Enterprise Channel Events Manager EMEIA

The people here at Apple dont just create products they create the kind of wonder thats revolutionised entire industries. Its the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple and help us leave the world better than we found Sales organisation generates the revenue needed to fuel our ongoing development of products and services. This in turn enriches the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Our sales team is in many ways the face of Apple to our largest customers and partners. At the end of the day our enterprise and channel partners need to know that with their significant investment in Apples ecosystem everythings going to work as promised. We are the ones who make believers out of are one of the most direct levers we have to impact a sales relationship. Within SPu0026O we dont just execute events we deliver impactful end-to-end partner and customer experiences that strengthen communities accelerate commercial outcomes and reflect the very best of the Apple brand. As we scale our programmatic community-driven approach across EMEIA this role sits at the heart of that ambition.

You will plan coordinate and deliver live virtual and hybrid enterprise events and partner community experiences that serve the needs of Apples Enterprise Channel Partners and the SPu0026O Sales Performance u0026 Operations organisation across EMEIA. From high-profile flagship events such as Connect Live the Ambassadors Gathering and the Executive Summit to country-level partner summits and Group Partner events you will manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and execute with precision at every stage of the event bring deep expertise across all six pillars of event planning from strategic planning and content development through to production event marketing live execution and post-event evaluation. You operate with a 36 month planning horizon for high-priority events and thrive managing the complexity that comes with international multi-cultural multi-format are a champion of our programmatic community-driven approach linking every event to clear strategic outcomes building repeatable and scalable processes and working hand-in-hand with Sales and Channel teams to ensure we are bringing the right audiences together for the right reasons. You obsess over the partner and customer experience so that the sales team can focus on what they do adhere to Apple Marcom guidelines and brand standards and bring coherence and consistency to all event communications and materials. You are collaborative proactive and highly organised capable of managing vendor relationships budget reconciliation and internal stakeholder alignment without losing sight of the experience you are have strong verbal and written communications skills and are comfortable influencing stakeholders at all levels. You have a sharp eye for detail understanding that the venue the food the tone of a communication and the design of a stand are all part of a lasting impression of Apple. You are savvy in your approach and have demonstrated innovation in how you achieve have a deep passion for our brand our vision and objectives and how we value the partner and customer experience.

Strategic Planning - Event success metrics are defined and tied to commercial outcomes with audience needs budgets and formats shaped accordingly. Sponsors speakers vendors and cross-functional teams are aligned across a 3-6 month horizon supported by playbooks and frameworks to scale delivery across Development - Session briefs are created in line with event goals with speakers identified confirmed and fully briefed. Networking product and vendor areas are designed to maximise engagement and all final materials are collated and version-controlled ahead of u0026 Logistics - Venues are sourced and contracted virtual platforms configured and AV and technical requirements coordinated. Menus travel accommodation and staffing are managed end-to-end with contingency plans in place for any on-site Marketing u0026 Communications - A central event hub is built covering agenda speakers and registration with all channel messaging and communications timelines owned end-to-end. Delegate copy is written in Apples tone of voice visual assets are developed to Marcom standards and registrations are tracked to inform marketing Execution - Rehearsals confirm timings and technical readiness with the run-of-show document owned and the final team briefing delivered. On-site registration session transitions and speaker timing are managed throughout with real-time support provided to delegates as -up u0026 Evaluation - Content and materials are distributed promptly after each event followed by thank-you communications to all key stakeholders. Delegate feedback is collected outcomes measured against goals invoices reconciled and a post-event debrief facilitated to drive continuous improvement.

A proven track record of delivering successful live and virtual events ideally within a B2B channel or enterprise managing complex multi-workstream programmes with 36 month planning for excellence and have a keen eye for detail from brand execution to on-site managing both short and long-term projects and prioritising at relationship building across internal and external stakeholders at all levels including senior managing budgets vendors and supplier contracts to deliver meaningful return on verbal and written communications skills with experience writing event copy and stakeholder with virtual event platforms and event management technology is an advantage.

A Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.