Clarion Events

Business Development Rep

• Drive revenue growth across DTX London, DTX Manchester, and Manchester Tech Week through the sale of exhibition space, sponsorship, and digital products.
• Consistently meet and exceed individual revenue targets by executing a strategic, consultative sales approach.
• Proactively identify, research, and close industry bellwethers that lead your technology sector.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing and lapsed accounts, ensuring strong retention, and maximising upsell opportunities.
• Maintain a strong new business pipeline. Responsible for sourcing, developing, and closing new sponsors and exhibitors across the DTX events.
• Attend competitor and industry events to understand the market, meet clients, and uncover future commercial opportunities.
• Work closely with the marketing, operations and content functions to gain valuable insight and deliver value to the DTX events and clients alike.
• Provide end-to-end client management, including onsite support during the DTX events ensuring exceptional customer service.
• Provide accurate commercial forecasts for the Sales Manager using Salesforce CRM.

Business Development Manager – FTC

Content Marketing Manager

• Lead the delivery of an ambitious content strategy that drives engagement across UK exhibitions and conferences.
• Stay closely connected to global portfolio, spotting trends and shaping bold new content ideas.
• Work alongside an external content consultant to ensure every piece of content is relevant and thought-provoking.
• Empower teams to deliver accurate, compelling, and impactful content.
• Collaborate with Marketing Managers to shape and implement content-driven social media strategies.

Head of Content

• - Leading sponsorship sales on our Manchester Tech Week brand.
• - Selling sponsorship and exhibition space on our market leading DTX Manchester event.
• - Meeting (and exceeding) sales targets on the above events through:
• - Prospecting for new business leads that fit the event profiles
• - Responding to enquiries to maximise inbound opportunities
• - Managing existing and lapsed accounts
• - Managing your own pipeline and producing accurate forecasts.
• - Sell a range of products including high value sponsorships, networking meetings, dinners and stands.
• - Managing your clients onsite at the events to ensure that they have the best possible outcomes.
• - Attending competitive industry events to prospect for new business, meet existing clients and gain market/competitor knowledge.
• - Meet key clients face to face to develop strong relationships, understand their needs and how these can be achieved through our events.
• - Taking part in project meetings and providing input to help improve outcomes for all stakeholders in the event.

Business Development Manager – FTC 6 Months

Community Manager

• Finding and managing new partners to greatly expand the reach of Manchester Tech Week.
• Leading project meetings to ensure that events track to and exceed targets.
• Managing the content and VIP functions to ensure that we deliver outstanding content and an impressive VIP audience.
• Supporting the development of the content and VIP teams.
• Working with marketing, content, and our VIP executive, to create a highly compelling VIP offering that grows the number of VIPs at our events and supports sales offerings to key clients.
• Working closely with the Sales Manager to create clear comms and sales plans around bellwether clients and prospects,
• Using customer insight to improve exhibitor and visitor experience,
• Supporting marketing strategy to deliver audience,
• Supporting the VIP Manager to ensure that we deliver an unrivalled senior audience and ensure exceptional experiences for our VIPs.

Product & Community Director – FTC, 9-12 Months

Director

• Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the team and P&L performance for SWE.
• Lead the team in achieving financial and non-financial KPIs and objectives.
• Overall responsibility for the summit delivery, bringing together all functions (marketing, customer success, sales, content and operations), ensuring a solid path to a successful event.
• Producing regular financial forecasts for the Summit.
• Delivers on and upholds the value proposition and business plan for Solar+Wind Europe.
• Summit, through a mixture of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, together with the content team.
• Utilises customer insights to improve sponsor, exhibitor and delegate experience.
• Understands key segments and drivers to reflect them into the direction of the business.
• Working with the team to support the implementation of the commercial strategy.
• Maintain strong relationships with SWE’s key internal and external stakeholders, building relationships with existing and potential customers who are strategically important for the brand.

