Manager, Event Production EMEA

Manager Event Production

EMEA (London Amsterdam Barcelona preferred) Full-Time

About Cascale

Cascale is a global non-profit alliance of 300 leading apparel footwear and textile brands retailers manufacturers sourcing agents service providers trade associations NGOs and academic institutions.

Formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition we are stepping into a new era of impact with a new name new look and same enduring vision. The SAC was incorporated as a 501(c) 6 nonprofit organization and launched the groundbreaking Higg Index suite of tools in 2011. In May 2019 the SAC spun-off the Higg Index technology platform to Higg now Worldly which delivers tools and services that help consumer goods businesses accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future. As of 26 February 2024 we are now officially known as Cascale. For more information visit .

Together we are working toward a shared vision of an industry that gives back more than it takes to the planet and its people. Through multi-stakeholder engagement our mission is to transform business for exponential impact through groundbreaking tools collaborative partnershipsand trusted leadership for industry sustainability.

To reach this shared vision we have developed the Higg Index in collaboration with our members to create a global approach for effectively measuring and evaluating the social and environmental impacts of value chains and products. Our groundbreaking tools enable organizations to identify hotspots improve sustainability performance save time and money and engage with value chain partners to scale systemic change across the industry.

Position Description

The Manager of Event Production will advance the mission and vision of Cascale through engaging members and industry stakeholders through the development and execution of the Annual Member Meeting and other Cascale-led events as well as work on partnering with other organizations on events. This includes budgeting sponsorship location scouting and event logistics.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Manager Event Production will support manage and execute all production aspects of events.

Primary objectives and responsibilities include:

• Provide support for Cascales global event strategy identifying and securing high-impact locations and venues that align with organizational goals audience needs and brand positioning.
• Together with the Director of Events support the development of individual event budgets and ensure production and delivery costs fall within the expected budget. Events must be financially sustainable at all times.
• Lead the negotiation and development of partner contracts ensuring alignment across Operations and Events teams and accountability for partner deliverables.
• Cultivate and support high-level partnerships (e.g. Worldly and other global collaborators) through engagement and successful co-hosted initiatives.
• Help drive end-to-end sponsor management from research and outreach to negotiation and contract execution ensuring deliverables are met and consistently exceeding revenue targets while building strong long-term partner relationships.
• Manage all aspects of digital and in-person event operations setting standards for excellence in production quality technology integration and vendor performance.
• Support design and implement scalable processes and systems for event planning and execution driving consistency efficiency and continuous improvement across the global events function.
• Help drive event-related revenue generation strategies including sponsorship ticketing and partnership programs ensuring alignment with broader organizational goals. Monitor performance optimize revenue streams and deliver measurable business impact for each event.
• Ensure excellence in event delivery providing support and oversight onsite and virtually.
• Leading post-event evaluations reports and lessons-learned initiatives.
• Collaborate on event communications supporting the development of content and messaging for websites emails and collateral materials.
• Support efforts to develop and maintain relevant event databases and mailing lists
• Train staff and speakers on virtual platform as needed
• Support in the management of the events calendar aligning partner activations industry events and Cascale priorities to maximize impact and organizational presence.
• Work effectively across the organization to ensure the right support is being provided to enable the delivery of a successful event including finance legal and operations.
• Partner cross-functionally on strategic communication initiatives extending beyond events to support Cascales broader communications visibility and engagement objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in marketing or related field with at least 4-6 years experience in event planning and management
• Budget management and contract negotiation experience
• Experience working with third-party vendors and partners
• Demonstrated success in identifying securing and managing sponsors and revenue-generating partnerships.
• Experience working with both digital and in-person hosted events
• Strong technical understanding of AV and the technical aspects of event production.
• Experience managing event technology tools including registration platforms event apps live streaming and recording.
• Experience in stage design and event branding delivering cohesive and impactful event visuals.
• Ability to thrive in a highly challenging and fast-paced environment
• Clear thinking and a focus on problem solving
• Excellent social skills to interact and engage with the variety of staff members and stakeholders
• Track record for working in a team-based fast-paced deadline-driven environment with the ability to multitask and handle changing priorities

• Keen attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

Cascale seeks a candidate who is:

• Mission-driven: Is motivated by sustainability and the mission of the organization.
• Team player: Has team-oriented experience and approach.
• Tech-savvy: Has the ability to understand and manage a variety of technology and software platforms to support the organization.
• Organized and detail-oriented: Is able to effectively manage many different moving parts (information projects software) to help keep the organization running smoothly.
• Excellent communicator: Is able to interact with people of all levels in a confident professional manner.

Reporting Structure

This is a full-time role reporting directly to the Director of Events.

Compensation and Location

Cascale offers competitive salary commensurate with experience. Salary bands are based on the country of location.

Cascale Values

The following values serve as a framework for employee behaviors and how work is accomplished across the organization:

• Collaboration - When we team up were unstoppable; our collective wisdom creates solutions.
• Accountability - We dont just take responsibility for our actions; we relish it.
• Growth Mindset - We see every obstacle as an opportunity; growth is in our DNA.
• Respect - We honor diverse perspectives and treat everyone including colleagues members and our broader ecosystem - with dignity and consideration.
• Celebrate - We take the time to acknowledge and celebrate our collective triumphs while also learning from our mistakes.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Cascale is committed to fostering cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity equity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences life experiences knowledge inventiveness innovation self-expression unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture but our reputation and organizations achievement as well. We embrace and encourage our employees differences in age color disability ethnicity family or marital status gender identity or expression language national origin physical and mental ability political affiliation race religion sexual orientation socio-economic status veteran status and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Maybe you dont tick all the boxes above but still think youd be great for the job Go ahead apply anyway. Please. We know that experience comes in all shapes and sizesand PASSION cant be learned. To be considered for this position please apply here