipCross-functional collaborationWritten and verbal communicationOrganizational skillsProblem-solving
Tech Stack:Claude CodeZuddlSalesforceMonday.comAIAutomation tools

Company Brief

Grafana Labs
Develops open-source and commercial observability tools, including Grafana for metrics visualization, Loki for log aggregation, and Tempo for tracing, enabling organizations to monitor, analyze, and visualize system performance and telemetry data.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series D
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2014
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