Conference Director – FTC, 12 Months

Accountant

• Month end preparation of central cost centres for review by the Senior Finance Manager.
• Attending and contributing to cost centre review meetings where actuals and forecasts are discussed.
• Month end journals such as cost of sale accruals in conjunction with the Management Accountant team.
• Completion of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare details for the National Statistics Office returns, plus any other returns as requested.
• Preparation of overseas VAT returns and relevant monthly reconciliations.
• Reviewing intercompany invoice positions and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Assisting the Senior Finance Manager in preparation of the central cost centres budgets.
• Assisting in the preparation of the year-end capex forecast.
• Work with the Financial Reporting team to ensure management and statutory accounting reconciliation, treatment of dividends etc.
• Assistance with the Group financial statement note disclosures such as related parties.
• Assist with the compilation of information to support corporation tax returns.
• Assist with the compilation of information to support the PSA tax calculation.
• Assist with verification of new suppliers.
• Assist with ad hoc financial analysis requests as and when required.
• Cover other areas such as bank reconciliations, payroll, journal postings and other tasks.

Assistant Accountant – Junior

Producer

• Conducting in depth research calls and facilitating in-person meetings to identify key themes and topics that should be covered at the Assembly.
• Writing a market-leading, commercial agenda.
• Building ADI, speaker and SPEX TM lists throughout the campaign.
• Recruiting high level speakers and bringing new faces compared to previous years.
• Identifying opportunities to launch and curate networking events and smaller Assemblies in new high growth regions.
• Joining calls with the SPEX team to promote selling in tandem.
• 3x digital content pieces to be created and released throughout the event campaign such as speaker interviews, podcasts, whitepapers, press releases or updates from sponsors.
• Travelling in and around region several times a year (~ minimum 8 weeks annually) to run events and conduct meetings with industry leaders.
• Managing the event budget alongside operations to ensure costs and targets are being met.
• Working with/part-managing at least one salesperson and one marketing executive.
• Writing key marketing copy using unique knowledge of the industry and audience.
• Running preparatory calls for Assembly panels leading up to the event.**Having overall strategic input on major event decisions, strategic direction, commercial model, marketing plan and more.

Senior Conference Producer – Asia

Solutions Engineer

• Develop scalable, maintainable, and secure cloud solutions.
• Oversee the deployment, management, and operation of applications on Azure.
• Work closely with engineering and project management teams to plan and execute key software deliveries.
• Monitor and optimise cloud solutions for performance efficiency.
• Provide technical support for cloud-based applications.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud architectures, processes, and best practices.
• Conduct Technical Design Authority (TDA) reviews and ensure architectural best practices are followed.

Azure Solutions Architect – Junior

Cloud Engineer

• Design and Implement Azure Solutions: Develop scalable, maintainable, and secure cloud solutions. Ensure these solutions integrate seamlessly with existing systems and meet both business and technical requirements.
• Cloud Infrastructure Management: Oversee the deployment, management, and operation of applications on Azure. This includes configuring cloud environments and ensuring optimal performance.
• Collaboration and Planning: Work closely with engineering and project management teams to plan and execute key software deliveries. Provide Azure cost-optimisation and best practice recommendations. Engage with architects and developers to advise on Azure Cloud configuration to deliver the goals and objectives of the business.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitor and optimise cloud solutions for performance efficiency. Implement new features and technologies as they become available on the Azure platform whilst keeping the platform coherent. Provide a way to allow for teams to reuse CI/CD processes and Terraform module management.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Provide technical support for cloud-based applications. Diagnose and resolve issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud architectures, processes, and best practices.
• Governance: Ensure solutions adhere to the Well-Architected Framework.

