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Job Title: Senior Manager - Events (Contract with Temp-to-Perm Potential) Location: London, UK (Hybrid 3 days/week in Hammersmith office) Contract: 3-month initial contract with strong potential to become permanent Travel: Primarily within EMEAClient OverviewMy client, Medidata, a Dassault Systmes company, is a global leader in digital transformation for the life sciences sector. Their platform is trusted by over one million users across 2,000+ pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and academic organisations. Medidata enables its customers to accelerate innovation, minimise risk, and improve outcomes in clinical development.The RoleMedidata is currently seeking a highly experienced, hands-on Events Professional to join their EMEA Marketing team. This is a contract role at Senior Manager to Director level, with a strong likelihood of transitioning to a permanent position. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a wide range of high-impact events across EMEA, working within a pre-established strategy and reporting to the Senior Director of Global Events.Key ResponsibilitiesExecute Medidatas EMEA event program, including proprietary events (e.g. Medidata NEXT, Innovation Days), industry tradeshows, webinars, and bespoke account-based events.Manage end-to-end event executionfrom venue sourcing and vendor management to budget oversight and onsite delivery.Ensure seamless collaboration with key internal stakeholders, including C-suite executives, to align event goals with broader marketing and business objectives.Maintain exceptional brand representation across all touchpoints of the event experience.Track performance and ROI using key metrics and continuously optimize for future initiatives.Conduct site visits and secure strategic, cost-effective venues across EMEA locations such as Paris, Dublin, Vienna, Basel, and Barcelona.Candidate ProfileMinimum 10 years experience in events management, ideally in the B2B technology or enterprise software space; life sciences or clinical research experience is advantageous.Demonstrated success in delivering both large-scale external events and internal meetings across multiple geographies.A detail-oriented, solutions-driven professional who excels in fast-paced, agile environments.Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management and organizational skills.Immediately available or available at short notice.Comfortable with up to 50% travel and hybrid working (3 days per week onsite in London).