Associate Director, Events Marketing Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an integrated events calendar for CQFI and GICP, aligned with marketing, commercial and membership objectives.
• Plan and execute online and in-person events, including webinars, conferences, careers insight sessions, local society meetings, partner-led activities and exhibitions.
• Determine the most effective format for each event, including webinars, panel discussions, fireside chats, roundtables, conferences and networking sessions.
• Manage end-to-end event delivery, including project timelines, event briefs, agendas, run-of-show documents, registrations, speaker communications and post-event follow-up.
• Attend London-based events in person and coordinate the remote delivery of in-person events in other global locations.
• Build and manage relationships with speakers, academics, industry practitioners, alumni, partners, internal subject-matter experts and senior stakeholders, including high-profile voices in finance.
• Manage event budgets, venues, suppliers and delivery requirements to ensure events are delivered professionally and efficiently.
• Partner with marketing colleagues to develop event campaigns, messaging, promotional copy and supporting assets across relevant channels.
• Support audience growth, registrations, attendance, post-event lead nurture and membership engagement, while ensuring a high-quality participant experience.
• Analyse registration, attendance, engagement, feedback and lead data to improve future event topics, formats, speakers and promotional activity.

Requirements

• You hold a degree in Marketing, Communications, Events Management or a related discipline.
• You have proven experience planning and delivering online and in-person events from initial concept through to post-event reporting and optimisation.
• You have experience in events, marketing or audience engagement, ideally within financial services, education, membership organisations or professional services.
• You have strong knowledge of virtual-event delivery, including event technology platforms, production requirements and audience-experience best practices, such as Zoom Events.
• You have experience using CRM, event registration, email marketing and reporting platforms.
• You are highly organised and able to manage multiple events, stakeholders and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Experience delivering events for membership bodies, professional institutes, financial services audiences or education providers.
• Strong speaker, stakeholder and partner-management skills, with the ability to independently manage logistics, communications and event delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop clear event briefs and engaging promotional copy.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of how events contribute to audience engagement, lead generation, membership growth and brand visibility.
• A creative approach to event formats, topics, audience participation and post-event content opportunities.
• Familiarity with AI tools that support event planning, content development and marketing workflows, while maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.
• A positive, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Environment: 3 days per week in the office; 2 days remote.
• A Culture of Learning & Mobility: Dedicated training, leadership development and mentorship programmes designed to ensure your time at Fitch is a continuous learning opportunity.
• Investing in Your Future: Retirement planning and tuition reimbursement programmes that empower you to achieve your short- and long-term goals.
• Promoting Health & Wellbeing: Comprehensive healthcare offerings that enable physical, mental, financial, social and occupational wellbeing.
• Supportive Parenting Policies: Family-friendly policies, including a generous global parental leave plan, designed to help you balance career and family life effectively.
• Inclusive Work Environment: A collaborative workplace where all voices are valued, with Employee Resource Groups that unite and empower colleagues around the globe.
• Dedication to Giving Back: Paid volunteer days, matched funding for donations and ample opportunities to volunteer in your community.