Event Manager - Omdia

Do you want to develop your career and make an impact in the fast-growth, fast-moving B2B technology space?

At Informa TechTarget, you'll collaborate and grow alongside some of the industry's most respected experts. You'll work with leading brands and be exposed to world-shaping innovations. You'll apply your energy and intellect to helping clients be faster to market and faster to revenue.

We're a vibrant community of world-class practitioners - over 2000 colleagues strong - with offices in 19 locations around the world. We're traded on Nasdaq and also part of Informa PLC, a global leader in business-to-business events, digital services, and academic research in the FTSE 100who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.

About Informa TechTarget

Informa TechTarget (Nasdaq: TTGT) informs, influences and connects the world's technology buyers and sellers, to accelerate growth from R&D to ROI.

With an unparalleled reach of over 220 highly targeted technology-specific websites and more than 50 million permissioned first-party audience members, Informa TechTarget has a unique understanding of and insight into technology markets.

Underpinned by those audiences and their data, we offer expert-led, data-driven, and digitally enabled services that deliver significant impact and measurable outcomes to our clients. We provide our customers with:

• Trusted information that shapes the industry and informs investment
• Intelligence and advice that guides and influences strategy
• Advertising that grows reputation and establishes thought leadership
• Custom content that engages and prompts action
• Intent and demand generation that more precisely targets and converts

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This role is based in our Newton office.

About Omdia:

Omdia, part of Informa TechTarget, Inc.(Nasdaq: TTGT), is a leading technology research and advisory group. With deep expertise in technology markets, grounded in insightful conversations with industry leaders and supported by hundreds of thousands of data points, Omdia's strategic market intelligence is our clients' competitive advantage.

With over 300 analysts and consultants covering more than 200 technology markets across 25 global research locations, Omdia delivers the market intelligence executives rely on to drive strategy, validate investments and outpace competitors.

Our team delivers deep, actionable insight across sectors like AI, cybersecurity, channel, semiconductors, telecoms, consumer tech, and more. Whether advising on product strategy, market entry, or competitive positioning, Omdia helps tech leaders make decisions that matter.

The Event Manager is responsible for managing all events within their designated region while maintaining a global perspective. This role is critical in enhancing Omdia's brand recognition within the IT channel industry, supporting its research and insights, and contributing to the company's revenue and orders targets. Reporting directly to the VP of Global Events, the Event Manager must possess a global mindset, commercial drive, and extensive experience in the events business, preferably within the IT Channel industry.

Areas of Responsibility and Accountability

Event Planning and Execution:

• Overseeing the planning, execution, and post-event analysis of regional events in the Americas region.
• Ensuring five-star event experiences for senior audiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to set event goals, themes, and target audiences.

Budget Management:

• Manage a budget of over $2 million, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Allocate funds to events strategically and track spending.
• Report budget status to department head and VP of Events.

P&L Impact:

• Make resource allocation decisions based on data insights.
• Understand the impact of events on the company's performance.

Vendor Management and Negotiation:

• Source, evaluate, and negotiate vendor contracts for cost optimization.
• Maintain relationships with key vendors and address concerns.
• Be the regional point of contact for supplier issues.

Risk Management:

• Identify and address potential event-related risks.
• Develop contingency plans for unexpected issues.

Industry Knowledge:

• Working understanding of the IT channel ecosystem, including MSPs, SMBs, resellers, VARs, distributors, vendors, and media.
• Ability to navigate partnerships and commercial discussions within the channel.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Regular communication with C-level executives, internally and externally.

Measurement and Evaluation:

• Implement KPIs to measure event success and impact.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Familiarity with the event management software / apps, which are an integral part of the event, is required. The processing and integration of the event format in-person and via event apps is essential.
• Good understanding of the IT channel ecosystem, including MSPs, SMBs, resellers, VARs, distributors, vendors, and media.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines under pressure.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Resourceful and solution-oriented.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work across global time zones and adapt to non-standard hours.

• A minimum of 3-5 years' experience is required.
• Experience preferred but not required include knowledge of the IT channel, commercial awareness of the IT industry, full event project management, experience with managing dedicated budgets, management of senior event executives, and established supplier relationships.

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces - like at an Informa event - you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

TechTarget, Inc., doing business as Informa TechTarget, including its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment. If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodationsto assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence.

Informa TechTarget complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable federal, state or local law.

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

The salary range for this role is $80,000- $100,000 based on experience.

This posting will automatically expire on 2/20/26