Azure Cloud Engineer – Junior

SDET

• Design and Implement Test Automation: Build and maintain robust, scalable automated test suites for several applications including Dynamics 365 (CE/Dataverse) using C#, ReqnRoll (BDD) and Playwright for UI and end‑to‑end scenarios. Create reusable automation frameworks and libraries; enforce coding standards, version control and branching strategies.
• Plan, Coordinate and Communicate: Serve as the primary testing contact for engineering, product and vendor teams; own test plans, reports, defect triage and stakeholder updates. Facilitate test governance (entry/exit criteria, risk/impact assessment) across SIT, E2E, UAT and regression cycles. Coordinate with third‑party partners to ensure their test strategies, plans and evidence meet Clarion expectations.
• Quality Engineering & Process: Define and refine test strategies, test data management and environment usage (SIT/UAT/Perf). Embed BDD practices with Product/BA teams to turn acceptance criteria into executable specifications. Collaborate with engineers to integrate quality checks early in the lifecycle.
• CI/CD & Tooling: Integrate automated tests into Azure DevOps pipelines (YAML) for continuous testing (build, nightly, and pre‑release gates). Utilise Azure DevOps Test Plans for traceability from user stories to test cases and results; maintain dashboards for coverage and quality trends.
• Troubleshooting and Support: Investigate test failures and product defects across Dynamics 365 customisations, plugins and integrations. Provide clear, actionable defect reports with steps, logs, screenshots/videos and impact analysis.
• Documentation: Produce and maintain comprehensive documentation: test strategy, frameworks, standards, runbooks, and release-quality sign‑off packs.

Test Automation Engineer – Junior

Chief Marketing Officer

• Delivery of integrated multichannel campaigns for both online and offline channels – email, digital, social media, direct mail, advocacy, PR, advertising.
• To support the team in the execution of the portfolio marketing strategy achieving maximum penetration through a brand-led approach.
• To manage and update event websites from a marketing and content perspective, to ensure maximum engagement and enhanced UX for each product as well as ensuring SEO best practices are incorporated.
• To contribute to the social media strategy and manage activity across all channels ensuring that we achieve continuous audience growth and improved engagement.
• To proactively set up contra agreements with media partners to extend the campaign to the broadest possible audience.
• To create and repurpose design assets ensuring brand guidelines are adhered to.
• To write and proof marketing collateral to include e-shots, direct mail and website copy in our brand tone of voice.
• To produce clear and effective briefing documents for external suppliers and internal service departments.
• Effectively manage and co-ordinate external marketing suppliers including creative agencies, mailing houses, photographer/videographer, printers, PR.
• Marketing administration including activity scheduling, proof reading, customer enquiries, monitoring competitor activity, KPI tracking and reporting etc.
• Utilise tech to maximum effect including Trello, Pardot, Treasure Data, Qualified, Gleanin, Canva etc.
• To constantly keep up to date with the latest marketing trends ensuring actively share with the team and implement to further optimise campaigns.

Marketing Executive

Marketing

• Working with the MD, Senior Marketing Manager, and the wider Marketing team to write marketing strategy in line with the latest marketing trends and taking the lead to execute that strategy.
• Assisting with the design, production and distribution of all promotional materials relating to the portfolio.
• Planning and delivering cross-channel digital marketing campaigns in line with the project objectives.
• Writing and proofing copy for a range of marketing platforms & materials including websites, social media, emails and brochures.
• Designing, maintaining, and updating the events website.
• Managing and segmenting data, identifying gaps, developing new data sources and implementing a data build plan.
• Continuous analysis and evaluation of marketing campaigns to improve performance.
• Leading PR activity, researching material for press releases, building relationships with relevant press and partners.
• Building and managing relationships with external suppliers and negotiating prices.
• Working with key media & marketing partners to secure valuable external promotions for the conferences.

Marketing Manager

Sales

• At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do; core values PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, TRUST.
• Clarion's Digital Marketing Division is home to Affiliate Summit and Creator Economy Live, bringing together brands, influencers and large ecommerce sellers.
• The Sponsorship Sales Manager will grow Affiliate Summit and Creator Economy Live events and work alongside the sales team.
• Responsible for the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing and working with major affiliate marketing brands.
• Achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Prospecting and new business development.
• Writing and sending effective sales proposals.
• Development of new accounts.
• Managing existing clients and increasing their spend across our Portfolio.
• Managing SPEX clients on-site at the events.
• Managing the re-book process for your client’s pre-show, on-site and post-event.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with exhibitors, sponsors and the wider show team.
• Keeping abreast of market developments and identifying and researching new growth areas for sales.
• Accurate recording of information on Salesforce.