Events Marketing - Operation Manager

Job title: Business Services Manager - Events (Embedded)

Location: EMEA

Contract: Remote

Who We Are

Chesamel Group is an agile consultancy headquartered in London, focused on driving extraordinary growth for forward-thinking businesses through innovative, bespoke solutions. The team challenges traditional thinking to deliver transformative business outcomes using human ingenuity and advanced technology.

We listen with intent, connect brilliant minds, develop bold ideas, and create solutions so our partners achieve extraordinary success. Which is why some of the world’s biggest and best-known tech companies choose to work with us.

The Team

Chesamel has a large team of marketing experts delivering on client projects across the globe, ranging from fully integrated and embedded consultancy to ad-hoc on demand project delivery. You will be joining a collective focused on delivering excellent client servicing while leading business transformation for our clients.

About the Role

As a Business Services Manager, you will be a key collaborator with our clients Marketing & Events team on various campaigns and projects. This role involves overseeing and coordinating administrative tasks related to purchasing (such as statements of work and purchase orders). As a Business Services Manager, you will be the primary contact for our clients Marketing team and provide expertise in navigating financial and legal interactions. You will be a subject matter expert in all contracting and purchasing processes, streamlining Marketing & Events workflows, decreasing administrative workload, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

Core Responsibilities:

• Draft and manage Statements of Work (SOWs) and contracts for marketing and event vendors, ensuring accuracy in deliverables and risks.
• Work closely with Procurement and Legal teams to streamline the contract approval process for marketing events.
• Oversee risk assessment and compliance for marketing and event activities on behalf of Marketing Managers.
• Manage the creation, approval, and tracking of purchase requisitions and Purchase Orders (POs) for marketing and event spending.
• Identify and resolve purchasing system issues, collaborating with Finance to meet quarterly spending deadlines.
• Support efficiency improvements in marketing and event contracting and purchasing processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert on legal, compliance, and procurement processes, guiding marketing teams on best practices.
• Enhance Contract Ops’ understanding of event-specific needs, improving contract execution through education and process refinement.

Required qualifications:

• Expertise in project management and a proven track record of independently driving outcomes in complex business environments while collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, showing high attention to detail.
• Experience and interest in working with finance, legal, and compliance functions on behalf of the marketing function.
• Proven ability to work effectively with multiple cross-functional teams.
• Outstanding execution, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.
• Marketing and events experience, including event planning, coordination, and execution.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Consulting and Management

Industries

Business Consulting and Services and Marketing Services